Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 28
Philadelphia Union 2–1 Real Salt Lake
Sat 10 Oct 2026 · 23:30 UTC · Talen Energy Stadium, Philadelphia
Philadelphia UnionTeam 2053
Real Salt LakeTeam 1823Match story
Philadelphia Union · draw · Real Salt LakeBefore kick-off: 67% · 18% · 15%
Last reading, 90+8': 100% · 0% · 0%
Live chances from PlayerElo's pre-match model and the current score.
- Bruno Damiani 31'
- Milan Iloski 81'
- Saba Lobjanidze 90+6'
We gave Philadelphia Union 67% to win: they did.
- Danley Jean Jacques 2126 +62'
Philadelphia Union:Danley Jean Jacques 2126 +6 - 13'DeAndre Yedlin 1870 −15*
Real Salt Lake:DeAndre Yedlin 1870 −15* - Francis Westfield 2154 −2*23'
Philadelphia Union:Francis Westfield 2154 −2* - Bruno Damiani 2162 +7* assist Francis Westfield 2154 −2*31'
Philadelphia Union:Bruno Damiani 2162 +7* assist Francis Westfield 2154 −2* - 45'Juan Sanabria 1921 −11* for Sam Junqua 1874 −12*
Real Salt Lake:Juan Sanabria 1921 −11* for Sam Junqua 1874 −12* - 45'Luc De Fougerolles 1710 −8* for DeAndre Yedlin 1870 −15*
Real Salt Lake:Luc De Fougerolles 1710 −8* for DeAndre Yedlin 1870 −15* - 62'Dominik Marczuk 1785 −8*
Real Salt Lake:Dominik Marczuk 1785 −8* - Quinn Sullivan 2107 −6* for Indiana Vassilev 2103 −3*64'
Philadelphia Union:Quinn Sullivan 2107 −6* for Indiana Vassilev 2103 −3* - 65'Saba Lobjanidze 1693 −11* for Aiden Hezarkhani 1760 −8*
Real Salt Lake:Saba Lobjanidze 1693 −11* for Aiden Hezarkhani 1760 −8* - 70'Chadwick Zachary Booth 1311 −8* for Dominik Marczuk 1785 −8*
Real Salt Lake:Chadwick Zachary Booth 1311 −8* for Dominik Marczuk 1785 −8* - Jesus Bueno 1929 −6* for Jovan Lukic 2091 −2*74'
Philadelphia Union:Jesus Bueno 1929 −6* for Jovan Lukic 2091 −2* - 79'Ariath Piol 1526 −8* for Sergi Solans 1861 −11*
Real Salt Lake:Ariath Piol 1526 −8* for Sergi Solans 1861 −11* - Jesus Bueno 1929 −6*80'
Philadelphia Union:Jesus Bueno 1929 −6* - Milan Iloski 2120 +9* assist Cavan Sullivan 2054 +13*81'
Philadelphia Union:Milan Iloski 2120 +9* assist Cavan Sullivan 2054 +13* - Bruno Damiani 2162 +7*89'
Philadelphia Union:Bruno Damiani 2162 +7* - Benjamin Bender 1755 −8* for Cavan Sullivan 2054 +13*90+1'
Philadelphia Union:Benjamin Bender 1755 −8* for Cavan Sullivan 2054 +13* - Malik Jakupovic 1537 −7* for Milan Iloski 2120 +9*90+2'
Philadelphia Union:Malik Jakupovic 1537 −7* for Milan Iloski 2120 +9* - Alejandro Bedoya 1061 −21* for Danley Jean Jacques 2126 +690+2'
Philadelphia Union:Alejandro Bedoya 1061 −21* for Danley Jean Jacques 2126 +6 - 90+6'Saba Lobjanidze 1693 −11* assist Luc De Fougerolles 1710 −8*
Real Salt Lake:Saba Lobjanidze 1693 −11* assist Luc De Fougerolles 1710 −8*
Line-ups
Elo change from this match, next to the Elo after it.
Before kick-off: 67% · 18% · 15%(Philadelphia Union · draw · Real Salt Lake)
Our most likely score was 2–1 (9%), and that was the result.
- Average value of the starting XI: Philadelphia Union €3.6M, Real Salt Lake €1.2M.
- Style contrast in dribbling (MLS): Philadelphia Union ranked #30 of 30, Real Salt Lake #4.
- Philadelphia Union had won their last 5 matches.
Form
Last five matches; the number is the team Elo of the eleven that started.
Philadelphia Union
6th in MLS · 39 pts from 27
- 26 SepWOrlando City SC MLS2017
- 20 SepWSporting Kansas City MLS2075
- 14 SepWSan Diego MLS2040
- 9 SepWFC Cincinnati MLS1975
- 5 SepWCF Montreal MLS1998
Real Salt Lake
11th in MLS · 32 pts from 27
- 27 SepWNew England Revolution MLS1803
- 24 SepLSeattle Sounders MLS1801
- 20 SepLVancouver Whitecaps MLS1786
- 13 SepLNew York City FC MLS1870
- 10 SepLHouston Dynamo MLS1784
Season outlook
From the Major League Soccer simulation, before this match.
| Club | Pts now | Pred. pts | Title | Top 4 | Bottom 3 | Most likely |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 39 /27 | 50.4 | 0% | 2% | 0% | 12th |
| Real Salt Lake | 32 /27 | 39.5 | 0% | 0% | 6% | 24th |
Each bar is one finishing position, 1st on the left to 30th on the right; the taller the bar, the likelier that finish.
Players to watch
Highest EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. (Elo Above Replacement over the last 180 days) in each starting eleven. Elo after each match, last three years.

Philadelphia Union · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +3.5 (Good) · Elo 2121

Real Salt Lake · EAR = Elo Above Replacement, football's version of baseball's WAR (Wins Above Replacement). Every rated match scores a player against the average performance for their position: better adds to EAR, worse subtracts. EAR180 adds up the last 180 days (current form); EAR career adds up every rated match. Our predictions add EAR180 to a player's Elo, about 37 Elo points per EAR point. +4.9 (Good) · Elo 1922
Team Elo history
Starting-eleven Team Elo in league matches, last three years.
Coach Elo history
Elo after each match, last three years (the whole career if shorter).
Coach DNA: –
Coach DNA: balanced profile
Playing style
How both clubs play against their own league (2024–2026).
Philadelphia Union: direct · high-pressing (how Ryan Richter plays) · Real Salt Lake: balanced profile (how Pablo Andrés Mastroeni plays)
* Includes our monthly adjustment: every month we take a little off each player's Elo to keep ratings from inflating.