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 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Chris Elliott
4 games this season
🟨 0.3/game
⚽ 4.3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The ball is rolling at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Minnesota United FC.
- 5' The 29-year-old Justen Glad has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Douglas Martinez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 15' 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.
- 20' A quiet spell here at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Donald Toia, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 34' The crowd applauds Albert Rusnak as he leaves the pitch. Justin Meram steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 39' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 43' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Aaron Herrera.
- 45' Justin Meram catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Thomas Chacon is ready to make an impact after coming on for Kevin Molino at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Amarilla is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Minnesota United FC.
- 53' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thomas Chacon.
- 58' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 63' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' Minnesota United FC make a change. Ethan Finlay trudges off to be replaced by Hassani Dotson on 65 minutes.
- 66' That is a Yellow card for Minnesota United FC. Robin Lod will be fuming at that decision.
- 69' Corey Baird is having his name booked by the referee on 69.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Finlay made 285 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' Sam Johnson gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Douglas Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 81' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Raheem Edwards on, Robin Lod off on 81 minutes.
- 86' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Pablo Ruiz has done his job and it is now time for Nick Besler to step up.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-0.
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 |
|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Sergio Cordova | 2 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 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
1.38
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
60%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.5%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
0 – 2
5.3%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
3.9%
3 – 0
3.2%
1 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 21% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.