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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #28 |
| 32 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 35 |
| 44 | Conceded | 47 |
| -4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 33% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
83%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (12 games)
H2H (12 games)
83%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
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' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Julio Cascante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Aedan Stanley has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Austin FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' 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.
- 32' The USA Bobby Wood breaks the deadlock on 32 minutes. 1-0!
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Austin FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 42' Jhohan Romana has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 44' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alexander Ring on 44 minutes.
- 46' The Austin FC bench stirs into life. Zan Kolmanic is withdrawn and Nick Lima gets his opportunity.
- 47' Julio Cascante was booked on 47.
- 49' The referee has no hesitation. Julio Cascante is booked for Austin FC — Red card on 49.
- 52' Jhohan Romana has so much to prove this time. He replaces Daniel Pereira on 52 minute.
- 57' The 35-year-old Brad Stuver has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Everton is replaced by Ruiz on 62 minute.
- 67' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 68' A moment of madness from Ashtone Morgan on 68 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 73' Jon Gallagher is replacing Sebastian Driussi for the Austin FC side.
- 78' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 83' Rodney Redes gets the nod from Austin FC. He replaces Cecilio Dominguez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 88' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' The crowd applauds Ashtone Morgan as he leaves the pitch. Donny Toia steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- Real Salt Lake celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.64
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.7
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59% + Real Salt Lake to win 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
84%
Draw or Austin FC
41%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 2
3.7%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +1 | 86% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
50%
✗
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.