Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
Match Details
- Referee Tori Penso (USA)
18 games this season
🟨 2.8/game
⚽ 7.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' 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.
- 15' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 22' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Zach Booth makes it 0-1.
- 27' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 29' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. DeAndre Yedlin gets a card.
- 34' Rafael has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 44' 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.
- 49' 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.
- 54' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 59' Over 59 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 69' The home supporters are growing impatient. Minnesota United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 74' Joaquin Pereyra has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 20 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 75' A moment of madness from Noel Caliskan on 75 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Minnesota United FC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' Minnesota United FC have won 415 goals from 284 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' Michael Boxall has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Joao Plata | 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
1 / 4
1.21
Minnesota United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Minnesota United FC or Real Salt Lake 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Minnesota United FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
62%
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
11.7%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
3.1%
1 – 3
2.8%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Minnesota United FC
| Handicap | Minnesota United FC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 20% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 19% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
32%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.