Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #27 |
| 27 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 6 / 14 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 32 | Scored | 40 |
| 45 | Conceded | 44 |
| -13 | GD | -4 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 26% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
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 14th (27 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
2/5
46-60
3/6
61-75
4/7
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Atlanta United FC to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 40' Hector Villalba is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 55' Over 55 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 60' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Josef Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 85' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 90' Miguel Almiron, a Paraguay , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- With this win, Atlanta United FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Diego Luna | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 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
1.67
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Atlanta United FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.