Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United Prediction & Stats - MLS 2026

Another instalment of a long-running fixture. Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United carries real history into this round of the MLS.

The two sides meet on 16/08 (Sunday) at America First Field, 02:30 (UK time).

Read the Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United prediction below before backing anything.

Our verdict on Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United

A deep head-to-head record gives this fixture a story, and that context feeds directly into our thinking. This is the Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United call we are most confident in:

Who do the bookmakers favour?

The market makes Real Salt Lake the side to beat, with roughly 54% of the implied odds in their favour.

For the wider picture, compare all MLS odds and the rest of the round's fixtures before you settle on a bet.

Real Salt Lake Preview

Real Salt Lake reach this fixture 17 match into their MLS. Here is where RSL stand:

In this competition

• 8 won, 3 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.59 points per game

• 29 scored, at 1.71 a game

• 25 conceded, at 1.47 a game

RSL, season-wide

• 8 won, 3 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Sergi Solans Ormo, 7 goals

• Most assists: Zavier Gozo, 4 assists

Recent results — Real Salt Lake

01/08/2026 20:30

St. Louis City

1 - 1

Real Salt Lake

D

25/07/2026 22:30

Portland Timbers

2 - 1

Real Salt Lake

L

22/07/2026 22:30

Los Angeles FC

3 - 1

Real Salt Lake

L

23/05/2026 16:30

Minnesota United

1 - 1

Real Salt Lake

D

16/05/2026 21:30

Real Salt Lake

2 - 1

Colorado Rapids

W

Minnesota United: how they are travelling

Minnesota United come in 18 matches into their MLS.

Here is what The Loons have produced:

In this competition

• 6 won, 6 drawn, 6 lost

• 1.33 points per game

• 20 scored, at 1.11 a game

• 25 conceded, at 1.39 a game

The Loons, season-wide

• 6 won, 6 drawn, 6 lost across all competitions

• Leading scorer: Kelvin Yeboah, 8 goals

• Most assists: Joaquín Nicolás Pereyra, 6 assists

Recent results — The Loons

01/08/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

1 - 1

San Diego

D

25/07/2026 20:30

Minnesota United

0 - 0

Vancouver Whitecaps

D

22/07/2026 20:30

Sporting KC

2 - 1

Minnesota United

L

23/05/2026 16:30

Minnesota United

1 - 1

Real Salt Lake

D

16/05/2026 19:30

New England Revolution

2 - 1

Minnesota United

L

The head-to-head favours Minnesota United

Minnesota United have generally come out ahead of RSL in their recent meetings.

From 22 match(es):

• Minnesota United: 7 win(s)

• Real Salt Lake: 3 win(s)

• Drawn: 12

That trend is worth factoring into the Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United prediction.

Form comparison Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United

A side-by-side look at how both teams are performing right now, to set the context for your bets:

Home Team

Real Salt Lake

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L D W	1.59
Home	W W W L W	2.63
Away	D L L D L	0.67

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	47%	88%	11%
Goals	3.18	3.25	3.11
Scored	1.71	2.25	1.22
Conceded	1.47	1	1.89
Both Teams to Score	76%	63%	89%
Without Conceding	12%	25%	0%
Failed To Score	12%	13%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	1.93	1.39
xGA	1.48	1.29	1.66

Away Team

Minnesota United

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D L L	1.33
Home	D D D L D	1.22
Away	L L W W W	1.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	22%	44%
Goals	2.5	1.44	3.56
Scored	1.11	0.78	1.44
Conceded	1.39	0.67	2.11
Both Teams to Score	56%	33%	78%
Without Conceding	28%	44%	11%
Failed To Score	28%	44%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.5	1.55	1.46
xGA	1.45	1.23	1.67

Further markets to consider

Beyond the main tip at the top of the page, two more selections stand out for this match-up:

Fixture information - Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United

• Match: Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United

• Competition: MLS

• Date: Sunday, 16/08/2026

• Kick-off: 02:30 (UK time)

• Venue: America First Field

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Home Team

Real Salt Lake

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D L L D W	1.59
Home	W W W L W	2.63
Away	D L L D L	0.67

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	47%	88%	11%
Goals	3.18	3.25	3.11
Scored	1.71	2.25	1.22
Conceded	1.47	1	1.89
Both Teams to Score	76%	63%	89%
Without Conceding	12%	25%	0%
Failed To Score	12%	13%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.64	1.93	1.39
xGA	1.48	1.29	1.66

Away Team

Minnesota United

USA - MLS

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	D D D L L	1.33
Home	D D D L D	1.22
Away	L L W W W	1.44

