Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
- Atlanta United FC 27 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Welcome to Mercedes-Benz Stadium that hosts another battle between Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Caleb Wiley, as he is very good at scoring at Mercedes-Benz Stadium with 3 goals in the last 3 games.
- 7' Ronaldo Cisneros puts Atlanta United FC on the lead.
- 8' What a moment for Ronaldo Cisneros! That strike on 8 puts his side firmly in control.
- 13' Both keepers have barely been tested. Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 18' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 23' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Ronaldo Cisneros does the damage! The net is bulging and Atlanta United FC surge ahead!
- 37' What composure from Johan Kappelhof! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 42' Atlanta United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 44' The referee calls foul for Erik Holt. He receives a Yellow card.
- 46' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Diego Luna exits the field as Sergio Cordova enters on 46.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The referee calls foul for Nick Besler. He receives a Yellow card.
- 61' Real Salt Lake have won 425 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 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' Bode Davis is replacing Justin Meram for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 71' Franco Ibarra gets the nod from Atlanta United FC. He replaces Thiago Almada and will look to change the dynamic.
- 76' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 77' Machop Chol is replacing Aiden McFadden for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 82' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Amar Sejdic by Santiago Sosa on 82 minute.
- 87' Argentina international Thiago Almada has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 90' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 90.
- The final score is 2-1.
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 |
| 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
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
1.6
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
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
12.1%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
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% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.