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 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #24 |
| 44 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 56 | Scored | 53 |
| 58 | Conceded | 52 |
| -2 | GD | +1 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 32% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ 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)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Minnesota United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 15' USA international Brooks Lennon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 17' A goal from the Slovakia international Albert Rusnak! He fires home on 17 to make it 0-1!
- 20' The deadlock is broken! Darwin Quintero gets on the scoresheet on 20 minutes.
- 25' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' Real Salt Lake have won 432 goals from 294 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' 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.
- 40' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Osvaldo Alonso has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 51' Minnesota United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Darwin Quintero on 51.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 61' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Vito Mannone has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 66' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sam Johnson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 68' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Kevin Molino departs to be replaced by Ethan Finlay.
- 72' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Corey Baird comes on to replace Sam Johnson.
- 77' The crowd applauds Darwin Quintero as he leaves the pitch. Hassani Dotson steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 80' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Damir Kreilach departs to be replaced by Brooks Lennon.
- 83' Ethan Finlay has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 83 minutes.
- 88' Mason Toye has been relatively quiet despite scoring 23 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- The final score is 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 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 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
1.96
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.21
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 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
46%
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

