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 Tori Penso (USA)
17 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.0 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 May | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 02 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Allianz Field!
- 5' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Aiden Hezarkhani has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Owen Gene has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 22' Zach Booth makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Cameron Knowles will be considering his options from the bench.
- 29' DeAndre Yedlin was booked on 29.
- 34' Michael Boxall has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tomas Chancalay made 118 appearances and scored 21 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 44' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 49' The 25-year-old Noel Caliskan has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nectarios Triantis, as he is very good at scoring at Allianz Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 64' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 69' Morris Duggan has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 282 appearances.
- 74' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Noel Caliskan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
- 80' 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.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- The points are shared — Minnesota United FC 1-1 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
Lineups
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 26
- 15
- 8
- 12
- 30
- 25
- 13
- 23
- 28
- 29
Bench
- 20
- 67
- 7
- 5
- 1
- 21
- 2
- 18
Coach
Cameron Knowles
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 15
- 6
- 8
- 4
- 92
- 23
- 72
- 39
- 22
Bench
- 29
- 26
- 17
- 21
- 27
- 11
- 24
- 70
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Joao Plata | 2 |
| Sergio Cordova | 2 |
Head to Head
Minnesota United FC Form
2026-05-23
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2026-05-16
New England Revolution
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2026-05-14
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2026-05-10
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Austin FC
L
2026-05-02
Columbus Crew SC
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2026-04-25
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Los Angeles FC
L
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.2
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake 70% + Under 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.43
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake
70%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11%
0 – 1
9.7%
1 – 0
9.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
4.7%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.