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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds Rio Tinto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Emanuel Reynoso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 182 appearances.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 27' The deadlock is broken! Hassani Dotson gets on the scoresheet on 27 minutes.
- 32' Justen Glad, a USA , has 2 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 37' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 39' Emanuel Reynoso does the damage! The net is bulging and Minnesota United FC surge ahead!
- 44' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Minnesota United FC winning 0% of all matches.
- 49' 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.
- 54' 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.
- 58' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 58.
- 63' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their 4-4-2 trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 66' The crowd applauds Mender Garcia as he leaves the pitch. Cameron Dunbar steps in for Minnesota United FC.
- 67' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Damir Kreilach on, Anderson Julio off on 67 minutes.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' A goal from the USA international Danny Musovski! He fires home on 79 to make it 1-2!
- 80' It is a substitution in Minnesota United FC team. Hassani Dotson is replaced by Kervin Arriaga on 80 minute.
- 85' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Justen Glad makes no mistake. 2-2!
- 90' Minnesota United FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' The whistle greets Emanuel Reynoso as he departs to be replaced by Bakaye Dibassy.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three 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 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 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
1.91
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
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
73%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
51%
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
8.9%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.2%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 20% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 15% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 8% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

