Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Nashville SC | A | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–2 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Q2 Stadium!
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 10' Philip Quinton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 15' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Diego Luna, as he is very good at scoring at Q2 Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' Austin FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 35' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Austin FC that had 188 games and scored 263 goals.
- 48' Matt Crooks adds to his 0 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 53' Austin FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 53.
- 58' Emeka Eneli needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 59' The referee has no hesitation. Justen Glad is booked for Real Salt Lake — card on 59.
- 61' Diogo Goncalves is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diego Luna at the 61 minute mark.
- 65' A stunning finish from Diogo Goncalves — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Owen Wolff is replaced by Daniel Pereira.
- 71' 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.
- 76' Jader Obrian, a Colombia , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 78' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Mikkel Desler by Ethan Finlay on 78 minute.
- 81' The deadlock is broken! Jader Obrian gets on the scoresheet on 81 minutes.
- 86' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 88' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Alexander Ring is replaced by Jhojan Valencia.
- 89' Goal! Guilherme Biro scores his 9 goal in 132 matches.
- 90' A moment of madness from Maikel Chang on 90 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Emeka Eneli has done his job and it is now time for Nelson Palacio to step up.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 1
- 8
- 10
- 4
-
7
Osman Bukari ↓ Diego Rubio 66'
- 17
-
3
Mikkel Desler ↓ Ethan Finlay 78'
- 29
- 11
-
33
Owen Wolff ↓ Daniel Pereira 66'
Bench
-
14
Diego Rubio ↑ 66'
- 30
- 9
- 16
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 78'
-
21
Oleksandr Svatok ↑ 88'
- 15
-
6
Daniel Pereira ↑ 66'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 88'
Coach
Josh Wolff
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 15
- 2
- 18
- 6
- 4
- 26
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Diogo Goncalves 61'
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Nelson Palacio 90'
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Maikel Chang 78'
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↓ Lachlan Brook 78'
Bench
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 61'
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 78'
- 98
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 78'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 61'
- 91
- 35
- 92
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 90'
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
1.62
Austin FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.12
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake 76% + Over 2.5 goals 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Austin FC or Draw
57%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
67%
Austin FC or Real Salt Lake
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
6.4%
1 – 3
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 3
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
0 – 3
3.7%
0 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
3 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Austin FC
| Handicap | Austin FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +1 | 52% | 19% | 29% |
| +1.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +2 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +2.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
Clean Sheet
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

