Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–4 | L |
| 14 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–3 | L |
| 21 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 14 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–1 | W |
| 23 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–3 | 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' KICK OFF: Austin FC gets underway.
- 5' 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.
- 10' 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.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 20' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 25' Finland international Robert Taylor has been a key figure this campaign — 3 goals and 4 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' DeAndre Yedlin has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 44 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Austin FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Braian Ojeda has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 45' Poor challenge from Alexandros Katranis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 49' GOAL! DeAndre Yedlin fires home to make it 2-0!
- 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 59' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 62' The supporters are chanting for Owen Wolff. He replaces Diego Rubio on 62 minute.
- 67' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 70' Tyler Wolff has so much to prove this time. He replaces Diogo Goncalves on 70 minute.
- 71' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Victor Olatunji gets a card.
- 75' The referee shows Austin FC player a card on 75.
- 80' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 81' Sam Junqua has so much to prove this time. He replaces Rwan Seco on 81 minute.
- 82' GOAL! Victor Olatunji fires home to make it 3-0!
- 85' It is a substitution in Austin FC team. Mateja Dordevic is replaced by Robert Taylor on 85 minute.
- 87' Ariath Piol gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Victor Olatunji and will look to change the dynamic.
- 89' A meaty challenge results in booking for Guilherme Biro on 89.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Tyler Wolff 70'
- 15
- 98
- 6
- 4
-
12
Rwan Seco ↓ Sam Junqua 81'
- 8
-
17
Victor Olatunji ↓ Ariath Piol 87'
- 1
- 92
Bench
- 77
- 7
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 81'
-
16
Tyler Wolff ↑ 70'
- 26
- 14
- 9
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 87'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Austin FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
Diego Rubio ↓ Owen Wolff 62'
- 18
- 1
- 4
- 14
- 17
- 29
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Osman Bukari 62'
-
19
CJ Fodrey ↓ Myrto Uzuni 62'
- 20
-
35
Mateja Dordevic ↓ Robert Taylor 85'
Bench
- 6
- 30
-
11
Osman Bukari ↑ 62'
- 5
- 23
-
10
Myrto Uzuni ↑ 62'
-
16
Robert Taylor ↑ 85'
-
8
Daniel Pereira ↑ 62'
-
33
Owen Wolff ↑ 62'
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.25
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.57
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or Austin FC
44%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5.2%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

