Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee R. Mendoza
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 3–1 | W |
| 12 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Aug | Orlando City SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #18 |
| 22 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 18 | Scored | 26 |
| 22 | Conceded | 19 |
| -4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 40% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ 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' Three points are at stake. Minnesota United FC host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 17' The Slovakia Albert Rusnak breaks the deadlock on 17 minutes. 0-1!
- 20' A goal from the Colombia international Darwin Quintero! He fires home on 20 to make it 1-1!
- 25' Sam Johnson is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Minnesota United FC so far.
- 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 35' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nick Rimando, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 45' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 51' Darwin Quintero puts Minnesota United FC on the lead.
- 56' Brooks Lennon, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 61' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' 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.
- 68' The supporters are chanting for Ethan Finlay. He replaces Kevin Molino on 68 minute.
- 72' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Sam Johnson is withdrawn and Corey Baird gets his opportunity.
- 77' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Darwin Quintero is withdrawn and Hassani Dotson gets his opportunity.
- 80' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Damir Kreilach by Brooks Lennon on 80 minute.
- 83' What composure from Ethan Finlay! The USA international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 88' 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.
- It finishes all square. Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake share the spoils 3-1.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 86
- 19
- 16
- 3
- 6
- 25
- 15
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Ethan Finlay 68'
-
23
Mason Toye ↓ Abu Danladi 68'
- 8
Bench
- 12
- 10
- 14
-
99
Abu Danladi ↑ 68'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↑ 68'
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 77'
- 97
Coach
Adrian Heath
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Brooks Lennon 80'
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
7
Jefferson Savarino ↓ Joao Plata 72'
- 22
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↓ Corey Baird 72'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 72'
- 30
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 80'
-
17
Corey Baird ↑ 72'
- 6
- 24
- 26
Coach
Freddy Juarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Joao Plata | 2 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-09-12
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-09-02
Los Angeles FC
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-08-23
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2019-08-18
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Orlando City SC
D
2019-08-15
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-08-25
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-08-18
Real Salt Lake
0–2
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-08-15
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.63
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
51%
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
7.4%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 2
6.9%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

