Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jon Freemon
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 10.8 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Oct | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–4 | L |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Mar | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Feb | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #21 |
| 12 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 19 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +4 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 17% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
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 15th (12 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Atlanta United FC and Real Salt Lake is underway.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Salt Lake to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
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
2026-03-08
Atlanta United FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
L
2026-03-01
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2026-02-21
FC Cincinnati
2–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-10-18
Atlanta United FC
1–1
D.C. United SC
D
2025-10-11
Internacional CF Miami
4–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2025-10-06
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
2026-03-08
Atlanta United FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
W
2026-03-01
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-02-22
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2025-10-19
St. Louis City
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2025-10-12
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2025-10-05
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.42
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
72%
Atlanta United FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.8%
0 – 0
4.9%
0 – 3
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
4.2%
2 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +1 | 51% | 20% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

