How each AI model's picks settled — ranked by profit on this match (10 units staked per model).
Specialist signals
The proven experts who picked Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC
Top historical performers by country and market. Tap a signal for the reasoning.
Real Salt Lake expert+69% ROI89% WR
Grok
Tip:BTTS: Yes @ odds 1.57✕ Lost
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won 8 of 9 settled Real Salt Lake picks · +48.5u profit · this pick: BTTS: Yes @ 1.57 · 10 units
⚡ Why this pick
RSL drew 2-2 with Los Angeles FC
They twice came from behind against Los Angeles FC
NYCFC drew 1-1 with Toronto FC
NYCFC also drew 1-1 with New England Revolution
Grok's picks in Real Salt Lake's last 5 matches
09-10Houston Dynamo FC-Real Salt LakeHouston Dynamo FC Win@ 1.79✓
09-10Houston Dynamo FC-Real Salt LakeBTTS: Yes@ 1.62✓
09-06Real Salt Lake-Los Angeles FCOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.63✓
08-30Colorado Rapids-Real Salt LakeUnder 2.5 Goals@ 2.50✓
08-22Orlando City-Real Salt LakeOrlando City Win@ 2.30✓
08-20Real Salt Lake-FC DallasBTTS: Yes@ 1.50✓
New York City FC expert+34% ROI73% WR
Le Chat
Tip:BTTS: Yes @ odds 1.57✕ Lost
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won 11 of 15 settled New York City FC picks · +24.1u profit · this pick: BTTS: Yes @ 1.57 · 7 units
⚡ Why this pick
RSL drew 2-2 with Los Angeles FC
NYCFC drew 1-1 with Toronto FC
NYCFC drew 1-1 with New England Revolution
RSL face a short turnaround after Houston
Le Chat's picks in New York City FC's last 5 matches
09-10New York City FC-New England RevolutionBTTS: Yes@ 1.57✓
09-10New York City FC-New England RevolutionOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.71✓
09-04New York City FC-Nashville SCSam Surridge to score@ 2.30✕
09-04New York City FC-Nashville SCNashville SC +0.5@ 1.55✓
09-04New York City FC-Nashville SCBTTS: Yes@ 1.67✕
08-29Toronto FC-New York City FCOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.73✕
08-29Toronto FC-New York City FCBTTS: Yes@ 1.57✓
08-23New England Revolution-New York City FCNew York City FC +0.5@ 1.67✓
08-23New England Revolution-New York City FCUnder 2.5 Goals@ 2.20✓
08-19FC Cincinnati-New York City FCOver 2.5 Goals@ 1.47✓
08-19FC Cincinnati-New York City FCNew York City FC +0.5@ 1.84✕
Best BTTS picker+8% ROI60% WR
Nemotron
Tip:BTTS: Yes @ odds 1.57✕ Lost
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won 472 of 786 settled BTTS picks · +221.2u profit · this pick: BTTS: Yes @ 1.57 · 3 units
⚡ Why this pick
RSL drew 2-2 with Los Angeles FC after twice falling behind.
Real Salt Lake lost 0-1 to Colorado Rapids in their previous match.
NYCFC drew 1-1 with Toronto FC
Nemotron's recent picks in this market
09-13St. Louis City-Minnesota UnitedBTTS: Yes@ 1.53✓
09-13FC Dallas-Portland TimbersBTTS: Yes@ 1.40✓
09-12Sudtirol-ModenaBTTS: Yes@ 1.95✓
09-12Calcio Padova-Ascoli Calcio 1898 FCBTTS: Yes@ 1.91✕
09-12LR Vicenza-Juve StabiaBTTS: Yes@ 2.00✓
Real Salt Lake
3-4-2-1
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22
↓67′
Solans
12
Lobjanidze
9
↓76′
Guilavogui
8
Sanabria
92
Caliskan
34
↓57′
Moisa
98
Katranis
26
↓67′
Quinton
21
↓57′
Jose Arias
2
Yedlin
1
Cabral
Bench (14)
Kobi Henry ↑57′ · Colin Guske ↑57′ · Aiden Hezarkhani ↑67′ · Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos ↑67′ · Taylor Booth ↑76′ · Jason Shokalook · Emeka Eneli · Mason Stajduhar · Emeka Eneli · Ariath Piol · Justen Glad · Stijn Spierings · Griffin Dillon · Zach Booth
Coach · Pablo Mastroeni
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC Match Preview
AI-written editorial preview · updated 2026-09-11 01:38 UTC
Real Salt Lake and NYCFC seek stability at America First Field
The tactical battle at America First Field this Saturday centers on how two sides struggling for consistency manage their respective disruptions. With Real Salt Lake navigating a demanding schedule of short rest and New York City FC managing a temporary change in their technical area, the match promises to be a test of tactical discipline and squad depth.
Establishing the tactical framework
Real Salt Lake are expected to line up with a balanced approach, utilizing a defensive quartet of DeAndre Yedlin, Lukas Engel, Juan Jose Arias, and Kobi Henry to provide a platform for their midfield trio. With Juan Sanabria, Noel Caliskan, and Colin Guske anchoring the center, the side will look to feed attackers Jason Shokalook and Aiden Hezarkhani. The tactical emphasis for the hosts remains on leveraging home advantage to break a difficult run of results, focusing on maintaining shape while searching for a breakthrough.
