Matchday

MLS 2026 · 23 May 2026

Minnesota United 1–1 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Apr 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
2.0 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.9 – 0.3
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Minnesota United favourites at 56%.

Minnesota United deserved more from the draw, creating 0.9 xG to 0.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Zach Booth, 49.7 in 79′.

Well above their usual level: Zach Booth +14.3.

Well below it: Kyle Duncan −14.2, Tomás Chancalay −10.5, Drake Callender −10.4.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Minnesota United

16 May 2026L 1–2at New England Revolution MLS
14 May 2026L 0–1v Colorado Rapids MLS
10 May 2026D 2–2v Austin FC MLS
2 May 2026W 3–2at Columbus Crew MLS
25 Apr 2026L 0–1v Los Angeles FC MLS

Real Salt Lake

17 May 2026W 2–1v Colorado Rapids MLS
14 May 2026W 3–0v Houston Dynamo MLS
10 May 2026L 1–3at FC Dallas MLS
2 May 2026W 2–0v Portland Timbers MLS
26 Apr 2026L 1–2at LA Galaxy MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Mauricio González Midfielder13100.23100.0–
Owen Gene Midfielder83000.0244.9+2.7
Joaquín Pereyra Forward90010.0443.7−0.6
Morris Duggan Defender90000.1542.3+3.1
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward25000.1741.6–
Drake Callender Goalkeeper9000–41.1−10.4
Nectarios Triantis Midfielder77000.1539.2−2.7
Mamadou Dieng Forward8300–36.7–
Jefferson Díaz Defender90000.0336.3−2.9
Michael Boxall Defender9000–34.8−3.6
Tomás Chancalay Forward90000.0733.2−10.5
Marcus Caldeira Forward1500–32.8–
Anthony Markanich Defender7700–31.4−8.2
Kyle Duncan Midfielder6500–29.0−14.2
Wil Trapp Midfielder1300–16.9–
Dominik Fitz Forward1500–16.5–

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Sam Junqua Defender1100–65.3–
Zach Booth Midfielder79100.1149.7+14.3
Stijn Spierings Midfielder87000.0148.3+2.0
Justen Glad Defender9000–46.8+4.1
Noel Caliskan Midfielder9000–43.8+1.8
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–42.0−8.5
Philip Quinton Defender2900–38.7–
Victor Olatunji Forward1100–37.9–
Lukas Engel Defender8700–37.7+5.7
Juan Sanabria Midfielder9000–37.0−5.6
Zavier Gozo Midfielder90010.1436.0−7.1
Sergi Solans Forward90000.0735.5−7.1
Griffin Dillon Midfielder1100–34.8–
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward6000–33.7−5.1
Lineker Rodrigues Forward3000–32.6–
DeAndre Yedlin Defender6100–30.0−6.0