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 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and Austin FC is underway.
- 5' Austin FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 16' Goal! Cristian Arango scores his 73 goal in 172 matches.
- 21' Jader Obrian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 24' Assisted by Braian Ojeda with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anderson Julio makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 29' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 29.
- 31' Anderson Julio is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 36' 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.
- 41' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' Austin FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 47' Another substitution for Austin FC to replace Julio Cascante by Brendan Hines-Ike on 47 minute.
- 48' Owen Wolff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Zan Kolmanic on 48 minute.
- 50' Cristian Arango has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 53' Austin FC ring the changes. Jon Gallagher has done his job and it is now time for Hector Jimenez to step up.
- 54' Poor challenge from Alexander Ring. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 59' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 59 minutes.
- 63' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 63 minute. Alexandros Katranis leaves to be changed by Bryan Oviedo.
- 68' Jon Gallagher has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 71' GOAL! Cristian Arango fires home to make it 5-0!
- 76' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 78' The whistle greets Cristian Arango as he departs to be replaced by Zavier Gozo.
- 79' Gyasi Zardes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rubio on 79 minute.
- 82' Nelson Palacio was booked on 82.
- 82' A change in the Austin FC ranks — Jader Obrian exits the field as CJ Fodrey enters on 82.
- 84' Brayan Vera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 84.
- 89' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Daniel Pereira made 188 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Austin FC.
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 |
|---|---|
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.94
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 4.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
83%
Draw or Austin FC
35%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -2 | 30% | 19% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 19% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
6%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

