Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #24 |
| 33 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 43 | Scored | 53 |
| 60 | Conceded | 52 |
| -17 | GD | +1 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 26% | Win % | 38% |
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
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' USA international Brad Guzan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 30' Atlanta United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Joao Plata made 300 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Atlanta United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 55' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 60' Damir Kreilach is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Atlanta United FC so far.
- 65' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' Atlanta United FC have won 454 goals from 303 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 75' The 44-year-old Kyle Beckerman has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.
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 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 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
1.16
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.83
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
76%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
49%
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
12.3%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
9%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.