Pre-match info: 8 points split the squads so far, Real Salt Lake having done best. Can Minnesota United strike back?
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Salt Lake have the most clean sheets (7) in Major League Soccer
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
There have been little to rest for the home side, as they featured in a Major League Soccer match only four days ago. At least it's nice to return home after that away game at LA Galaxy.
Minnesota United form and stats
The complete Major League Soccer results at home this season for Minnesota United are 3-2-3 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Minnesota, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating LA Galaxy away with the result 3-2. Reynoso (2) and Fragapane found the net in that victory. Sweet to taste a league win after three games without one. Midfield player Reynoso got a match rating of 8.4 in that game, the max score being 10. Reynoso scored two goals, hit one key pass, dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times and had 36 successful passes (of 38 total).
Prior to that, an away loss at Inter Miami.This is expected to be a close game, with Minnesota United perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Minnesota United as a small favourite), we find 8 games. Minnesota United has won 3 of these, drawn 3 and lost 2.
Minnesota United has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Minnesota United have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
There's been little loot from Real Salt Lake's travels as they have only collected 9 points from 9 away games in the Major League Soccer. Real Salt Lake only have 2 wins to counter their 4 defeats and 3 draws.
Did you know that the longest clean sheet streak is 1816 minutes? This record is held by Mazaropi when he played in Vasco da Gama. Salt goalkeeper Zac MacMath is eager to challenge this, with his 180 minutes of keeping balls out from the net.
Real Salt Lake's last game ended in a draw, the home match versus Columbus Crew that finished 0-0. Glad, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 7.94. Glad hit one key pass and won 5 of 8 duels.
A home win before that, celebrating 2-0 vs SJ Earthquakes.The visitors have scored 7 goals from 9 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. Real Salt Lake have conceded 15 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: three - five - two (Minnesota wins - draws - Real Salt Lake wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Lod 6 goals |  E. Reynoso 5 goals |  L. Amarilla Lencina 3 goals |
Minnesota United missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Minnesota United | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 17 | 8 | 0 | Played | P | 3 | 9 | 17 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 1 | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | Lost | L | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 20 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 21 | 7 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 15 | 19 |
| 100% | 100% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 78% | 82% |
| 71% | 62% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 65% |
| 47% | 38% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | 47% |
| 18% | 12% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 22% | 18% |
| 6% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 22% | 12% |
| 59% | 50% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 67% | 44% | 41% |
| 18% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 22% | 41% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 56% | 35% |
| 5.5 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 4.3 | 5 | 5.7 |
| 5.8 | 5.2 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.7 | 5.1 | 4.6 |
| 2.9 | 2.1 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.4 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 12.1 | 14.2 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8.3 | 9.1 | 10.9 |
| 4.2 | 5.1 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2.7 | 3.1 | 3.9 |
| 28% | 24% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 25% | 25% | 30% |
| 14.9 | 12.6 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 11.7 | 13.6 | 11.8 |
| 5.1 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 4.7 | 6 | 5.1 |
- Minnesota United haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Real Salt Lake have the most clean sheets (7) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 17 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 17 | 36 |
| 2 | Austin | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 32 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 31 |
| 3 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 15 | 1 | 29 |
| 4 | Dallas | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 27 | 20 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 26 |
| 5 | Nashville SC | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 22 | 19 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 26 |
| 6 | LA Galaxy | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 24 |
| 7 | Seattle Sounders | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 24 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 23 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 0 | 22 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 0 | 21 |
| 10 | Minnesota United | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 14 | -1 | 21 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 18 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 20 | -10 | 21 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 21 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 18 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 32 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 24 | -16 | 16 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 16 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 34 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 17 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -9 | 15 |
