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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Austin FC 27 games · 31 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #28 |
| 32 | Points | 31 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 10 / 10 |
| 40 | Scored | 35 |
| 44 | Conceded | 47 |
| -4 | GD | -12 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 33% | Win % | 26% |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Austin FC this season
Austin FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Austin FC are 28th (31 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Austin FC
0-15
5/4
16-30
4/5
31-45
2/4
46-60
3/6
61-75
3/3
76+
12/15
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Austin FC
| Christian Ramirez | 9 G | 2 A |
| Myrto Uzuni | 6 G |
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' Austin FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' 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.
- 25' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 30' Austin FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Braian Ojeda is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 40' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Austin FC backline.
- 45' Braian Ojeda makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
- 45' Alexandros Katranis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 45.
- 49' A goal from the USA international DeAndre Yedlin! He fires home on 49 to make it 2-0!
- 54' Portugal international Diogo Goncalves has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 59' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 62' Austin FC make a change. Diego Rubio trudges off to be replaced by Owen Wolff on 62 minutes.
- 67' Brad Stuver, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' The whistle greets Diogo Goncalves as he departs to be replaced by Tyler Wolff.
- 71' A moment of madness from Victor Olatunji on 71 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 75' A moment of madness from Owen Wolff on 75 minutes earns him a card. Austin FC will be frustrated.
- 80' Real Salt Lake have won 427 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 81' Sam Junqua is replacing Rwan Seco for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 82' Victor Olatunji is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
- 85' Mateja Dordevic makes way for Robert Taylor at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Austin FC.
- 87' Ariath Piol has so much to prove this time. He replaces Victor Olatunji on 87 minute.
- 89' The referee calls foul for Guilherme Biro. He receives a card.
- Real Salt Lake celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
|---|---|
| Sergio Cordova | 3 |
| Cecilio Dominguez | 3 |
| Cristian Arango | 3 |
| Moussa Djitte | 3 |
| Sebastian Driussi | 2 |
| Rubio Rubin | 2 |
| Anderson Julio | 2 |
| Alexander Ring | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11
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 67% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
76%
Draw or Austin FC
47%
Real Salt Lake or Austin FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
6.2%
1 – 2
6%
1 – 0
5.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
3.6%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Austin FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Austin FC keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

