Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Jun | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jun | New York City FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Jun | Austin FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–2 | D |
| 10 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 04 Jun | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Jun | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 21 May | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake face off against Minnesota United FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 10' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Braian Ojeda has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Minnesota United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 25' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 27' GOAL! Hassani Dotson fires home to make it 0-1!
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' Bongokuhle Hlongwane has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Emanuel Reynoso makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Minnesota United FC are in front.
- 44' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 49' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 54' Mender Garcia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 58' Marcelo Silva catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
- 63' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 63 minutes.
- 66' The whistle greets Mender Garcia as he departs to be replaced by Cameron Dunbar.
- 67' The whistle greets Anderson Julio as he departs to be replaced by Damir Kreilach.
- 72' Minnesota United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 77' Carlos Gomez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 79' Assisted by Pablo Ruiz with the perfectly-timed delivery and Danny Musovski makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 80' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Hassani Dotson is withdrawn and Kervin Arriaga gets his opportunity.
- 85' Bryan Oviedo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' A goal from the USA international Justen Glad! He fires home on 90 to make it 2-2!
- 90' That is a card for Minnesota United FC. Clint Irwin will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Minnesota United FC bench stirs into life. Emanuel Reynoso is withdrawn and Bakaye Dibassy gets his opportunity.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 3
- 7
- 15
- 30
- 18
- 6
- 16
-
29
Anderson Julio ↓ Damir Kreilach 67'
-
19
Bode Davis ↓ Andrew Brody 67'
- 26
- 11
Bench
-
8
Damir Kreilach ↑ 67'
- 10
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 67'
- 4
- 17
- 28
- 35
- 23
- 25
Minnesota United FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 3
- 1
- 20
- 15
- 10
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↓ Kervin Arriaga 80'
- 27
- 21
-
28
Mender Garcia ↓ Cameron Dunbar 66'
- 4
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↓ Brent Kallman 80'
Bench
-
12
Bakaye Dibassy ↑ 90'
- 13
-
14
Brent Kallman ↑ 80'
- 99
-
23
Cameron Dunbar ↑ 66'
-
33
Kervin Arriaga ↑ 80'
- 22
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Joao Plata | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2023-06-25
Real Salt Lake
2–2
Minnesota United FC
D
2023-06-10
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-06-04
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Toronto FC
D
2023-06-01
Austin FC
2–1
Minnesota United FC
L
2023-05-28
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2023-05-21
Portland Timbers
0–1
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.9
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.08
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
48%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.2%
1 – 0
8%
0 – 0
6.3%
3 – 1
5.9%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 22% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

