Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–6 | L |
| 19 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 13 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #24 |
| 34 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 8 / 10 / 16 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 42 | Scored | 53 |
| 65 | Conceded | 52 |
| -23 | GD | +1 |
| 1.00 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 24% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
85%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Austin FC are 29th (34 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Austin FC and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 17' The deadlock is broken! Cecilio Dominguez gets on the scoresheet on 17 minutes.
- 18' What a strike from Cecilio Dominguez! The score is 2-0.
- 23' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 28' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 33' Julio Cascante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 34 Yellow cards this season.
- 38' The -year-old Ruiz has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 43' Austin FC 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.
- 48' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 53' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' Real Salt Lake make a change. Ruiz trudges off to be replaced by Everton on 54 minutes.
- 55' Cecilio Dominguez is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 59' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Anderson Julio is replaced by Rubio Rubin.
- 64' Damir Kreilach makes no mistake. The score reads 3-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 67' Austin FC ring the changes. Cecilio Dominguez has done his job and it is now time for Daniel Pereira to step up.
- 68' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Cecilio Dominguez by Daniel Pereira on 68 minute.
- 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brad Stuver, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' It looks surprising Austin FC does not make any changes. David Ochoa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Moussa Djitte departs to be replaced by Orrin McKinze Gaines.
- 82' Orrin McKinze Gaines has so much to prove this time. He replaces Moussa Djitte on 82 minute.
- 87' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Tomas Pochettino is withdrawn and Rodney Redes gets his opportunity.
- 88' The crowd applauds Tomas Pochettino as he leaves the pitch. Rodney Redes steps in for Austin FC.
- 90' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Daniel Pereira gets a Yellow card.
- Another three points for Austin FC.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Nick Lima 68'
- 41
- 8
- 25
-
7
Tomas Pochettino ↓ Rodney Redes 88'
- 21
- 10
- 99
- 3
Bench
- 31
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 68'
- 17
- 6
- 20
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 88'
-
15
Daniel Pereira ↑ 68'
- 19
-
27
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 82'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 22
- 13
- 9
- 1
- 20
-
29
Anderson Julio ↓ Rubio Rubin 59'
- 6
- 4
Bench
- 2
- 18
-
10
Jonathan Menendez ↑ 59'
- 43
- 26
- 44
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 59'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 81'
-
25
Everton ↑ 54'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Austin FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.75
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.62
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
67%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
58%
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 0
5.4%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
1 – 3
4.1%
3 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 17% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.