Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Timothy Ford
5 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 10.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| 26 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 6–0 | W |
| 19 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | D.C. United SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| 12 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #23 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 18 |
| 19 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 57% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
44%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
33%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Minnesota United FC are 23rd (22 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/–
76+
1/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at . Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 25' Jefferson Savarino has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
- 30' Minnesota United FC 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' Fernando Bob has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 40' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 45' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 50' It’s high time Adrian Heath made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 55' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' 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.
- 65' USA international Bobby Shuttleworth has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 70' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 75' Corey Baird has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 80' 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 Michael Boxall suffering a number of foals already.
- 85' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman C ↓ Pablo Ruiz 67'
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Corey Baird 80'
- 10
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 8
- 13
Bench
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 67'
- 26
-
27
Corey Baird ↑ 80'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 90'
- 25
- 51
- 19
Coach
Mike Petke
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 12
- 31
- 11
- 25
- 10
- 33
- 15
- 14
-
99
Abu Danladi ↓ Rasmus Schuller 24'
- 22
Bench
- 7
-
20
Rasmus Schuller ↑ 24'
- 26
- 17
- 28
- 2
- 8
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Joao Plata | 2 |
| Sergio Cordova | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2018-09-16
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2018-09-12
D.C. United SC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-08-26
Sporting Kansas City
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-08-19
FC Dallas
2–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2018-08-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2018-08-05
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.98
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.22
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.2
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
47%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 0
7.4%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
4 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 17% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 22% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

