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 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #29 | Position | #21 |
| 17 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 22 | Scored | 29 |
| 36 | Conceded | 25 |
| -14 | GD | +4 |
| 0.94 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 22% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
28%
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 29th (17 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ 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)
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake — let the football do the talking.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' Rubio Rubin has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Austin FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 30' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ruben Gabrielsen suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 45' The 29-year-old Justen Glad has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bryan Oviedo made 363 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 57' The crowd applauds Zan Kolmanic as he leaves the pitch. Jon Gallagher steps in for Austin FC.
- 60' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Djitte makes it 1-0.
- 61' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sergio Cordova is hanging Rubio Rubin on the field on 61 minute.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 67' The whistle greets Julio Cascante as he departs to be replaced by Jhohan Romana.
- 70' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Daniel Musovski on, Anderson Julio off on 70 minutes.
- 75' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 76' A goal from the Senegal international Moussa Djitte! He fires home on 76 to make it 2-0!
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Moussa Djitte makes it 3-0.
- 83' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Andrew Brody is replaced by Jasper Loeffelsend.
- 85' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Diego Fagundez by Gavin Wolff on 85 minute.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- Game over. The scoreline of 3-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.72
Austin 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 62% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Austin FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
71%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
54%
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
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
2 – 0
6.5%
0 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.