Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 May | Toronto FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jun | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| 28 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 14 May | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–3 | L |
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Austin FC to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' A quiet spell here at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 7' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Bode Davis gets a Yellow card.
- 12' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' What a moment for Rubio Rubin! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' Gavin Beavers has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 25' Damir Kreilach has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 23 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The 32-year-old Julio Cascante has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 34' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a Yellow card.
- 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emiliano Rigoni.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Sebastian Driussi. He replaces Rodney Redes on 46 minute.
- 51' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Bertin Jacquesson departs to be replaced by Carlos Gomez.
- 61' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 62' A meaty challenge results in booking for Maxi Urruti on 62.
- 64' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 66' Jasper Loffelsend picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 68' The whistle greets Jhojan Valencia as he departs to be replaced by Sofiane Djeffal.
- 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 81' Goal! Rubio Rubin scores his 14 goal in 287 matches.
- 83' The whistle greets Rubio Rubin as he departs to be replaced by Damir Kreilach.
- 88' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 88.
- 90' GOAL! Julio Cascante scores on 90. Assisted by Emiliano Rigoni
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 24
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Ethan Finlay 68'
- 18
- 1
- 8
- 17
- 11
- 6
- 5
- 37
Bench
- 20
- 21
- 29
- 9
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 68'
-
10
Sebastian Driussi ↑ 46'
- 4
-
22
Sofiane Djeffal ↑ 68'
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 15
- 6
- 4
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Andrew Brody 83'
- 29
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Damir Kreilach 83'
- 19
- 28
- 35
- 27
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 83'
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 83'
- 12
- 17
- 24
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 56'
- 22
- 25
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 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
2 / 4
1.62
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
61%
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.8%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 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
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

