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 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | #18 |
| 14 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 3 / 5 / 7 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 19 | Scored | 26 |
| 31 | Conceded | 19 |
| -12 | GD | +7 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 20% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Austin FC are 29th (14 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Q2 Stadium. Austin FC are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 7' Bode Davis catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 7.
- 12' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Austin FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Rubio Rubin gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 34' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Justen Glad on 34 minutes.
- 39' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 43' It’s a booking for Austin FC player. Emiliano Rigoni gets a Yellow card.
- 46' Sebastian Driussi gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Rodney Redes and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 56' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Bertin Jacquesson is replaced by Carlos Gomez on 56 minute.
- 61' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 62' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Maxi Urruti.
- 64' Controversy at the stadium! Jon Gallagher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 66' Jasper Loffelsend is having his name booked by the referee on 66.
- 68' The whistle greets Jhojan Valencia as he departs to be replaced by Sofiane Djeffal.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 78' Austin FC are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's 4-4-2 shape.
- 81' Rubio Rubin does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 83' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 83 minute. Rubio Rubin leaves to be changed by Damir Kreilach.
- 88' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Julio Cascante doubles the advantage! 1-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- With this win, Real Salt Lake is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
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 |
| 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
1.46
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.93
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake 75% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
58%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
68%
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.3%
0 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.6%
0 – 0
4.8%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.9%
2 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 8% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -0.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| +0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +1 | 53% | 20% | 27% |
| +1.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +2 | 73% | 14% | 13% |
| +2.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

