Austin vs Real Salt Lake prediction

Austin have won eight, drawn ten and lost 15 of their 33 Major League Soccer games so far, scoring 42 and letting in 63. That has them 14th on 34 points.

Their last six in all competitions read one win, two draws and three defeats, at 1.3 goals scored and 2.2 conceded per game. Last time out they beat Sporting Kansas City 2-1 away; before that came a 2-1 defeat at home to Vancouver Whitecaps and a 3-1 defeat away at Los Angeles FC.

The defence is a worry: they have conceded in each of their last five. At home they've won none of three recently (5 scored, 9 conceded).

So far in the Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake have won 12, drawn six and lost 15 of 33, with 51 goals scored and 51 conceded, good for 11th place and 42 points.

Over the last six matches it has been three wins, one draw and two defeats, averaging 1.8 goals for and 1.0 against. Last time out they beat St. Louis City 3-0 at home; before that came a 3-1 win away at Sporting Kansas City and a 1-1 draw at home to San Jose Earthquakes.

Real Salt Lake are unbeaten in three. They have scored in each of their last five. Two clean sheets in that spell. On the road they've won one of three recently (4 scored, 5 conceded).

Home and away form points to Real Salt Lake: Austin have won none of their last three at home, Real Salt Lake one of their last three on the road. Eight points separate the two sides in the table. Real Salt Lake also have the better goal difference over recent weeks.

We make Real Salt Lake favourites at 41%, with Austin on 36% and the draw at 23%. In truth there's very little in it.

On goals, it expects around 3.2 in the game: 1.7 for Austin and 1.6 for Real Salt Lake. Over 2.5 goals is 60% and both teams scoring 59%. When they last met, on 15 Mar 2026, Real Salt Lake won 2-1.