Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Allianz Field.
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| 18 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 May | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 07 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Minnesota United FC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #21 |
| 24 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 6 / 6 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 29 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| -5 | GD | +4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 33% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Minnesota United FC to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 4' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Luis Amarilla.
- 9' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 14' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. D.J. Taylor made 285 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 19' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 24' 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.
- 28' GOAL! Jefferson Savarino fires home to make it 0-1!
- 29' A goal from the Venezuela international Jefferson Savarino! He fires home on 29 to make it 0-2!
- 31' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Luis Amarilla makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 32' A goal from the South Africa international Bongokuhle Hlongwane! He fires home on 32 to make it 2-2!
- 37' Michael Boxall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 42' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Justen Glad.
- 46' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Gavin Beavers comes on to replace Zac MacMath.
- 51' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 56' Bertin Jacquesson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 58' The crowd applauds Jasper Loeffelsend as he leaves the pitch. Ruiz steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 59' Braian Ojeda picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 59' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 59 minute. Jasper Loeffelsend leaves to be changed by Ruiz.
- 64' A quiet spell here at Allianz Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 68' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Sang-Bin Jung on, Kemar Lawrence off on 68 minutes.
- 71' A moment of madness from Rubio Rubin on 71 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 73' Pablo Mastroeni picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 73' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Damir Kreilach departs to be replaced by Bertin Jacquesson.
- 74' Maikel Chang Ramirez gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Rubio Rubin and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' Jasper Loffelsend, a Germany , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 82' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Carlos Gomez comes on to replace Daniel Musovski.
- 85' Mender Garcia is ready to make an impact after coming on for Franco Fragapane at the 85 minute mark.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 1-1 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
92
Kemar Lawrence ↓ Sang-bin Jeong 68'
- 20
- 15
- 7
- 9
- 31
- 97
- 27
- 8
- 21
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 3
- 1
- 14
- 23
- 33
-
28
Mender Garcia ↑ 85'
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 68'
Coach
Adrian Heath
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 30
- 10
- 2
-
18
Zac MacMath ↓ Gavin Beavers 46'
- 6
-
17
Daniel Musovski ↓ Carlos Gomez 82'
- 14
-
19
Bode Davis ↓ Emeka Eneli 59'
-
28
Jasper Loffelsend ↓ Ruiz 59'
Bench
- 12
- 4
-
7
Ruiz ↑ 59'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 74'
-
35
Gavin Beavers ↑ 46'
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↑ 82'
- 22
-
25
Emeka Eneli ↑ 59'
-
27
Bertin Jacquesson ↑ 74'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
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
2023-05-28
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-05-21
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
2023-05-18
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2023-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-07
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-01
Minnesota United FC
0–0
FC Dallas
D
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.13
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
62%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
66%
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
10.1%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 2
7.5%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
3.9%
0 – 3
3.4%
3 – 1
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 21% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

