Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #25 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 6 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 20 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +4 | GD | -5 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 47% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
32%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (24 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
2/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
2/1
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 8 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Minnesota United 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' A quiet spell here at . Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Aaron Herrera needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Michael Boxall has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The 34-year-old Joao Plata has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 35' Stephen Sunday has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 50' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Bobby Shuttleworth is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 70' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 75' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 85.
- 90' 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 Nick Besler suffering a number of foals already.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 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
1.88
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
76%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
49%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.