Major League Soccer: What this game might not have in glamour it should compensate in guts and dedication. Get ready for Minnesota United - Real Salt Lake!
- Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2000 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
It's no vacation for neither Minnesota nor Real Salt Lake as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Minnesota United form and stats
1-3-1 (win-draw-lost) are the Major League Soccer numbers at home for Minnesota United so far this season.
Minnesota United are confident in defense, having played 186 minutes without conceding a goal in the league.
The club members hope that Minnesota United will strike back in this game, putting things right after the 0-4 away defeat in the US Open Cup fixture against Houston Dynamo.
In the preceding match a 1-0 victory visiting Portland Timbers.Minnesota are traveling soon after this match as the Major League Soccer match at Austin awaits in four days.
Minnesota United have scored {4 league goals} here from 5 matches, not a lot. Minnesota United are not conceding a lot of goals here at Allianz Field in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 4 from 5 matches.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Playing away, Real Salt Lake have won 2 games, drawn 1 and suffered 3 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
Two away matches in a row for Salt, whose boss Mastroeni could celebrate last time after the US Open Cup win against Colorado Rapids.
Ahead of that match was the victory versus Colorado Rapids at their stadium, the result 3-2.A quick return to home after this game, as Real Salt Lake are hosting LA Galaxy in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
Real Salt Lake struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 11 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
Minnesota-Real Salt Lake H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Minnesota United three wins, Real Salt Lake two wins, five draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).
Top Goalscorers
  B. Hlongwane 4 goals |   J. Savarino Quintero 3 goals |  L. Amarilla Lencina 2 goals |
Minnesota United missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Minnesota United | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 13 | 5 | 1 | Played | P | 1 | 6 | 13 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 6 |
| 12 | 4 | 1 | Scored | S | 2 | 6 | 13 |
| 14 | 4 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 11 | 22 |
| 92% | 80% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 54% | 60% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 83% | 77% |
| 38% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 67% | 69% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 38% |
| 8% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 17% | 8% |
| 46% | 60% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 46% |
| 38% | 40% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 17% | 23% |
| 23% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 54% |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 4 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4.8 | 5.3 |
| 6.2 | 6.4 | 8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| 1.7 | 2.2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 2.2 | 2.3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.8 | 13.2 | 13 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.2 | 14 |
| 3.8 | 3.6 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.8 | 5.6 |
| 24% | 22% | 20% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 21% | 18% |
| 14.3 | 14 | 13 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 14.5 | 13.2 |
| 3.3 | 3.4 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.2 | 4.8 |
- Minnesota United have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) 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 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 13 | 25 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 20 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 23 |
| 3 | Saint Louis City | 12 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 26 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 22 |
| 4 | Dallas | 13 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 22 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 18 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 15 | -1 | 18 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 18 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 13 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 17 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 18 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 9 | Austin | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 16 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 0 | 15 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 13 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -9 | 15 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 14 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 21 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -9 | 12 |
| 13 | Sporting KC | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 21 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 14 | -12 | 10 |
| 14 | LA Galaxy | 13 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 23 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 13 | -13 | 9 |
