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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Three points are at stake. Austin FC host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
- 5' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 7' Bode Davis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 7.
- 12' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's 4-4-2 shape.
- 15' Assisted by Jasper Loffelsend with the perfectly-timed delivery and Rubio Rubin makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Austin FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Austin FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Justen Glad is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 43' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Emiliano Rigoni.
- 46' Austin FC ring the changes. Rodney Redes has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Driussi to step up.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Bertin Jacquesson makes way for Carlos Gomez at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 61' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked 26 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' A moment of madness from Maxi Urruti on 62 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 64' Austin FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 64.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Jasper Loffelsend will be fuming at that decision.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Sofiane Djeffal. He replaces Jhojan Valencia on 68 minute.
- 73' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 78' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Austin FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 81' Rubio Rubin with the second goal in the match!
- 83' Damir Kreilach is ready to make an impact after coming on for Rubio Rubin at the 83 minute mark.
- 88' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' The deadlock is broken! Julio Cascante gets on the scoresheet on 90 minutes.
- Full Time. Real Salt Lake beats Austin FC
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 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
Head to Head
Austin FC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.53
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.69
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
6%
0 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
1 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

