Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Q2 Stadium.
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 04 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 21 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Austin FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Austin FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #28 | Position | #27 |
| 31 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 7 / 10 / 10 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 35 | Scored | 40 |
| 47 | Conceded | 44 |
| -12 | GD | -4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 26% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Austin FC are 28th (31 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Austin FC have kicked off against Real Salt Lake. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' international Jasper Loeffelsend has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Fagundez, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 8 goals in the last 8 games.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' 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.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julio Cascante made 296 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' The whistle greets Zan Kolmanic as he departs to be replaced by Jon Gallagher.
- 60' Moussa Djitte has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 60 minutes.
- 61' Sergio Cordova gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Rubio Rubin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 67' Jhohan Romana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Julio Cascante at the 67 minute mark.
- 70' Daniel Musovski gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Anderson Julio and will look to change the dynamic.
- 75' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 76' A goal from the Senegal international Moussa Djitte! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-0!
- 80' Moussa Djitte makes no mistake. The score reads 3-0 and Austin FC are in front.
- 83' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Andrew Brody is replaced by Jasper Loeffelsend on 83 minute.
- 85' The supporters are chanting for Gavin Wolff. He replaces Diego Fagundez on 85 minute.
- 90' Maximiliano Urruti has been relatively quiet despite scoring 45 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- With this win, Austin FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
77
Emiliano Rigoni ↓ Ethan Finlay 57'
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Gavin Wolff 85'
- 37
-
18
Julio Cascante ↓ Jhohan Romana 67'
- 1
- 8
- 7
- 4
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Jon Gallagher 57'
- 6
Bench
- 9
- 31
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 57'
- 22
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 57'
-
2
Moussa Djitte ↑ 57'
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 67'
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↑ 85'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 36
- 15
- 22
- 2
- 12
- 4
- 18
- 88
- 29
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Sergio Cordova 61'
-
26
Diego Luna ↓ Justin Meram 70'
Bench
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↑ 61'
- 6
- 30
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 70'
-
39
Daniel Musovski ↑ 70'
- 6
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 83'
- 19
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↑ 83'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.83
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
48%
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.