Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
7 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 23 Sep | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 07 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–5 | L |
| 10 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 07 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–4 | L |
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' KICK OFF: Minnesota United FC gets underway.
- 5' Dayne St. Clair, a Canada , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' 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.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 32' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Pablo Ruiz.
- 37' The referee has no hesitation. Romain Metanire is booked for Minnesota United FC — Yellow card on 37.
- 42' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zach Booth scoring 1 goals.
- 62' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 67' Sam Johnson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Douglas Martinez at the 67 minute mark.
- 72' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 77' Minnesota United FC make a change. Jacori Hayes trudges off to be replaced by Marlon Hairston on 77 minutes.
- 78' Nick Besler is replacing Pablo Ruiz for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 79' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Damir Kreilach departs to be replaced by Kyle Beckerman.
- 84' Minnesota United FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 85' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a Yellow card.
- 90' Donald Toia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Chang at the 90 minute mark.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Minnesota United FC 0-0 Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
- 19
- 17
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Marlon Hairston 77'
- 15
- 16
- 10
- 8
- 31
- 77
- 97
Bench
- 30
- 44
-
94
Marlon Hairston ↑ 77'
- 23
- 12
- 11
- 99
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Nick Besler 78'
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Kyle Beckerman 79'
- 15
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 78'
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↓ Sam Johnson 67'
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Donald Toia 90'
Bench
-
5
Kyle Beckerman ↑ 79'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 78'
- 18
-
4
Donald Toia ↑ 90'
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 67'
- 43
- 20
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 78'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-23
Columbus Crew SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-20
Houston Dynamo
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-09-14
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2020-09-10
Minnesota United FC
3–2
FC Dallas
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-09-28
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2020-09-24
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2020-09-20
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2020-09-13
Real Salt Lake
0–5
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2020-09-10
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Los Angeles FC
W
2020-09-07
Minnesota United FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.37
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 9% |
|
91% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
76%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
2%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 14% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 23% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 16% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

