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Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC Prediction, 8/15/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Tony Sink - 8/9/2026

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Game: Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC

Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV

America First Field in Sandy, UT is the site where the Loons (8-3-6) will play RSL (6-6-6) on Saturday. RSL is priced at -150 and the Loons are at +125. The total is 3. The starting goaltenders are Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and Drake Callender for Minnesota.

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RSL has given up 25 goals while surrendering 1.47 goals per 90 minutes, and the other team have recorded 75 SoT on them. They have a total of 2 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 11.8% for the year. Salt Lake has 33 yellow card warnings over the course of the season and 1 red card. The Claret and Cobalt are 27th in goals expected with 18.2, and the xGA are coming in at 19.2. So far this season, the team comes in with an average of 1.59 points per match (27 points) and also are 6th in the league with 24 assists. This team's difference in goals is at 1 as a result of 26 goals tallied and 25 goals conceded. Real Salt Lake has accounted for 50 SVs and they also hold a save percentage of 66.7% on the campaign.

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On the season, the United have a save percentage of 69.5% (82 SoT against), and also are 17th in Major League Soccer with 24 pts. The United have an average of 1.3 pts/match while having 16 assists. Minnesota United FC has earned 20 goals and this team's expected goals this year is sitting at 20.1. The United have accumulated a clean sheet rate of 27.8% on the campaign in addition to 36 yellow cards. This team's goals against/90 minutes is at 1.39 with 57 saves, and they have 5 clean sheets. Minnesota Utd has a ranking of 11th when it comes to goals given up with 25, and the team's goal differential is at -5.

The man protecting the net for Salt Lake will be Rafael Cabral. Cabral has defended the goal for 4,590 mins and has accumulated 142 stops thus far in his career. The goalkeeper hailing from Brazil has faced 207 shots attempted at him in 51 starting assignments. His goals against per 90 minutes is 1.45 (74 total goals conceded) and he has a save % of 68.6%. Cabral (20-8-23 mark during his soccer career) has accumulated 9 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 17.6%% shutout rate.

Drake Callender will be residing in front of the net for Minnesota. So far in his pro soccer career, Callender has allowed 165 goals while tallying 366 saves in 109 starts. He has conceded 1.51 goals per 90 mins while earning a record of 47-27-35. He is the owner of a save percentage of 70.2% and his clean sheet rate is 17.4%%. Callender has racked up 19 shutouts and defended 521 shots against him in 9,815 career mins.

Diego Luna is a member of the squad to keep an eye out for Salt Lake. Luna has been given a starting assignment in 79 matches in his career while scoring 0.34 goals per 90. The midfielder from the United States has tallied 26 goals scored in 6,818 professional minutes played. He has totaled 13 assists while accumulating 65 pts thus far in his career.

Minnesota features an attacker in Kelvin Yeboah, who gets under the skin of opposing sides. The forward from Italy has been on the field for 4,100 professional minutes and has scored 24 goals. He averages 0.53 goals per 90 minutes and has been a starter in 47 contests thus far in his career. He has accounted for 49 pts during his pro soccer career and has assisted on a goal 1 times.

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

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Minnesota United FC (-150)

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