{"id":11099,"date":"2026-09-09T07:59:16","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:59:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/?post_type=news&p=11099"},"modified":"2026-09-09T07:59:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T11:59:16","slug":"match-preview-real-salt-lake-vs-new-york-city-fc-09-12-26-mls","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/ca\/news\/mls\/match-preview-real-salt-lake-vs-new-york-city-fc-09-12-26-mls\/","title":{"rendered":"Real Salt Lake vs NYCFC: Predictions, Picks, Odds & Lineups"},"content":{"rendered":"

Real Salt Lake host NYCFC at America First Field on Saturday, September 12 (9:30 PM ET \/ 8:30 PM CT \/ 6:30 PM PT).<\/strong><\/p>\n

No absences are listed for Real Salt Lake heading into this one, so Sergi Solans Ormo \u2014 nine goals from 46 shots this season \u2014 should again lead their attack, with Diego Luna’s 43 chances created underlining his creative importance. NYCFC also have no fresh absences on record, and Nicol\u00e1s Fern\u00e1ndez Mercau, who has scored 14 goals and created 42 chances, remains the player most likely to trouble the hosts.<\/p>\n

Real Salt Lake’s recent results have swung from a share of the points to back-to-back defeats, while NYCFC have found more draws than wins in their own recent matches. Expect the same tight, fine-margins mood here \u2014 a cagey contest that still finds goals at both ends without turning into an end-to-end shootout.<\/p>\n\n\n