Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 34 games · 34 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #29 |
| 45 | Points | 34 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 8 / 10 / 16 |
| 53 | Scored | 42 |
| 52 | Conceded | 65 |
| +1 | GD | -23 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.00 |
| 38% | Win % | 24% |
Key Stats
85%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (13 games)
H2H (13 games)
85%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Austin FC are 29th (34 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
Austin FC
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/11
61-75
5/10
76+
14/17
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 9 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Austin FC gets underway.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Josh Wolff will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' Bobby Wood is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Damir Kreilach, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 15 goals in the last 13 games.
- 32' Bobby Wood doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 37' Jhohan Romana is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 42' Justin Meram has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 298 appearances.
- 44' That is a Yellow card for Austin FC. Alexander Ring will be fuming at that decision.
- 46' Zan Kolmanic makes way for Nick Lima at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 47' Controversy at the stadium! Julio Cascante argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Julio Cascante is booked for Austin FC — Red card on 49.
- 52' Austin FC make a change. Daniel Pereira trudges off to be replaced by Jhohan Romana on 52 minutes.
- 57' Aaron Herrera has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 62' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Everton is replaced by Ruiz.
- 67' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 68' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' The supporters are chanting for Jon Gallagher. He replaces Sebastian Driussi on 73 minute.
- 78' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 83' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Cecilio Dominguez departs to be replaced by Rodney Redes.
- 88' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' Donny Toia is replacing Ashtone Morgan for the Real Salt Lake side.
- The final score is 1-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.63
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
86%
Draw or Austin FC
38%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
13.8%
0 – 0
11%
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8%
3 – 1
5.2%
0 – 1
4.8%
4 – 0
3.6%
1 – 2
3%
2 – 2
2.8%
4 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 20% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 26% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 2% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
53%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.