Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 18 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 22 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 3–3 | D |
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 29 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Sep | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Sep | St. Louis City | A | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–1 | W |
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 America First Field. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Minnesota United FC.
- 5' Poor challenge from Jefferson Diaz. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 10' Minnesota United FC is showing some good football. However, Minnesota United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' Joaquin Pereyra, a Argentina , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 24' The referee has no hesitation. Hassani Dotson is booked for Minnesota United FC — card on 24.
- 29' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 32' Brayan Vera is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
- 34' Kelvin Yeboah has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 34.
- 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 44' Anderson Julio has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 46' A tactical swap from Minnesota United FC — Tani Oluwaseyi on, Joaquin Pereyra off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Tani Oluwaseyi needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Andrew Brody has done his job and it is now time for Alexandros Katranis to step up.
- 65' Hassani Dotson makes way for Franco Fragapane at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Minnesota United FC.
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Braian Ojeda made 164 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 71' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 71 minute. Dominik Marczuk leaves to be changed by Anderson Julio.
- 74' Minnesota United FC make a change. Bongokuhle Hlongwane trudges off to be replaced by Sang-bin Jeong on 74 minutes.
- 79' Justen Glad has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 84' Real Salt Lake make a change. Matt Crooks trudges off to be replaced by Lachlan Brook on 84 minutes.
- 89' Minnesota United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' That looks like a foul for a card for Cristian Arango.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Diego Luna 61'
- 9
- 15
- 2
- 18
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Nelson Palacio 61'
- 4
- 26
- 14
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Lachlan Brook 84'
- 11
Bench
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 84'
-
98
Alexandros Katranis ↑ 61'
- 16
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 71'
- 91
- 35
-
8
Diego Luna ↑ 61'
- 92
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 61'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 26
- 20
- 15
- 67
- 31
- 97
- 9
- 8
- 21
- 28
Bench
-
7
Franco Fragapane ↑ 65'
- 13
- 30
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↑ 46'
- 4
-
11
Sang-bin Jeong ↑ 74'
- 2
- 90
- 19
Coach
Eric Ramsay
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Joao Plata | 2 |
| Joaquin Pereyra | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2024-10-03
Real Salt Lake
0–0
Minnesota United FC
D
2024-09-29
Minnesota United FC
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2024-09-22
Sporting Kansas City
0–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-09-19
Minnesota United FC
1–2
FC Cincinnati
L
2024-09-15
St. Louis City
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2024-09-01
San Jose Earthquakes
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.47
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Draw 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.55
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
56%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
10.5%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 16% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

