FT · USA: MLS · Sunday, 23 August 2026

Orlando City SC 2–1 Real Salt LakeMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 23 August 2026

Orlando City SC
2–1
Orlando City SC win
Real Salt Lake

Our call before kickoff

Our call landed

Before kickoff our call was Orlando City SC or draw at 69%. Bawler had Orlando City SC at 45%, the draw at 24% and Real Salt Lake at 31%. The match finished 2–1.

Pre-match probability vs result

Orlando City SC win
45%
Result
Draw
24%
Real Salt Lake win
31%

Goals we expected vs goals scored

Our forecast
1.8 – 1.5
Total 3.3
Actual
2 – 1
Total 3 (−0.3 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.7 – 0.5
From the match itself

The match produced about as many goals as we forecast — within 0.3 of our 3.3.

Every graded pick · and how it landed

Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 84%
Landed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 24%
Missed

Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.

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