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 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 18 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #29 |
| 27 | Points | 17 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 4 / 5 / 9 |
| 29 | Scored | 22 |
| 25 | Conceded | 36 |
| +4 | GD | -14 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 0.94 |
| 47% | Win % | 22% |
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
28%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Austin FC are 29th (17 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
1/4
61-75
1/1
76+
6/13
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G | |
| Christian Ramirez | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Austin FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Brendan Hines-Ike suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Zac MacMath has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 16' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Arango makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 16.
- 21' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' GOAL! Anderson Julio scores on 24. Assisted by Braian Ojeda
- 29' Austin FC is showing some good football. However, Austin FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 31' GOAL! Anderson Julio fires home to make it 3-0!
- 36' Brad Stuver has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 41' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 45' The referee calls foul for Daniel Pereira. He receives a card.
- 47' Time for substitution for Austin FC. Julio Cascante is replaced by Brendan Hines-Ike.
- 48' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Zan Kolmanic is replaced by Owen Wolff on 48 minute.
- 50' A stunning finish from Cristian Arango — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 53' Another change for Austin FC made on 53 minute. Jon Gallagher leaves to be changed by Hector Jimenez.
- 54' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Alexander Ring.
- 59' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Alexandros Katranis by Bryan Oviedo on 63 minute.
- 68' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 71' Cristian Arango is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 76' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 78' Zavier Gozo is replacing Cristian Arango for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 79' Gyasi Zardes has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diego Rubio on 79 minute.
- 82' Nelson Palacio catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 82.
- 82' Fresh legs for Austin FC! CJ Fodrey comes on to replace Jader Obrian.
- 84' Brayan Vera was booked on 84.
- 89' Braian Ojeda is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 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 |
|---|---|
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.82
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 78% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.21
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 2.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 3.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 4.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
82%
Draw or Austin FC
37%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.4%
1 – 1
6.6%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
4 – 1
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
1 – 2
4%
1 – 0
4%
4 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 18% | 54% |
| -1.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| -1 | 46% | 19% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 9% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

