Cincinnati and Real Salt Lake have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.
There should be plenty of energy on the pitch in this game, as both sides have had time to recuperate from their last game. Let's hope both teams are ready to give it all.
Cincinnati form and stats
1 victory, 1 draw and 1 defeat. That’s what Cincinnati have to build on here at Nippert Stadium.In their previous game, the manager A. Koch led his Cincinnati to a defeat in the Major League Soccer match away at Los Angeles FC. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Nippert Stadium. Preceding that game was the home draw versus Sporting KC that ended 1-1.
Cincinnati are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home, having created 4 goals in 3 matches. On the other hand, Cincinnati have conceded 3 goals.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
The visitors are W0-D1-L3 on the road this term. The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Petke, the Real Salt Lake manager, as the last three away games were defeats.Real Salt Lake won their last game, 2-1 versus Orlando City played at home. A 0-1 defeat away at Seattle Sounders before that.
There's been a serious shortage of goals from Real Salt Lake's away games this season with only 2 goals from 4 matches. For Real Salt Lake, more than two goals on average per game end up in their own net.
Head 2 Head
Cincinnati missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Cincinnati | Real Salt Lake | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 7 | 3 | Played | 4 | 7 |
| 8 | 4 | Scored | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | 3 | Conceded | 9 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 100% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 75% | 71% |
| 29% | 33% | Over 2.5 | 50% | 57% |
| 14% | 0% | Over 3.5 | 25% | 29% |
| 14% | 0% | Over 4.5 | 25% | 29% |
| 43% | 33% | Both teams to score | 50% | 57% |
| 29% | 33% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 14% |
| 29% | 33% | Failed To Score | 50% | 29% |
| 0 | 0 | Corners For (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Corners Against (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Yellow Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards (avg) | 0 | 0 |
- Neither of the teams have played a single 0-0 game.
- Cincinnati is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
- Real Salt Lake has failed to keep a clean sheet in 4 away matches.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | DC United | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 14 |
| 2 | Columbus Crew | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 |
| 3 | Montreal Impact | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | -3 | 11 |
| 4 | Toronto | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 10 |
| 5 | Philadelphia Union | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 10 |
| 6 | Cincinnati | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -2 | 8 |
| 7 | Orlando City | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | -2 | 8 |
| 8 | Chicago Fire | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -2 | 6 |
| 9 | New York RB | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | Atlanta United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 5 |
| 11 | New York City | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
| 12 | New England | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -7 | 4 |
