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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #14 |
| 26 | Points | 11 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 2 / 9 |
| 26 | Scored | 14 |
| 19 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | -9 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.79 |
| 57% | Win % | 21% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
80%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Atlanta United FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 1' GOAL! Matt Crooks scores on 1. Assisted by Diego Luna
- 6' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 11' Atlanta United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 11.
- 16' The travelling Atlanta United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 21' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 26' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Noah Cobb made 283 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 31' Goal! Saba Lobzhanidze scores his 12 goal in 283 matches.
- 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brayan Vera suffering a number of foals already.
- 41' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Emeka Eneli is replaced by Nelson Palacio on 46 minute.
- 47' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Philip Quinton by Andrew Brody on 47 minute.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Atlanta United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 57' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Diego Luna gets a card.
- 59' What a strike from Braian Ojeda! The score is 2-1.
- 60' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Dax McCarty is replaced by Tristan Muyumba.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Tyler Wolff. He replaces Xande Silva on 62 minute.
- 67' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Matt Crooks is replaced by Anderson Julio on 67 minute.
- 67' The referee shows Atlanta United FC player a card on 67.
- 68' GOAL! Cristian Arango scores on 68. Assisted by Diego Luna
- 69' Ajani Fortune is replacing Saba Lobzhanidze for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 74' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tristan Muyumba, as he is very good at scoring at America First Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 78' GOAL! Alexandros Katranis scores on 78. Assisted by Diego Luna
- 80' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Carlos Gomez departs to be replaced by Maikel Chang.
- 80' What a strike from Daniel Rios! The score is 4-2.
- 84' What a strike from Diego Luna! The score is 5-2.
- 89' Matthew Edwards has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ronald Hernandez on 89 minute.
- 89' Atlanta United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
- 90' The whistle greets Bartosz Slisz as he departs to be replaced by Luke Brennan.
- Another three points for Real Salt Lake.
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 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Julian Gressel | 1 |
| Diego Luna | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Matt Crooks | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Sebastian Saucedo | 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
2.37
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.58
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
81%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
40%
Real Salt Lake or Atlanta United FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–2 not predicted5 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.4%
4 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Atlanta United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.