Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–6 | L |
| 10 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 30 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 16 Apr | D.C. United SC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 10 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- 5' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Alexander Ring has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 2 cards already picked up this season.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 24' What a strike from Alexander Ring! The score is 0-1.
- 29' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Morgan Guilavogui scoring 1 goals.
- 34' Hector Jimenez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 38' Maximiliano Urruti is having his name booked by the referee on 38.
- 43' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hector Jimenez on 45.
- 47' The referee has no hesitation. Daniel Pereira is booked for Austin FC — Red card on 47.
- 48' That is a Red card for Austin FC. Daniel Pereira will be fuming at that decision.
- 53' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Ethan Finlay departs to be replaced by Jhojan Valencia.
- 54' Austin FC make a change. Hector Jimenez trudges off to be replaced by Nick Lima on 54 minutes.
- 55' Magnificent from Maikel Chang Ramirez! That is 4 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 60' Gavin Wolff is replacing Diego Fagundez for the Austin FC side.
- 63' Marcelo Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' Bobby Wood makes way for Anderson Julio at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 65' Maximiliano Urruti was booked on 65.
- 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 78' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Sergio Cordova exits the field as Rubio Rubin enters on 78.
- 78' Jhojan Valencia is having his name booked by the referee on 78.
- 83' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 84' The crowd applauds Maximiliano Urruti as he leaves the pitch. Jon Gallagher steps in for Austin FC.
- 88' Andrew Brody makes no mistake. The score reads 2-1 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Scott Caldwell argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 2-1 the final result. Austin FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Rubio Rubin 78'
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Anderson Julio 64'
- 15
- 30
- 22
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 9
- 16
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↓ Everton 78'
Bench
- 13
- 4
- 21
- 3
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 64'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 78'
-
25
Everton ↑ 78'
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
14
Diego Fagundez ↓ Gavin Wolff 60'
- 37
- 18
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↓ Nick Lima 54'
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Jhojan Valencia 53'
-
8
Alexander Ring ↓ Felipe Martins 60'
- 7
- 4
- 23
- 6
Bench
- 9
-
24
Nick Lima ↑ 54'
-
22
Felipe Martins ↑ 60'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↑ 84'
- 11
-
33
Gavin Wolff ↑ 60'
-
5
Jhojan Valencia ↑ 53'
- 15
- 12
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
1.86
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.05
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
76%
Draw or Austin FC
48%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Austin FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
8.1%
0 – 0
6.4%
1 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.5%
0 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.