16 August 2026, 01:30 UTC

Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC Major League Soccer prediction & result

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Final score: Real Salt Lake 1-1 Minnesota United FC.

Before kick-off the model made it 41% Real Salt Lake, 27% draw, 32% Minnesota United FC — fair odds of 2.44, 3.70 and 3.13.

Most likely scoreline: 2-1.

The model got this one wrong.

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Has the model earned this number?

Real Salt Lake at 41%: of 2,925 settled 40–50% forecasts, 46.1% came in (average 43.9%). It can be read literally. The full record.

How the model saw it, minute by minute

Real Salt Lake4%Draw92%Minnesota United FC4%

Rebuilt after the match from the model's pre-match expected goals, frozen in the log before kick-off, plus the score and cards as they stood at each minute — never anything later. A ball marks each of the 2 goals. The same replay scores the in-play model on the track record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

Zach Booth
12'
🔁Z. Boothout: D. Marczuk
15'
32'
Jefferson Díaz
46'
🔁K. Duncanout: B. Hlongwane
Lineker Rodrigues
56'
🔁Lineker Rodriguesout: S. Lobjanidze
60'
71'
🔁J. Diazout: C. Harvey
71'
🔁M. Diengout: K. Yeboah
71'
🔁T. Chancalayout: M. Gonzalez
⚽S. Solansassist: D. Luna
82'
🔁D. Lunaout: A. Hezarkhani
86'
🔁S. Solansout: V. Olatunji
86'
87'
🔁W. Trappout: M. Caldeira
89'
⚽J. Pereyraassist: M. Caldeira
Stijn Spierings
90+4'

Match stats — Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC

57%Possession43%
13Shots15
7On target3
7Corners10
2.39xG2.05

Goals against chances

Real Salt Lake1 from 2.39 xGless than the chances were worth
Minnesota United FC1 from 2.05 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Real Salt Lake 3-4-2-1
  • 1Rafael CabralG
  • 26P. QuintonD
  • 21J. J. AriasD
  • 4L. EngelD
  • 23Z. BoothM
  • 6S. SpieringsM
  • 92N. CaliskanM
  • 8J. SanabriaM
  • 10D. LunaF
  • 70Lineker RodriguesF
  • 22S. SolansF
Substitutes
  • 31M. StajduharG
  • 98A. KatranisD
  • 3K. HenryD
  • 29S. JunquaD
  • 7P. RuizM
  • 39A. HezarkhaniF
  • 12S. LobjanidzeM
  • 11D. MarczukF
  • 17V. OlatunjiF
Coach: Pablo Mastroeni
Minnesota United FC 3-4-3
  • 12D. CallenderG
  • 28J. DiazD
  • 15M. BoxallD
  • 23M. DugganD
  • 3K. DuncanM
  • 30O. GeneM
  • 20W. TrappM
  • 13A. MarkanichM
  • 26J. PereyraF
  • 29M. DiengF
  • 8T. ChancalayF
Substitutes
  • 1A. SmirG
  • 2D. PadelfordD
  • 67C. HarveyM
  • 24J. GresselM
  • 7D. FitzM
  • 21B. HlongwaneF
  • 22M. CaldeiraF
  • 9K. YeboahF
  • 18M. GonzalezF
Coach: Cameron Knowles

Form going into Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC

Real Salt Lake

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1away to St. Louis City2 August 2026
  • L1-2away to Portland Timbers26 July 2026
  • L1-3away to Los Angeles FC23 July 2026

Minnesota United FC

All competitions we cover

  • D1-1San Diego2 August 2026
  • D0-0Vancouver Whitecaps26 July 2026
  • L1-2away to Sporting Kansas City23 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first; context, not the model's input. How to read this.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
9Real Salt Lake34136155352+145
10Minnesota United FC341111125658-244

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC

  • 23 May 2026Minnesota United FC 1–1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
  • 24 August 2025Real Salt Lake 1–3 Minnesota United FCMajor League Soccer
  • 30 March 2025Minnesota United FC 2–0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
  • 28 January 2025Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FCFriendlies Clubs
  • 3 November 2024Minnesota United FC 1–1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer

Leading scorers: Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC

Real Salt Lake

GoalsAssists

  • S. Solans154

Minnesota United FC

GoalsAssists

  • K. Yeboah184

Top 3 by league goals this season; player availability is not in the model. How to read this.

The result against the call

Real Salt Lake and Minnesota United FC drew 1–1. The model had leaned towards a win for Real Salt Lake at 41% and given a draw 27%. At that figure it expects the outcome about once in every 4 matches like this one. The goals: S. Solans 82' for Real Salt Lake, J. Pereyra 89' for Minnesota United FC. On expected goals it finished 2.39–2.05.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.