Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Chris Elliott
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 Mar | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–1 | D |
| 29 Feb | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 5–2 | W |
| 02 Mar | Portland Timbers | A | 3–1 | W |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 06 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | 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' In just a few seconds ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex will turn into a battlefield for Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Brazil international Everton Luiz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 15' 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 Osvaldo Alonso suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Minnesota United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 34' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Justin Meram comes on to replace Albert Rusnak.
- 39' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 43' The referee has no hesitation. Aaron Herrera is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 43.
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Justin Meram on 45 minutes.
- 46' Thomas Chacon is replacing Kevin Molino for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 51' The energy levels are beginning to show. Freddy Juarez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 53' Thomas Chacon picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Tyler Miller has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 63' Kevin Molino has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 65' Hassani Dotson gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Ethan Finlay and will look to change the dynamic.
- 66' The referee calls foul for Robin Lod. He receives a Yellow card.
- 69' Corey Baird has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 69.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 79' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Douglas Martinez is replaced by Sam Johnson.
- 81' Minnesota United FC ring the changes. Robin Lod has done his job and it is now time for Raheem Edwards to step up.
- 86' A quiet spell here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Minnesota United FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 90' The whistle greets Pablo Ruiz as he departs to be replaced by Nick Besler.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Nick Besler 90'
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↓ Giuseppe Rossi 90'
- 15
-
11
Albert Rusnak C ↓ Justin Meram 34'
- 30
- 22
-
10
Corey Baird ↓ Maikel Chang 79'
- 18
- 4
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↓ Sam Johnson 79'
Bench
-
7
Giuseppe Rossi ↑ 90'
- 5
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 90'
- 51
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 34'
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 79'
- 43
- 20
- 21
- 2
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 79'
- 23
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
-
17
Robin Lod ↓ Raheem Edwards 81'
- 1
- 6
- 15
-
13
Ethan Finlay ↓ Hassani Dotson 65'
-
7
Kevin Molino ↓ Thomas Chacon 46'
- 4
- 8
- 12
- 77
Bench
- 5
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↑ 81'
- 94
- 23
-
9
Luis Amarilla ↑ 65'
- 18
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 65'
-
11
Thomas Chacon ↑ 46'
- 99
- 41
Coach
Adrian Heath
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2020-07-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-13
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2020-03-07
Real Salt Lake
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2020-02-29
Orlando City SC
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-10-20
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Portland Timbers
W
2019-10-06
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Minnesota United FC Form
2020-07-18
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2020-07-13
Sporting Kansas City
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-03-08
San Jose Earthquakes
2–5
Minnesota United FC
W
2020-03-02
Portland Timbers
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-10-06
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Minnesota United FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.48
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
58%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.4%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 2
4.7%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.