Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Rockwell
- Referee Ted Unkel
- Referee Peter Manikowski
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #21 |
| 12 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +4 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 17% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . Atlanta United FC are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Over 30 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 45' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 50' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Julian Gressel suffering a number of foals already.
- 55' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 60' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 70' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 80' Miguel Almiron has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Brad Guzan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 5
- 15
- 24
- 10
-
21
George Bello ↓ Jose Hernandez 73'
- 6
Bench
-
8
Ezequiel Barco ↑ 81'
- 32
- 25
- 9
-
12
Miles Robinson ↑ 88'
- 30
-
13
Jose Hernandez ↑ 73'
Coach
Gerardo Martino
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 8
Bench
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 13
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 77'
- 51
- 19
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2018-09-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-09-20
San Jose Earthquakes
3–4
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-15
Colorado Rapids SC
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-09-02
D.C. United SC
3–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-08-25
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
W
2018-08-19
Atlanta United FC
3–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.82
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
73%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
Atlanta United FC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.5%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.