Game sneak peek for Major League Soccer: Austin - Real Salt Lake at Al Saqr Stadium

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 16.October
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)
Venue: Al Saqr Stadium (5000 seats)

2nd spot in the Major League Soccer table for Austin so far this season, a fine campaign. The match-going supporters hope for more goals as 7th-placed Real Salt Lake visit Al Saqr Stadium.

Insights:
  • Austin have the most points from losing position (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most clean sheets (10) in Major League Soccer

Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.

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Austin form and stats

8 victories, 6 draws and 3 defeats. That’s what Austin have to build on here at Al Saqr Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Austin have played two draws in a row on their own stadium.

The spoils were shared in Austin's previous game, also at home. Visiting Colorado Rapids travelled back with a draw after a 1-1 scoreline.

Prior to that, an away loss at Vancouver Whitecaps.

Austin can score goals in their home matches. After 17 league matches they have found the net 42 times. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 5 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Austin's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 23 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

Real Salt Lake have only collected 15 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 3-6-8 (17 played).

Rubin and Savarino scored in Salt's previous match, the home game against Portland Timbers that ended 3-1. That win felt good as this club had gone five league games without victory. Midfield player Savarino was the top player of the team with a match rating of 8.0/10. Savarino scored one goal, hit four key passes and dribled past the opponent 1 of 2 times.

Before that, Real Salt Lake travelled to LA Galaxy and returned home with a draw after the game finished 1-1.

Many goals are not expected from the visiting Real Salt Lake as they have only managed to score 16 times from 17 away games in the league. It's been trouble in front of goal recently, as only 1 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. In the opposite end, Salt have conceded 30 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Here's the end result when the sides met earlier this campaign; Austin - Real Salt Lake 3-0. As for the last four games between these two teams, there's two Austin victories, zero draws and two Real Salt Lake wins. Over/under statistics; three of these games ended with three goals or more, one match with two goals or less. The matches between these teams have had a tendency to be hostile, having seen 2 sending-offs from the last four encounters.

Top Goalscorers

AustinS. Driussi
S. Driussi
22 goals
AustinM. Urruti
M. Urruti
9 goals
Real Salt LakeS. Córdova Lezama
S. Córdova Lezama
9 goals

Austin missing players

Real Salt Lake missing players

Total First Half Second Half
Austin Real Salt Lake
Total Home vs mid Statistics Stat vs top Away Total
34 17 4 Played P 3 17 34
16 8 1 Won W 0 3 12
8 6 1 Drew D 1 6 11
10 3 2 Lost L 2 8 11
65 42 3 Scored S 1 16 43
49 23 4 Conceded C 5 30 45
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 88% 88%
85% 88% 50% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 82% 76%
68% 71% 25% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 53% 56%
38% 53% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 24% 24%
26% 35% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 18% 12%
62% 71% 50% BTTS BTTS 33% 59% 53%
24% 24% 25% Clean Sheets C S 0% 12% 29%
15% 6% 25% Failed to Score F T 67% 41% 29%
 
4.4 5.4 6.2 Corners for (avg) C F 4.7 4.8 5.5
4.8 3.7 3.8 Corners against (avg) C A 6.3 5.1 4.4
2.1 1.5 1.5 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 1.3 2.1 2
4 0 0 Red cards R C 0 1 1
 
12.6 14.9 15.5 Shots (avg) S ( 10.3 10.4 12.5
4.4 5.2 4 Shots on Target (avg) S O 4 3.5 4.2
44% 47% 19% Goal Efficiency G E 8% 27% 30%
 
13.1 12.6 11.5 Shots against (avg) S A 16.7 14.4 12
4.6 3.9 3.8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 6 5.5 4.6
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • Austin have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Austin have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Salt Lake have scored away.
  • Austin have the most points from losing position (21) in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have the most scored goals (42) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Austin have won significantly more corners at home than away.
  • Austin haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Salt Lake have the most clean sheets (10) in Major League Soccer

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

Table
  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 34 21 4 9 66 38 17 13 2 2 39 15 17 8 2 7 27 23 28 67
2 Austin 34 16 8 10 65 49 17 8 6 3 42 23 17 8 2 7 23 26 16 56
3 Dallas 34 14 11 9 48 37 17 10 4 3 28 15 17 4 7 6 20 22 11 53
4 Nashville SC 34 13 11 10 52 41 17 6 6 5 30 21 17 7 5 5 22 20 11 50
5 LA Galaxy 34 14 8 12 58 51 17 8 4 5 35 25 17 6 4 7 23 26 7 50
6 Minnesota United 34 14 6 14 48 51 17 8 5 4 27 20 17 6 1 10 21 31 -3 48
7 Real Salt Lake 34 12 11 11 43 45 17 9 5 3 27 15 17 3 6 8 16 30 -2 47
8 Portland Timbers 34 11 13 10 53 53 17 8 6 3 28 19 17 3 7 7 25 34 0 46
9 Colorado Rapids 34 11 10 13 46 57 17 10 5 2 29 15 17 1 5 11 17 42 -11 43
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 34 12 7 15 40 57 17 10 3 4 25 20 17 2 4 11 15 37 -17 43
11 Seattle Sounders 34 12 5 17 47 46 17 9 3 5 29 19 17 3 2 12 18 27 1 41
12 Sporting KC 34 11 7 16 42 54 17 9 2 6 25 17 17 2 5 10 17 37 -12 40
13 Houston Dynamo 34 10 6 18 43 56 17 6 5 6 24 22 17 4 1 12 19 34 -13 36
14 SJ Earthquakes 34 8 11 15 52 69 17 7 6 4 31 27 17 1 5 11 21 42 -17 35

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