MLS: Real Salt Lake vs. Austin Picks — Hosts to Keep Fading Playoff Hopes Alive? (Sep 27)

Two sides that are desperately fighting for points in the race to achieve a playoff spot in the Western Conference lock horns on Sep 27. You can find the odds and our Real Salt Lake vs. Austin picks here.

Austin FC come into this weekend sitting sixth in the Western standings after winning 12 of their 30 matches in 2025. Their recent confidence will be high after winning each of their last two across all competitions.

Real Salt Lake will be chasing a response after falling to successive 4-1 defeats against LAFC. Those defeats leave them lingering in 12^th place in the Western Conference standings.

Real Salt Lake vs. Austin Overview

Odds

Real Salt Lake vs. Austin Head-to-Head Record

Each of the last two head-to-head meetings between these sides have ended in draws. That includes a 1-1 stalemate earlier in the season in Texas.

Real Salt Lake Team News

The hosts will likely make a couple of changes to their starting eleven following a disappointing 4-1 loss against LAFC. Agada and Goncalves are both likely to be recalled.

Possible Lineup

Cabral (GK); Katranis, Vera, Glad, Yedlin; Caliskan, Ojeda; Goncalves, Luna; Agada, Piol

Austin Team News

Austin battled to a 2-1 success against the Seattle Sounders in their latest outing, with Rubio and Uzuni netting the goals. A largely unchanged eleven is likely to be named.

Possible Lineup

Stuver (GK); Svatok, Cascante, Hines-Ike; Desler, Sabovic, Ilie, Kolmanic; Rubio, Uzuni, Wolff

Real Salt Lake vs. Austin Picks

The pressure will be on the hosts this weekend after suffering successive heavy defeats at the hands of LAFC. However, it remains challenging to foresee them getting back to winning ways when making Real Salt Lake vs. Austin picks. Austin brings the better form into the round, and we could see them landing a third straight win across all competitions.