Austin host Real Salt Lake in Matchday 32 of MLS

Austin host Real Salt Lake on 29 October 2026 at 03:30 Saudi time (the same as Damascus time), in Matchday 32 of the 2026 MLS season, with the match broadcast on Apple TV.

In the Western Conference, Real Salt Lake sit in 10th place with 39 points from 31 matches, after 11 wins, 6 draws and 14 losses, scoring 48 goals and conceding 48. Austin, meanwhile, are in 14th place with 34 points from 31 matches, after 8 wins, 10 draws and 13 defeats, scoring 40 goals and conceding 57.

Austin's results in their last five matches have been mixed, as they beat Sporting Kansas City away 2-1 on 25 October 2026, before losing to Vancouver Whitecaps 1-2 at home on 18 October, then falling to Los Angeles FC 1-3 away on 15 October, and also losing to Nashville 1-4 at home on 11 October, and drawing with San Diego 3-3 at home on 27 September.

Real Salt Lake, however, performed better in their last five matches, beating St. Louis City at home 3-0 on 25 October 2026, winning away against Sporting Kansas City 3-1 on 18 October, drawing with San Jose Earthquakes 1-1 at home on 15 October, before losing to Philadelphia Union 1-2 away on 11 October, and beating New England Revolution 3-0 at home on 27 September.

In the recent head-to-head meetings between the two sides, Real Salt Lake beat Austin 2-1 on 15 March 2026 at home, and also beat them 3-1 on 28 September 2025 at home, while the match between them ended in a 1-1 draw on 29 May 2025 at Austin's ground, they also drew 2-2 on 29 September 2024 at Austin's ground, and Real Salt Lake won 5-1 on 2 June 2024 at home.

Austin will be without Jonathan Bell, Jean Coulemantsch and Erwin Torres due to injury until the match on 29 October 2026.

Real Salt Lake, meanwhile, will be missing Juan Jose Areiza Henao, Jay Dillon, Chukwuemeka Sumto Eneli and W. Angel and D. Luna, all due to injury until the match.