Austin FC hosts Real Salt Lake on Wednesday (28), in a regular-season match of Major League Soccer’s 2026 season at Q2 Stadium in Austin, Texas. Kickoff is at 8:30 p.m. ET, and fans in the United States can watch the game on Apple TV through MLS Season Pass.
Both teams are in the lower half of the Western Conference. Real Salt Lake is 10th, with 36 points after 30 matches, while Austin FC is 14th, with 31 points in the same number of games. Austin FC’s goal difference is -18, and Real Salt Lake’s is -3. Austin FC has lost its last three matches, according to the data the newsroom reviewed, and Real Salt Lake is looking for a third straight win. The last meeting between the clubs was a 3-1 Real Salt Lake win on September 28, 2025.
Where to watch Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake live
In the United States, the match is available only on streaming, as follows:
- Apple TV (MLS Season Pass) — streaming
Kickoff time and venue for Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake
- Date: Wednesday, October 28, 2026
- Kickoff: 8:30 p.m. ET (7:30 p.m. local time at the stadium)
- Venue: Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
- Competition and stage: MLS 2026, regular season (Austin FC is the home team)
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Austin FC’s probable lineup
The head coach is listed as Davy Arnaud in the material the newsroom reviewed, and that name still needs confirmation in recent coverage. A projected 3-4-3 lineup is Stuver; Bell, Svatok, Hines-Ike; Gallagher, Sabovic, E. Torres, Rosales; Uzuni, Vazquez, Ramirez. Sources disagree on the formation, and one of them says Ervin Torres is likely to miss the match after an injury he suffered in the first half on Sunday, with Jorge Alastuey as the possible replacement. The newsroom has not confirmed the lineup.
Austin FC has no confirmed injury absences in one source. Another source says Ervin Torres may be out. No players suspended by one yellow card were found in the sources consulted.
Real Salt Lake’s probable lineup
A projected 5-4-1 lineup for Real Salt Lake is Cabral; Sanabria, Henry, Quinton, De Fougerolles, Marczuk; Guilavogui, Caliskan, Spierings, Lobjanidze; Solans. Sergi Solans is the club’s main attacking name, with 12 goals in 60 shots this season.
The sources consulted say Real Salt Lake has no injury absences. The club’s coach is not settled in the material: one source lists Pablo Mastroeni, while another lists Nico Estevez. The newsroom has not confirmed which of them is in charge.
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Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake referee assignment
The referee, assistant referees and VAR crew for the match were not found in official MLS sources, so the assignment has not been published.
Previous meetings between Austin FC and Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake beat Austin FC 3-1 on September 28, 2025. Earlier meetings ended 1-1 on May 29, 2025, and 2-2 on September 29, 2024, all in MLS.