Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 30 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | FC Dallas | A | 3–3 | D |
| 19 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 16 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 12 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–5 | L |
| 30 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 12 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | 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' The ball is rolling at America First Field. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Austin FC.
- 5' Zan Kolmanic has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 105 appearances.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 300 games and scored 445 goals.
- 15' Jader Obrian needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 16' Cristian Arango is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 21' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 24' A stunning finish from Anderson Julio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Austin FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 31' Magnificent from Anderson Julio! That is 32 goals in 300 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 36' It’s high time Josh Wolff made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' Daniel Pereira picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 47' Fresh legs for Austin FC! Brendan Hines-Ike comes on to replace Julio Cascante.
- 48' Zan Kolmanic makes way for Owen Wolff at the 48 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 50' Goal! Cristian Arango scores his 73 goal in 172 matches.
- 53' The Austin FC manager makes a substitution. Jon Gallagher departs to be replaced by Hector Jimenez.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexander Ring.
- 59' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 63' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Bryan Oviedo is hanging Alexandros Katranis on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' Austin FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 71' Cristian Arango makes a hat-trick on 71.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Zavier Gozo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Cristian Arango at the 78 minute mark.
- 79' The supporters are chanting for Gyasi Zardes. He replaces Diego Rubio on 79 minute.
- 82' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Nelson Palacio gets a card.
- 82' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Jader Obrian is replaced by CJ Fodrey.
- 84' That looks like a foul for a card for Brayan Vera.
- 89' Andrew Brody is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Austin FC so far.
- It finishes all square. Real Salt Lake and Austin FC share the spoils 5-1.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
9
Cristian Arango ↓ Zavier Gozo 78'
- 15
- 2
- 98
- 18
- 6
- 4
-
29
Anderson Julio ↓ Bode Davis 63'
- 8
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Fidel Barajas 47'
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Nelson Palacio 47'
Bench
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↑ 63'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 63'
- 26
- 35
- 27
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 47'
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↑ 78'
-
17
Fidel Barajas ↑ 47'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Diego Rubio ↓ Gyasi Zardes 79'
- 18
- 1
- 8
-
23
Zan Kolmanic ↓ Owen Wolff 48'
-
17
Jon Gallagher ↓ Hector Jimenez 53'
- 15
- 29
-
11
Jader Obrian ↓ CJ Fodrey 82'
- 6
- 5
Bench
- 20
- 2
- 30
-
9
Gyasi Zardes ↑ 79'
-
16
Hector Jimenez ↑ 53'
-
4
Brendan Hines-Ike ↑ 47'
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 48'
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↑ 82'
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
4 / 4
2.66
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
81%
Draw or Austin FC
39%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 1
4.8%
1 – 2
4.5%
1 – 0
4.3%
4 – 0
3.5%
4 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -2 | 25% | 18% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 20% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