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	22%	44%
Goals	2.5	1.44	3.56
Scored	1.11	0.78	1.44
Conceded	1.39	0.67	2.11
Both Teams to Score	56%	33%	78%
Without Conceding	28%	44%	11%
Failed To Score	28%	44%	11%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.5	1.55	1.46
xGA	1.45	1.23	1.67

Corners

10.65 / Match

+2% Corners / Match

Real Salt Lake received +2% more corners than Minnesota United in the MLS

10.44 / Match

St. Louis City

(4)

Portland Timbers

(5)

Los Angeles FC

(12)

Minnesota United

(3)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Houston Dynamo

(4)

FC Dallas

(7)

(8)

San Diego

(5)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(6)

Sporting KC

(6)

Real Salt Lake

(11)

New England Revolution

(5)

Colorado Rapids

(3)

Austin

Cards

2.06 / Match

+3% Cards / Match

Real Salt Lake received +3% more cards than Minnesota United in the MLS

2 / Match

St. Louis City

(3)

Portland Timbers

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(0)

Minnesota United

(2)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Houston Dynamo

(0)

FC Dallas

(3)

(1)

San Diego

(2)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(3)

Sporting KC

(0)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

New England Revolution

(5)

Colorado Rapids

(5)

Austin

Goals Scored

1.71 / Match

+54%

Real Salt Lake is +54% better in terms of goals scored

1.11 / Match

St. Louis City

(1)

Portland Timbers

(1)

Los Angeles FC

(1)

Minnesota United

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Houston Dynamo

(3)

FC Dallas

(1)

(1)

San Diego

(0)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(1)

Sporting KC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(1)

New England Revolution

(0)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Austin

Goals Conceded

1.47 / Match

+5%

Real Salt Lake condeded +5% more goals than Minnesota United

1.39 / Match

St. Louis City

(1)

Portland Timbers

(2)

Los Angeles FC

(3)

Minnesota United

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(1)

Houston Dynamo

(0)

FC Dallas

(3)

(1)

San Diego

(0)

Vancouver Whitecaps

(2)

Sporting KC

(1)

Real Salt Lake

(2)

New England Revolution

(1)

Colorado Rapids

(2)

Austin

MLS Standings

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Nashville SC	18	12	4	2	35	14	21	40	2.22
2	Inter Miami	18	11	5	2	45	32	13	38	2.11
3	Los Angeles FC	19	10	4	5	35	19	16	34	1.79
4	Vancouver Whitecaps	17	10	4	3	38	17	21	34	2
5	SJ Earthquakes	18	10	3	5	37	24	13	33	1.83
6	Houston Dynamo	18	10	2	6	27	24	3	32	1.78
7	New England Revolution	18	9	3	6	28	23	5	30	1.67
8	Chicago Fire	17	9	2	6	32	23	9	29	1.71
9	FC Dallas	18	7	6	5	32	25	7	27	1.5
10	Real Salt Lake	17	8	3	6	29	25	4	27	1.59
11	FC Cincinnati	18	7	5	6	45	44	1	26	1.44
12	New York City	18	7	5	6	31	24	7	26	1.44
13	St. Louis City	18	7	5	6	24	24	0	26	1.44
14	New York RB	18	7	4	7	29	39	-10	25	1.39
15	Charlotte	18	7	4	7	29	27	2	25	1.39
16	Portland Timbers	18	7	3	8	33	33	0	24	1.33
17	Minnesota United	18	6	6	6	20	25	-5	24	1.33
18	Seattle Sounders	17	7	3	7	20	22	-2	24	1.41
19	DC United	18	5	8	5	26	29	-3	23	1.28
20	LA Galaxy	19	5	7	7	24	29	-5	22	1.16
21	Colorado Rapids	18	7	1	10	27	25	2	22	1.22
22	San Diego	18	5	6	7	32	29	3	21	1.17
23	Orlando City	18	6	2	10	30	47	-17	20	1.11
24	Columbus Crew	18	5	5	8	26	28	-2	20	1.11
25	Toronto	18	3	8	7	24	32	-8	17	0.94
26	Austin	18	4	5	9	22	36	-14	17	0.94
27	Philadelphia Union	18	4	4	10	25	33	-8	16	0.89
28	Montreal Impact	18	4	4	10	24	35	-11	16	0.89
29	Sporting KC	18	4	2	12	18	46	-28	14	0.78
30	Atlanta United FC	18	3	3	12	19	33	-14	12	0.67