Soccer betting preview: Real Salt Lake welcomes Philadelphia Union in what could be a tight duel

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 14.July
Match begins: 02:00 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (21363 seats)

Real Salt Lake will hope to utilise their home advantage to help bridge the gap to today’s opponents. The home side are currently 10 points behind Philadelphia Union.

Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!

It's quite the trip for Philadelphia Union when visiting Real Salt Lake as the cities are 3400 kilometers apart.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

The home supporters can't complain about results here at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake have scored 14 goals to get 18 points from 8 games. The overall stats are 6-0-2 (wins-draws-losses). The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Rio Tinto Stadium.

Real Salt Lake lost their last game at SJ Earthquakes after a 0-1 scoreline. Before that, Real Salt Lake had a home game versus Columbus Crew which ended with a victory 1-0.

The bookmakers consider this a fairly even contest. One could say only the home advantage separates the teams. It could be relevant to look at how Real Salt Lake have performed in matches similar to this (as small favourites). Our database has found five matches with the results: Won 3 Drawn 0 Lost 2.

The Real Salt Lake fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 14 goals in 8 matches. 8 goals have been conceded.

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Philadelphia Union form and stats

4 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses. That’s the product of Philadelphia Union playing as the away team this season.

Philadelphia Union delivered a 2-2 draw playing at home against Orlando City in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Preceding that game was the away victory against Orlando City with the score of 3-1.

As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found five similar matches played by Philadelphia Union in our archives, and the results are: 2 wins for Philadelphia Union, 2 draws and 1 defeat.

Philadelphia Union are not goal shy away from home, finding the net 15 times in 10 away games so far. In the opposite end, Philadelphia Union have conceded 15 goals in their away games.

Head 2 Head

Last ten meetings between the teams: Real Salt Lake won 3, Philadelphia Union won 1 and 6 draws. 6 games with over 2,5 goals, 4 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

S. Johnson
8 goals
A. Rusnák
6 goals / 2 assists

Real Salt Lake missing players

Philadelphia Union missing players

Real Salt Lake Philadelphia Union
Total Home Home vs top Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
19 8 0 Played 0 10 21
8 6 0 Won 0 4 10
2 0 0 Drew 0 3 6
9 2 0 Lost 0 3 5
25 14 0 Scored 0 15 39
29 8 0 Conceded 0 15 28
100% 100% 0% Over 0.5 0% 100% 95%
79% 75% 0% Over 1.5 0% 100% 95%
63% 62% 0% Over 2.5 0% 40% 57%
21% 12% 0% Over 3.5 0% 30% 38%
16% 12% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 19%
53% 50% 0% BTTS 0% 70% 67%
26% 50% 0% Clean Sheets 0% 10% 24%
21% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 20% 14%
 
3.3 3.6 0 Corners For (avg) 0 5.1 5.1
6.6 5.5 0 Corners Against (avg) 0 6.2 5
2.3 2.2 0 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 2.5 1.9
4 1 0 Red Cards 0 2 3
Key stats this season:
  • All of Philadelphia Union's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Philadelphia Union haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
  • Real Salt Lake have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game.

Real Salt Lake
12-06-19 UOC Real Salt Lake 0 - 3 Los Angeles FC
23-06-19 MLS Chicago Fire 1 - 1 Real Salt Lake
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
14-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Philadelphia Union
21-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Minnesota United
28-07-19 MLS Dallas - Real Salt Lake
04-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 New York City
11-08-19 MLS Sporting KC 00:30 Real Salt Lake
Philadelphia Union
12-06-19 UOC DC United 0 - 0 Philadelphia Union
26-06-19 MLS New England 1 - 1 Philadelphia Union
29-06-19 MLS New York City 4 - 2 Philadelphia Union
03-07-19 MLS Orlando City 1 - 3 Philadelphia Union
07-07-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 2 - 2 Orlando City
14-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Philadelphia Union
20-07-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 23:30 Chicago Fire
28-07-19 MLS Montreal Impact - Philadelphia Union
04-08-19 MLS DC United 23:30 Philadelphia Union
11-08-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 22:00 Houston Dynamo

  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 Los Angeles FC 20 14 4 2 53 17 9 8 1 0 26 7 11 6 3 2 27 10 36 46
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 1 7 26 22 10 7 0 3 16 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 4 34
3 Seattle Sounders 19 9 5 5 29 25 9 7 2 0 17 7 10 2 3 5 12 18 4 32
4 Minnesota United 19 9 3 7 36 29 9 5 3 1 19 9 10 4 0 6 17 20 7 30
5 Dallas 20 8 5 7 29 25 11 6 4 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 4 29
6 SJ Earthquakes 19 8 4 7 30 30 11 7 1 3 21 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 0 28
7 Houston Dynamo 19 8 3 8 29 28 11 7 3 1 21 12 8 1 0 7 8 16 1 27
8 Real Salt Lake 19 8 2 9 25 29 8 6 0 2 14 8 11 2 2 7 11 21 -4 26
9 Portland Timbers 17 7 2 8 26 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 14 5 2 7 19 25 -2 23
10 Sporting KC 19 5 7 7 29 34 10 4 3 3 21 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -5 22
11 Vancouver Whitecaps 20 4 8 8 22 31 10 3 4 3 10 11 10 1 4 5 12 20 -9 20
12 Colorado Rapids 19 5 4 10 29 38 11 4 2 5 20 22 8 1 2 5 9 16 -9 19