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Utah Royals FC

All stats through September 27, 2026

2017
Founded
America First Field
Stadium
Sandy, Utah
City
20,213
Capacity
Grass
Surface
2008
Opened

Original 2018-2020 run; re-established as expansion club in 2024

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14–3–9 · 4th in the table · 2026
Balanced
Sandy, Utah · America First Field
Last 5
1.73
PPG
43–34
Goals (GF–GA)
+3.5
xG diff
Next Match
Racing Louisville FC crestLouisville
Sat, Oct 3
1–1
proj. score
Utah Royals FC crestUtah Royals
Louisville37%Draw20%Utah Royals43%

Utah Royals FC are the slight favorites to win 2026-10-03, with the model projecting a tight, low-scoring game. Utah Royals FC are 22 points ahead of Racing Louisville FC in the standings. The model projects a 1.64 expected goals for Utah Royals FC and a 1.50 expected goals for Racing Louisville FC. Utah Royals FC are the slight favorites to win 2026-10-03, with the model projecting a tight, low-scoring game. Utah Royals FC are 22 points ahead of Racing Louisville FC in the standings. The model projects a 1.64 expected goals for Utah Royals FC and a 1.50 expected goals for Racing Louisville FC.

Playoff Picture
97%
Make playoffs
1%
Shield
8%
Title
The Read

Their calling card is the midfield, 6th of 16; the rest is steady.

  • The soft spot is in attack, 9th of 16.
  • Last 5: WLWLW, 9 points.

Play Style

Where this club sits vs the league, 0 to 100 on five style axes.
Balanced
ContainDirectLow-Event

Attack = xG created · Defense = solidity · Pace = openness · Press = ball-winning · Build-up = passing volume.

Attack44
Defense63
Pace31
Press13
Build-up6

0–100 percentile vs the league this season · the tick marks 50 (league average).

Roster moves

Signings and availability the season feeds miss or lag. Ratings and playoff odds are team-strength models, so these update the projection as games are played, not the moment a move lands.

Ali SwensenNew signing
Aug 14
Lara PrasnikarDeparted
Aug 14
Janni ThomsenDeparted
Aug 12
Aria NagaiDeparted
Aug 12
Kalea EichenbergerDeparted
Aug 12
Alexa SpaanstraNew signing
Aug 9

Depth Chart

Every player who featured, grouped by line and ranked by minutes. Click a card for the full report.
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Attack

8

Strikers and wide forwards, the final third.

Midfield

5

Attacking, central and defensive mids, the engine room.

Defense

7

Full-backs and center-backs, the back line.

Goal

2

Goalkeepers, the last line. Rated on the GK goals-added model.

Goals-Added Radars

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Sortable Table

PlayerPosMinTotal g+ /90pct
Cece Delzer headshotCece DelzerST20260.2980
Moriya Miyabi headshotMoriya MiyabiFB12980.1475
Mina Tanaka headshotMina TanakaAM21280.2264
Kiana Palacios headshotKiana PalaciosST17660.2458
Cloe Lacasse headshotCloe LacasseW24260.2056
Kate Del Fava headshotKate Del FavaCB26530.1056
Narumi Miura headshotNarumi MiuraDM19140.0954
Dayana LouisDM4490.0954
Ana Tejada headshotAna TejadaDM18810.0952
Janni Thomsen headshotJanni ThomsenFB8240.1049
Tatumn Milazzo headshotTatumn MilazzoCB14150.1048
Nuria Rabano headshotNuria RabanoFB19550.0943
Madison Hammond headshotMadison HammondDM6810.0733
Paige Cronin headshotPaige CroninW8040.1523
Brecken Mozingo headshotBrecken MozingoW4360.1320
Kameron Simmonds headshotKameron SimmondsFB3110.0618
Lara Prasnikar headshotLara PrasnikarST5290.1418
Courtney Brown headshotCourtney BrownW3080.1013
Kaleigh Riehl headshotKaleigh RiehlCB18140.0513
Alexa Spaanstra headshotAlexa SpaanstraW5070.085
Mandy McGlynn headshotMandy McGlynnGK1958—n/a
Mia Justus headshotMia JustusGK695—n/a
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