Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 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 | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #18 |
| 11 | Points | 26 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 14 | Scored | 26 |
| 23 | Conceded | 19 |
| -9 | GD | +7 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 21% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' It looks surprising Atlanta United FC does not make any changes. Ezequiel Barco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' George Bello, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' A quiet spell here at . Atlanta United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 40' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jefferson Savarino, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' 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.
- 55' Jeff Larentowicz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 60' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 65' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 75' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 85' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Atlanta United FC players.
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 |
| Johan Kappelhof | 1 |
| Daniel Rios | 1 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 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
2 / 4
1.45
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
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: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
54%
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
13.1%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.