Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–5 | L |
| 03 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 23 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 15 Jun | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Atlanta United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #13 |
| 45 | Points | 33 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 19 |
| 53 | Scored | 43 |
| 52 | Conceded | 60 |
| +1 | GD | -17 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 0.97 |
| 38% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at America First Field. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 1' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Matt Crooks makes it 1-0.
- 6' Real Salt Lake have won 436 goals from 296 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 11' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 16' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 26' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 31' A goal from the Georgia international Saba Lobzhanidze! He fires home on 31 to make it 1-1!
- 36' Luke Brennan is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Atlanta United FC tonight.
- 41' 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.
- 46' Nelson Palacio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Emeka Eneli on 46 minute.
- 47' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Andrew Brody is hanging Philip Quinton on the field on 47 minute.
- 52' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel Rios, as he is very good at scoring at America First Field with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 57' Controversy at the stadium! Diego Luna argues furiously but the card stands.
- 59' Braian Ojeda does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 60' The Atlanta United FC manager makes a substitution. Dax McCarty departs to be replaced by Tristan Muyumba.
- 62' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Tyler Wolff on, Xande Silva off on 62 minutes.
- 67' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Matt Crooks departs to be replaced by Anderson Julio.
- 67' Derrick Williams has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 67.
- 68' Cristian Arango is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 69' Ajani Fortune is ready to make an impact after coming on for Saba Lobzhanidze at the 69 minute mark.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Bode Davis made 296 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 78' Alexandros Katranis is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 80' The whistle greets Carlos Gomez as he departs to be replaced by Maikel Chang.
- 80' What a moment for Daniel Rios! That strike on 80 puts his side firmly in control.
- 84' Assisted by Maikel Chang with the perfectly-timed delivery and Diego Luna makes no mistake. 5-2!
- 89' Matthew Edwards is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ronald Hernandez at the 89 minute mark.
- 89' Ajani Fortune catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 89.
- 90' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Bartosz Slisz by Luke Brennan on 90 minute.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 9
- 98
- 6
-
4
Brayan Vera ↓ Bryan Oviedo 67'
- 19
-
26
Philip Quinton ↓ Andrew Brody 47'
- 35
- 8
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Maikel Chang 80'
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Nelson Palacio 46'
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Anderson Julio 67'
Bench
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↑ 67'
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 47'
- 18
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 80'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 67'
- 92
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 46'
- 72
- 33
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 11
-
13
Dax McCarty ↓ Tristan Muyumba 60'
- 1
-
16
Xande Silva ↓ Tyler Wolff 62'
- 2
- 19
-
6
Bartosz Slisz ↓ Luke Brennan 90'
- 26
- 24
- 9
Bench
- 4
- 30
- 22
-
28
Tyler Wolff ↑ 62'
-
8
Tristan Muyumba ↑ 60'
- 21
-
35
Ajani Fortune ↑ 69'
-
25
Luke Brennan ↑ 90'
-
47
Matthew Edwards ↑ 89'
Coach
Rob Valentino
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Diego Luna | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2024-07-07
Real Salt Lake
5–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2024-07-03
New England Revolution
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2024-06-29
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Toronto FC
W
2024-06-23
St. Louis City
1–1
Atlanta United FC
D
2024-06-19
D.C. United SC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2024-06-15
Atlanta United FC
2–2
Houston Dynamo
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.28
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.67
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
44%
Real Salt Lake or Atlanta United FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.9%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.