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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at America First Field.
- 5' The referee shows Minnesota United FC player a card on 5.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks surprising Minnesota United FC does not make any changes. Michael Boxall has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 24' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Hassani Dotson on 24 minutes.
- 29' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Brayan Vera argues furiously but the card stands.
- 34' Poor challenge from Kelvin Yeboah. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 39' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Minnesota United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 46' Time for substitution for Minnesota United FC. Joaquin Pereyra is replaced by Tani Oluwaseyi.
- 51' Philip Quinton is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Alexandros Katranis on, Andrew Brody off on 61 minutes.
- 65' Franco Fragapane is ready to make an impact after coming on for Hassani Dotson at the 65 minute mark.
- 70' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 71' Anderson Julio is replacing Dominik Marczuk for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 74' The Minnesota United FC manager makes a substitution. Bongokuhle Hlongwane departs to be replaced by Sang-bin Jeong.
- 79' Minnesota United FC have won 414 goals from 282 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Matt Crooks has done his job and it is now time for Lachlan Brook to step up.
- 89' 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.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Cristian Arango.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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 |
|---|---|
| Darwin Quintero | 4 |
| Robin Lod | 4 |
| Anderson Julio | 4 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Joao Plata | 2 |
| Sergio Cordova | 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
1.57
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
54%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
10.3%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 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
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.