Matchday

MLS 2025 · 24 Aug 2025

Real Salt Lake 1–3 Minnesota United

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Jul 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 1.2
Actual xG
2.0 – 0.7
Goals
1 – 3

Footybot saw it as open: Real Salt Lake 40%, the draw 27%, Minnesota United 33%.

Minnesota United won although Real Salt Lake made the better chances (2.0 xG to 0.7): a result the chances didn't back.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Dayne St. Clair, 59.6 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Justen Glad +17.0, Robin Lod +13.1.

Well below it: Sam Junqua −17.9, Rafael Cabral −14.7.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Real Salt Lake

16 Aug 2025L 0–1at Charlotte FC MLS
10 Aug 2025L 1–2at New York Red Bulls MLS
27 Jul 2025W 2–1v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
20 Jul 2025L 0–1v FC Cincinnati MLS
17 Jul 2025W 1–0at Portland Timbers MLS

Minnesota United

17 Aug 2025W 1–0v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
10 Aug 2025L 1–2v Colorado Rapids MLS
27 Jul 2025W 2–1at St.Louis City MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1at Portland Timbers MLS
17 Jul 2025L 0–1v Los Angeles FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Braian Ojeda Midfielder22000.0472.8–
Victor Olatunji Forward90100.7958.7–
Justen Glad Defender89000.0258.1+17.0
Noel Caliskan Midfielder90000.1144.5+4.8
Emeka Eneli Midfielder68000.0743.7+5.3
Rwan Cruz Forward90000.5141.4–
Johnny Russell Midfielder61000.1140.3–
Brayan Vera Defender90000.1940.1+1.3
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–39.5−14.7
Ariath Piol Forward45000.0438.9–
DeAndre Yedlin Defender9000–36.0+2.3
Diogo Gonçalves Midfielder45000.0931.8−3.5
Philip Quinton Defender100–31.6–
Pablo Ruíz Midfielder29000.0215.0–
Sam Junqua Defender6101–14.7−17.9
Alexandros Katranis Defender29000.0612.0–

Minnesota United

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Dayne St. Clair Goalkeeper9000–59.6+6.4
Robin Lod Midfielder90110.2350.8+13.1
D.J. Taylor Defender1000–49.1–
Bongokuhle Hlongwane Forward9000–45.9+5.6
Joaquín Pereyra Forward90100.1845.1+7.1
Wil Trapp Midfielder7400–40.0+1.2
Anthony Markanich Defender74000.1539.6+0.6
Morris Duggan Defender1600–38.3–
Michael Boxall Defender9000–37.9+3.6
Nicolás Romero Defender9001–37.4+2.9
Owen Gene Midfielder1600–36.5–
Kelvin Yeboah Forward74000.0635.4−6.1
Joseph Rosales Midfielder63000.0633.3−3.2
Jefferson Díaz Defender8000–31.6−6.1
Tani Oluwaseyi Forward2700–28.6–
Julian Gressel Defender16000.0423.3–