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 21 games · 28 pts (2026/26)
- Minnesota United FC 22 games · 29 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 53 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 22 | 42 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 21 | 37 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 22 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 22 | 35 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 29 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 22 | 26 |
| 9 | Toronto FC | 22 | 25 |
| 10 | D.C. United SC | 22 | 25 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 22 | 25 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 22 | 24 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 22 | 21 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 22 | 21 |
| 15 | Columbus Crew SC | 22 | 20 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 21 | 43 |
| 17 | Houston Dynamo | 22 | 39 |
| 18 | Los Angeles FC | 23 | 36 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 22 | 34 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 22 | 34 |
| 21 | St. Louis City | 22 | 34 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 22 | 31 |
| 23 | San Diego FC | 22 | 30 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 22 | 29 |
| 25 | Real Salt Lake | 21 | 28 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 22 | 28 |
| 27 | Seattle Sounders FC | 21 | 26 |
| 28 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 23 | 26 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 22 | 24 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 22 | 15 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #24 |
| 28 | Points | 29 |
| 21 | Played | 22 |
| 8 / 4 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 8 / 7 |
| 34 | Scored | 30 |
| 33 | Conceded | 32 |
| +1 | GD | -2 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 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
10%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
27%
Clean Sheets
Minnesota United FC this season
Minnesota United FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 25th (28 pts). Minnesota United FC are 24th (29 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
5/4
61-75
3/4
76+
4/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Minnesota United FC
0-15
3/5
16-30
2/4
31-45
4/–
46-60
2/3
61-75
5/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 9 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Minnesota United FC
| Kelvin Yeboah | 11 G | 1 A |
| Anthony Markanich | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Salt Lake is hosting Minnesota United FC for another epic battle.
- 5' The referee calls foul for Jefferson Diaz. He receives a card.
- 10' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Philip Quinton suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' Minnesota United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Minnesota United FC's shape.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hassani Dotson.
- 29' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 32' The referee calls foul for Brayan Vera. He receives a card.
- 34' That is a card for Minnesota United FC. Kelvin Yeboah will be fuming at that decision.
- 39' It’s high time Eric Ramsay made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 44' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Tani Oluwaseyi. He replaces Joaquin Pereyra on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Ramsay will be considering his options from the bench.
- 61' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Alexandros Katranis on, Andrew Brody off on 61 minutes.
- 65' The whistle greets Hassani Dotson as he departs to be replaced by Franco Fragapane.
- 70' The energy levels are beginning to show. Eric Ramsay might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 71' Anderson Julio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dominik Marczuk at the 71 minute mark.
- 74' Another substitution for Minnesota United FC to replace Bongokuhle Hlongwane by Sang-bin Jeong on 74 minute.
- 79' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 84' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lachlan Brook is hanging Matt Crooks on the field on 84 minute.
- 89' 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.
- 90' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 3 |
| Emanuel Reynoso | 3 |
| Tani Oluwaseyi | 3 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 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
1 / 4
1.47
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC 72% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
70%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
58%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.2%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

