Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 15 games · 14 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Austin FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #29 |
| 26 | Points | 14 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 3 / 5 / 7 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 19 | Conceded | 31 |
| +7 | GD | -12 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 0.93 |
| 57% | Win % | 20% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Austin FC are 29th (14 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
Austin FC
0-15
4/2
16-30
1/1
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
4/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake face off against Austin FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Jhohan Romana has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' Matt Besler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Josh Wolff might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 32' A goal from the USA international Bobby Wood! He fires home on 32 to make it 1-0!
- 37' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 42' The travelling Austin FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 44' Alexander Ring catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 44.
- 46' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Nick Lima comes on to replace Zan Kolmanic.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Julio Cascante is booked for Austin FC — Yellow card on 47.
- 49' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Julio Cascante on 49 minutes.
- 52' Another change for Austin FC made on 52 minute. Daniel Pereira leaves to be changed by Jhohan Romana.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcelo Silva made 280 appearances and scored 9 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruiz is hanging Everton on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Ashtone Morgan is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 68.
- 73' The crowd applauds Sebastian Driussi as he leaves the pitch. Jon Gallagher steps in for Austin FC.
- 78' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 83' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Rodney Redes is hanging Cecilio Dominguez on the field on 83 minute.
- 88' Austin FC have won 263 goals from 188 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 90' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Ashtone Morgan exits the field as Donny Toia enters on 90.
- Austin FC will have plenty to reflect on. Real Salt Lake were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Rubio Rubin 73'
- 8
- 11
- 30
- 22
-
3
Ashtone Morgan ↓ Donny Toia 90'
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Nick Besler 73'
- 10
- 44
- 25
Bench
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 73'
- 51
- 20
- 26
- 29
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 73'
-
6
Ruiz ↑ 62'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 62'
-
4
Donny Toia ↑ 90'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 14
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Aedan Stanley 83'
- 41
- 8
- 25
- 7
-
21
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Nick Lima 46'
- 10
-
15
Daniel Pereira ↓ Jhohan Romana 52'
Bench
- 31
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 46'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 73'
- 6
- 20
-
3
Jhohan Romana ↑ 52'
-
11
Rodney Redes ↑ 83'
- 19
-
4
Aedan Stanley ↑ 83'
Coach
Josh Wolff
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.57
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
88%
Draw or Austin FC
32%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
10%
1 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
5.9%
4 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
3.4%
4 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
2.4%
1 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 22% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 25% | 29% |
| -0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +0.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +1 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 2% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
57%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.