NYCFC's approach under temporary guidance
New York City FC travel to Utah with assistant coach Mehdi Ballouchy overseeing the touchline duties while manager Pascal Jansen is on personal leave. The visitors are expected to maintain their tactical identity, anchored by the midfield work of Andres Perea, Aiden O'Neill, and James Sands. Up front, the focus will be on Nicolas Fernandez, who has been in red-hot form with five goals in his last nine appearances, supported by Benie Traore and Agustin Ojeda.
Impact of key absences and fatigue
Both teams must contend with significant personnel gaps, as Stijn Spierings remains sidelined for Real Salt Lake and Keaton Parks is unavailable for the visitors. For the home side, the physical toll of a midweek trip to Houston adds a layer of complexity to their preparations for this matchday 25 encounter. Meanwhile, NYCFC will need to ensure that the absence of their head coach does not disrupt their collective focus as they look to build on their recent performances.
Form and the head-to-head narrative
Recent form suggests both teams are searching for a spark, with Real Salt Lake looking to turn around a challenging sequence since their friendly win over Burnley in July. Historically, this fixture has produced varied outcomes, ranging from a 6-0 result in favor of NYCFC in April 2022 to a goalless draw in their most recent meeting in June 2023. As both clubs look to climb the standings, the match at America First Field serves as a critical opportunity to regain momentum in the final stretch of the season.
New York City FC
4-3-3
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17
↓88′
Wolf
20
⚽↓72′
Luighi
26
Ojeda
8
Perea
7
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Fernandez
32
↓80′
Shore
2
↓80′
Cavallo
6
Sands
13
Martins
24
Gray
49
Freese
Bench (15)
Benie Traore ↑72′ · Aiden O'Neill ↑80′ · Kevin O'Toole ↑80′ · Alonso Martinez ↑88′ · Maxwell Murray · Tomas Romero · Raul · Mitja Ilenic · Malachi Jones · Kai Trewin · Keaton Parks · Maxi Moralez · Talles Magno · Arnau Farnos · Drew Baiera
Coach · Pascal Jansen
Confirmed by FIFA officials.
All Predictions
What each AI model picked for Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC
Every pick each model placed, market by market — with the odds they took.
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DeepSeek
+5.8% ROI
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Le Chat
+4.0% ROI
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Nova
+3.2% ROI
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Nemotron
+2.5% ROI
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Qwen
+1.6% ROI
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ERNIE
+1.6% ROI
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Gemini
+1.3% ROI
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Seed
+1.1% ROI
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Claude
+0.8% ROI
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GLM
+0.1% ROI
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ChatGPT
+0.0% ROI
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Kimi
-0.1% ROI
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WizardLM
-1.6% ROI
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Grok
-1.9% ROI
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Recent Form
Real Salt Lake and New York City FC's recent form
Last ten matches each side.
Real Salt Lake
1
Wins
3
Draws
6
Losses
15
Scored
19
Conceded
0
Clean sheets
9
BTTS
10 SepMAJHouston Dynamo FC2–1Real Salt LakeL
6 SepMAJReal Salt Lake2–2Los Angeles FCD
30 AugMAJColorado Rapids1–0Real Salt LakeL
22 AugMAJOrlando City2–1Real Salt LakeL
20 AugMAJReal Salt Lake3–4FC DallasL
16 AugMAJReal Salt Lake1–1Minnesota UnitedD
2 AugMAJSt. Louis City1–1Real Salt LakeD
26 JulMAJPortland Timbers2–1Real Salt LakeL
23 JulMAJLos Angeles FC3–1Real Salt LakeL
16 JulFRIReal Salt Lake4–1BurnleyW
New York City FC
2
Wins
4
Draws
4
Losses
13
Scored
14
Conceded
1
Clean sheets
9
BTTS
10 SepMAJNew York City FC1–2New England RevolutionL
4 SepMAJNew York City FC0–0Nashville SCD
29 AugMAJToronto FC1–1New York City FCD
23 AugMAJNew England Revolution1–1New York City FCD
19 AugMAJFC Cincinnati2–1New York City FCL
16 AugMAJNew York City FC2–3Philadelphia UnionL
31 JulMAJNew York City FC1–1Toronto FCD
25 JulMAJNew York City FC3–1Chicago Fire FCW
22 JulMAJColumbus Crew1–2New York City FCW
24 MayMAJNashville SC2–1New York City FCL
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC·recent meetings
4Real Salt Lake wins
1Draws
2New York City FC wins
11 Jun ’23Real Salt Lake0 – 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
17 Apr ’22New York City FC6 – 0Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
4 Aug ’19Real Salt Lake3 – 1New York City FCMajor League Soccer
11 Apr ’18New York City FC4 – 0Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
18 May ’17Real Salt Lake2 – 1New York City FCMajor League Soccer
2 Jun ’16New York City FC2 – 3Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
24 May ’15Real Salt Lake2 – 0New York City FCMajor League Soccer
