Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 8/23/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 8/20/2025

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: MLS Season Pass

RSL (9-4-13) welcomes the Loons (13-8-6) at America First Field in Sandy, UT on Saturday. RSL is priced at +125 and the Loons are at -145. The betting total is set at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and Dayne St. Clair for Minnesota.

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The Claret and Cobalt have a rank of 27th in regard to expected goals with 31.3, and their expected goals against are sitting at 42.4. RSL has conceded 33 goals while giving up 1.27 goals per 90 min, and opponents have accumulated 108 SoT on them. Their goal differential is currently at -6 by 27 goals finished as well as 33 goals relinquished. They have earned 6 shut outs, which gives them a percentage of 23.1% for the year. Real Salt Lake has earned 72 saves and also have a SV rate of 69.4% so far this season. Salt Lake has compiled 74 yellow card warnings so far this season and 5 red cards. This season, the club sports an average of 1.19 pts per match (31 pts) and they also have a rank of 30th in MLS soccer with 14 assists.

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Minnesota United FC has accounted for 44 goals and the squad's xG for the year is at 38.7. The club's goals against/90 min is 1.11 in addition to 77 saves, and they have recorded 9 shutouts. This year, the United have a save percentage of 71.4% (105 SoT against), and also rank 5th in MLS soccer with 47 pts. Minnesota Utd is 6th when talking about goals against with 30, and the goal differential is at 14. The United have a CS% of 33.3% so far this season in addition to 48 yellow cards. The United have an average of 1.7 pts/match while earning 32 assists.

The man who will defend the goal for Salt Lake is Rafael Cabral. Cabral has seen the pitch for 2,340 minutes and has 72 stops thus far in his career. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.27 (33 total goals allowed) and he has a save % of 66.7%. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has seen 108 shots sent his way in 26 starting assignments. Cabral (9-4-13 mark in his career) has tallied 6 clean sheets, which leaves him with a 23.1%% shutout rate.

Dayne St. Clair will be looking after the goal for Minnesota. During his career, Clair has allowed 165 goals and has earned 391 saves in 128 starting assignments. He has earned a save percentage of 70.8% and his clean sheet rate is 27.5%%. He has surrendered 1.29 goals per 90 while he holds a record of 56-29-43. Clair has racked up 35 shutouts while seeing 552 shots tried against him in 11,475 minutes throughout his career.

Diego Luna is one footballer to keep an eye out for Salt Lake. He has accounted for 11 assists while tallying 53 points during his career. The midfielder born in the United States has 21 goals scored in 5,498 mins. Luna has been a starter in 64 games so far in his career and tallies 0.34 goals per 90 mins.

Minnesota features Tani Oluwaseyi, who the defense is sure to gameplan for in this matchup. He scores 0.55 goals per 90 minutes and has started 31 matches during his soccer career. The forward born in Canada has been on the pitch for 2,925 minutes while scoring 18 goals. He has accumulated 48 pts during his career and has assisted on a goal 12 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game against the spread?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Real Salt Lake (-145)

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