Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Jul | Austin FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 25 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Jun | Internacional CF Miami | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | 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 Mercedes-Benz Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Andrew Brody is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 7' Ronaldo Cisneros adds to his 0 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 8' A goal from the Mexico international Ronaldo Cisneros! He fires home on 8 to make it 2-0!
- 13' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' Juan Sanchez has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 23' Over 23 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 28' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 33' The deadlock is broken! Ronaldo Cisneros gets on the scoresheet on 33 minutes.
- 37' GOAL! Johan Kappelhof scores on 37.
- 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 44' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Erik Holt.
- 46' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 46 minute. Diego Luna leaves to be changed by Sergio Cordova.
- 51' Atlanta United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' Nick Besler is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 63' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Maikel Chang Ramirez is hanging Tate Schmitt on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Bode Davis. He replaces Justin Meram on 68 minute.
- 71' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 71 minute. Thiago Almada leaves to be changed by Franco Ibarra.
- 76' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 76 minutes.
- 77' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 77 minute. Aiden McFadden leaves to be changed by Machop Chol.
- 82' Another change for Atlanta United FC made on 82 minute. Amar Sejdic leaves to be changed by Santiago Sosa.
- 87' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 90' Marcelino Moreno picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 2-1 the final result. Real Salt Lake will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 6
- 10
-
8
Thiago Almada ↓ Franco Ibarra 71'
-
13
Amar Sejdic ↓ Santiago Sosa 82'
- 32
- 34
- 26
- 29
-
37
Aiden McFadden ↓ Machop Chol 77'
- 22
Bench
- 23
-
5
Santiago Sosa ↑ 82'
-
7
Josef Martinez ↑ 77'
- 33
- 3
-
14
Franco Ibarra ↑ 71'
-
30
Machop Chol ↑ 77'
- 4
Coach
Gonzalo Pineda
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 22
- 13
-
2
Andrew Brody ↓ Chris Kablan 68'
- 4
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Bode Davis 68'
- 20
- 21
- 14
-
6
Ruiz ↓ Jasper Loeffelsend 46'
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Sergio Cordova 46'
Bench
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↑ 46'
- 30
- 12
-
3
Chris Kablan ↑ 68'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 63'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 68'
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↑ 46'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
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
2022-07-13
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2022-07-09
Atlanta United FC
0–3
Austin FC
L
2022-07-03
New York City FC
2–2
Atlanta United FC
D
2022-07-01
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-06-25
Toronto FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2022-06-19
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2022-07-13
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2022-07-10
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-07-04
Minnesota United FC
3–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2022-06-26
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2022-06-19
Real Salt Lake
2–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-06-04
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.59
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.06
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
56%
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
11.8%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.6%
0 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
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% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.