Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake: match statistics
Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Minnesota United play Real Salt Lake in MLS (United States). The match date is 23 May 2026 at 22:30. Venue: Allianz Field. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
Minnesota United: 1-2-2, 1.00 points/match. Real Salt Lake: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Minnesota United scores 1.20 and concedes 1.47 goals per match. Real Salt Lake scores 1.86 and concedes 1.36. League average: 3.31 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Minnesota United 53%, Real Salt Lake 71%. Over 2.5: Minnesota United 53%, Real Salt Lake 71%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
xG, shots and style
Real Salt Lake has higher xG: 1.68 vs 1.47. Minnesota United: 13.1 shots per match, Real Salt Lake: 15.1.
Match halves
Minnesota United: half-time lead 20%, second-half goals 0.73. Real Salt Lake: half-time lead 43%, second-half goals 0.71.
Goals by minute
Minnesota United: 61-75 (5 goals). Real Salt Lake: 16-30 (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
Minnesota United has a clear defensive edge at home — conceding just 0.67 goals on average and keeping a clean sheet in 50% of matches, while Real Salt Lake concedes 2.0 goals on average away and has no clean sheets (0%). The visitors show better attacking efficiency: they score 1.4 goals on average away with an 11% conversion rate and only 20% of games without a goal, whereas the hosts score 0.83 goals per game and convert at 5%. Minnesota also generates higher home xG (1.63 vs 1.45), indicating better chance creation but failing to convert those chances (actual 0.83 goals). In the last 5 matches Real Salt Lake averaged 1.8 points per game with 3 wins, while Minnesota averaged only 0.8 points per game with one win, suggesting the visitors are in better form. Considering Minnesota’s stable defense and higher home xG versus Real’s superior finishing, I expect an even match with a slight edge to the hosts.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Minnesota United | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 34% | 39% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.11 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.27 | 0.31 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Real Salt Lake is 100% better for: last-5 form.
1 pts / match - Minnesota United · 2 pts / match - Real Salt Lake
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
Real Salt Lake is 55% better for: goals scored per match.
1.2 goals / match - Minnesota United · 1.86 goals / match - Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake is 8% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.47 goals / match - Minnesota United · 1.36 goals / match - Real Salt Lake
Minnesota United scores in 73% of matches (11 of 15 matches), while Real Salt Lake keeps a clean sheet in 14% (2 of 14 matches).
Real Salt Lake scores in 86% of matches (12 of 14 matches), while Minnesota United keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Minnesota United
Over / Under — Real Salt Lake
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Real Salt Lake is 92% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
0.93 pts / match - Minnesota United · 1.79 pts / match - Real Salt Lake
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Minnesota United - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 20% of matches and wins 40%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Real Salt Lake - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 43% of matches and wins 57%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 0.20 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.2 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| 1 goal | 100% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 20% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 40% |
| Clean sheet | 0% | 40% |
| No goal | 80% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -4 | +3 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.60 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.8 | 1.0 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.6 | 0.4 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 60% |
| No goal | 40% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +3 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 61-75 (5 goli). Concedes most in 0-15 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Minnesota United
Real Salt Lake
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Minnesota United | Liga | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.67 | 3.31 | ▼ 3.21 |
| Both teams scored | ▼ 53% | 61% | ▲ 71% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▼ 53% | 63% | ▲ 71% |
| Clean sheets | ▲ 27% | 22% | ▼ 14% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 80% | 77% | ▲ 79% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 67% | 80% | ▲ 93% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake?
The MLS match finished Minnesota United 1:1 Real Salt Lake. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake?
Minnesota United score 1.20 goals per game on average and Real Salt Lake 1.86. The MLS average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 53% of Minnesota United's matches and 71% of Real Salt Lake's.
What form are Minnesota United and Real Salt Lake in?
Over the last 5 games Minnesota United have a 1-2-2 record (1.00 points per game) and Real Salt Lake 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Minnesota United vs Real Salt Lake?
This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.