Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Jose Da Silva
- Referee Farhad Dadkho
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Toronto FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 12 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 05 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | FC Cincinnati | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 16 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | Orlando City SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 May | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–0 | W |
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' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Atlanta United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' Justen Glad, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 36' Goal! Sebastian Saucedo scores his 8 goal in 300 matches.
- 38' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Corey Baird has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 48' Atlanta United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 58' Franco Escobar has so much to prove this time. He replaces Brek Shea on 58 minute.
- 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Aaron Herrera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 71' 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.
- 72' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Damir Kreilach has done his job and it is now time for Everton Luiz to step up.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Dion Pereira is replaced by Justin Meram on 78 minute.
- 78' What composure from Josef Martinez! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 79' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Corey Baird is replaced by Sam Johnson.
- 81' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Corey Baird exits the field as Sam Johnson enters on 81.
- 86' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 90' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Sebastian Saucedo by Brooks Lennon on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
8
Damir Kreilach C ↓ Everton Luiz 72'
- 15
- 18
- 11
- 7
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Sam Johnson 79'
- 13
- 23
- 4
Bench
-
25
Everton Luiz ↑ 72'
- 10
- 30
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 90'
- 51
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 79'
- 43
Coach
Mike Petke
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Brek Shea ↓ Franco Escobar 58'
- 11
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 12
- 6
-
28
Dion Pereira ↓ Justin Meram 78'
Bench
- 4
-
10
Gonzalo Martinez ↑ 58'
-
14
Justin Meram ↑ 78'
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 58'
- 25
- 9
- 30
Coach
Frank de Boer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ronaldo Cisneros | 3 |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Cristian Arango | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 1 |
| Hector Villalba | 1 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-05-25
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-19
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-05-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-05-12
Atlanta United FC
1–0
Orlando City SC
W
2019-05-08
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-05-06
Sporting Kansas City
0–3
Atlanta United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.66
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
52%
Real Salt Lake or Atlanta United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.