Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 16 Aug | Charlotte FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 10 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jul | St. Louis City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–1 | L |
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Minnesota United FC.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Minnesota United FC's compact .
- 6' Real Salt Lake is taking the lead after the goal scored by Brayan Vera on 6.
- 11' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' What a moment for Victor Olatunji! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Nicolas Romero has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Minnesota United FC that had 290 games and scored 429 goals.
- 35' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 36' The Finland Robin Lod breaks the deadlock on 36 minutes. 2-1!
- 41' Minnesota United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 46' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Diogo Goncalves exits the field as Ariath Piol enters on 46.
- 51' The Argentina Joaquin Pereyra breaks the deadlock on 51 minutes. 2-2!
- 52' Rwan Seco picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 57' Minnesota United FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 58' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Nicolas Romero.
- 61' Pablo Ruiz gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Johnny Russell and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' Tani Oluwaseyi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Joseph Rosales at the 63 minute mark.
- 68' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Emeka Eneli by Braian Ojeda on 68 minute.
- 73' Emeka Eneli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 74' Another change for Minnesota United FC made on 74 minute. Kelvin Yeboah leaves to be changed by Julian Gressel.
- 75' DeAndre Yedlin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 75.
- 80' D.J. Taylor gets the nod from Minnesota United FC. He replaces Jefferson Diaz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 85' Minnesota United FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Mauricio Gonzalez scoring 1 goals.
- 90' The crowd applauds Justen Glad as he leaves the pitch. Philip Quinton steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Minnesota United FC to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Ariath Piol 46'
-
77
Johnny Russell ↓ Pablo Ruiz 61'
-
15
Justen Glad ↓ Philip Quinton 90'
- 29
- 4
- 12
- 17
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↓ Braian Ojeda 68'
- 1
- 92
Bench
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 61'
-
98
Alexandros Katranis ↑ 61'
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 68'
- 16
-
26
Philip Quinton ↑ 90'
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 46'
- 36
- 24
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Minnesota United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 26
- 20
- 15
- 97
- 5
-
9
Kelvin Yeboah ↓ Julian Gressel 74'
-
8
Joseph Rosales ↓ Tani Oluwaseyi 63'
- 13
- 21
-
28
Jefferson Diaz ↓ D.J. Taylor 80'
Bench
-
24
Julian Gressel ↑ 74'
-
27
D.J. Taylor ↑ 80'
-
30
Owen Gene ↑ 74'
- 1
-
14
Tani Oluwaseyi ↑ 63'
-
23
Morris Duggan ↑ 74'
- 98
- 33
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 |
| Miguel Ibarra | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Minnesota United FC Form
2025-08-24
Real Salt Lake
1–3
Minnesota United FC
W
2025-08-17
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-08-10
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Colorado Rapids SC
L
2025-07-27
St. Louis City
1–2
Minnesota United FC
W
2025-07-20
Portland Timbers
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2025-07-17
Minnesota United FC
0–1
Los Angeles FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.45
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7
Minnesota United FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Minnesota United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.15
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
58%
Draw or Minnesota United FC
68%
Real Salt Lake or Minnesota United FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Minnesota United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
Actual
2 – 0
4.5%
2 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Minnesota United FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Minnesota United FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

