Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 27 games · 29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 23 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–2 | D |
| 16 May | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 08 May | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–2 | L |
| 01 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 09 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 02 May | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Minnesota United FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #29 |
| 32 | Points | 29 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 12 |
| 40 | Scored | 40 |
| 44 | Conceded | 49 |
| -4 | GD | -9 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.07 |
| 33% | Win % | 26% |
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
22%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Minnesota United FC are 29th (29 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
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/7
16-30
4/9
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/5
61-75
7/4
76+
5/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 14 G | 2 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 13' Real Salt Lake is taking the lead after the goal scored by Damir Kreilach on 13.
- 18' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Ruiz has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 23.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mauricio Gonzalez scoring 1 goals.
- 48' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 53' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 53 minutes.
- 58' Minnesota United FC have won 429 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 63' Justen Glad is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 65' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 65 minute. Adrien Hunou leaves to be changed by Ramon Abila.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 71' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Anderson Julio is withdrawn and Justin Meram gets his opportunity.
- 76' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 78' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Niko Hansen makes it 1-1.
- 83' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 288 games and scored 427 goals.
- 88' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 13
- 2
- 18
-
29
Anderson Julio ↓ Justin Meram 71'
- 14
- 6
Bench
- 51
- 3
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 71'
- 43
- 20
- 21
- 12
- 16
- 4
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
-
23
Adrien Hunou ↓ Ramon Abila 65'
- 19
- 17
-
5
Jacori Hayes ↓ Niko Hansen 65'
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 8
- 31
- 77
Bench
- 21
- 22
-
11
Niko Hansen ↑ 65'
- 14
-
9
Ramon Abila ↑ 65'
- 97
- 24
- 25
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
2021-05-30
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2021-05-16
Minnesota United FC
1–0
FC Dallas
W
2021-05-13
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2021-05-09
Colorado Rapids SC
3–2
Minnesota United FC
L
2021-05-02
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Austin FC
L
2021-04-25
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.54
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC 74% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
71%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
56%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
3.3%
1 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

