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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Austin FC.
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nico Estevez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Austin FC's compact .
- 25' Austin FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' 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.
- 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 40' Rafael Cabral is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Austin FC tonight.
- 45' Magnificent from Braian Ojeda! That is 4 goals in 161 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Alexandros Katranis on 45.
- 49' Brilliant from the ! DeAndre Yedlin makes it 2-0 with a superb finish on 49.
- 54' Brad Stuver, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Julio Cascante needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' Austin FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Owen Wolff is hanging Diego Rubio on the field on 62 minute.
- 67' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 70' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Diogo Goncalves is withdrawn and Tyler Wolff gets his opportunity.
- 71' That looks like a foul for a card for Victor Olatunji.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Owen Wolff on 75.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 81' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Rwan Seco by Sam Junqua on 81 minute.
- 82' Victor Olatunji does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 85' A tactical swap from Austin FC — Robert Taylor on, Mateja Dordevic off on 85 minutes.
- 87' Ariath Piol is ready to make an impact after coming on for Victor Olatunji at the 87 minute mark.
- 89' Guilherme Biro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- Full Time. Real Salt Lake beats Austin FC
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 |
|---|---|
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.53
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Austin FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
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
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.3%
3 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.4%
4 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.5%
4 – 0
3.8%
0 – 0
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% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.