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 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #25 |
| 45 | Points | 44 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 11 / 11 / 12 |
| 53 | Scored | 56 |
| 52 | Conceded | 58 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.29 |
| 38% | Win % | 32% |
Key Stats
68%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (19 games)
H2H (19 games)
42%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
21%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Minnesota United FC are 25th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
4/9
16-30
5/10
31-45
7/5
46-60
8/5
61-75
9/5
76+
11/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 18 G | 4 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 9 G | 2 A |
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' 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.
- 10' Minnesota United FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' Wil Trapp has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a 4-4-2 today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Hassani Dotson makes it 0-1.
- 32' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 32 minutes.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 39' GOAL! Emanuel Reynoso fires home to make it 0-2!
- 44' Bakaye Dibassy is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 49' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 54' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 58' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo Silva is booked for Real Salt Lake — card on 58.
- 63' Miguel Tapias, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 66' A change in the Minnesota United FC ranks — Mender Garcia exits the field as Cameron Dunbar enters on 66.
- 67' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Anderson Julio is replaced by Damir Kreilach on 67 minute.
- 72' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 77' The travelling Minnesota United FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 79' Danny Musovski adds to his 2 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 1-2 — and this changes everything.
- 80' Kervin Arriaga is replacing Hassani Dotson for the Minnesota United FC side.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Brilliant from the ! Justen Glad makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 90.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Clint Irwin. He receives a card.
- 90' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Emanuel Reynoso is replaced by Bakaye Dibassy on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 2 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 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
1.89
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 65% + Over 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
52%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
1 – 0
6%
3 – 1
5.5%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.5%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 2
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 14% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 15% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

