It's early days in the Major League Soccer and both Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders are still hoping for a flying start in order to set the tone for the season. Three points can make a big difference at this stage.
There’s little time for restitution or working hard at the training pitch these days, with both teams having played their last game less than four days ago.
Seattle Sounders have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Real Salt Lake have collected 1 point from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 0-1-0.
An away draw last time out for Salt, facing Portland Timbers in a game that ended 4-4. Before that match, a win away at Colorado Rapids.
There was plenty of action in the dying minutes of the game against Portland Timbers as Sam Johnson's goal in the 90th minute completed a cancellation of 2-4 and secured a draw after 90 minutes. As you can tell by the result above, the goals flowed freely in the previous game and the stadium rocked. Could there be another goal fest today? The hometeam coach F. Juarez made a successful contribution in the game against Portland Timbers, bringing on Sam Johnson who scored the equalizer in the 4-4 draw.
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 eleven matches with the results: Won six, drawn three and lost two.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Salt as they are travelling to their away game against Minnesota United in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Real Salt Lake at home in the league. 1 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 1 match.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
The visitors, who have the the best goal difference (+6) in Major League Soccer, are W1-D0-L0 on the road this term. That's in the Major League Soccer.
Sounders had fun at their own home (Rio Tinto Stadium) last time out, beating Los Angeles FC 3-1. Raul Ruidiaz scored. Before that one, a nice away victory 3-0 at Portland Timbers.
As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found six similar matches played by Sounders in our archives, and the results are: two wins for Seattle Sounders, one draw and three defeats.
After this away game Sounders return home for a Major League Soccer game against Portland Timbers. That game is only four sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Seattle Sounders has managed 3 goals and let in 0 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Real Salt Lake-Seattle Sounders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Salt Lake four wins, Seattle Sounders five wins, one draw. three of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).Top Goalscorers
  D. Kreilach 5 goals |   R. Ruidíaz Misitich 5 goals |  C. Baird 2 goals |
Real Salt Lake missing players
Seattle Sounders missing players
| Real Salt Lake | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 13 | 3 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 14 |
| 13 | 3 | 2 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 9 |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 75% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 88% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 75% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 50% | 62% |
| 38% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 50% | 38% |
| 38% | 50% | 100% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 12% |
| 5.5 | 4.2 | 3 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 3.5 | 5.4 |
| 4.4 | 2 | 2 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 6.5 | 5.1 |
| 2.4 | 3 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 1.5 | 1.4 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 104 | 49 | 17 | Total Shots | T S | 0 | 17 | 96 |
| 40 | 16 | 5 | Shots on Target | S O | 0 | 6 | 37 |
| 32% | 19% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 67% | 38% |
- All of Seattle Sounders's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Real Salt Lake have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners at home than away.
- Seattle Sounders has the fewest conceded goals (3)
- Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+6)
- Seattle Sounders have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Sporting KC | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| 3 | Minnesota United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 11 |
| 4 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 11 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 10 |
| 6 | Dallas | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -3 | 9 |
| 8 | LA Galaxy | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -4 | 8 |
| 11 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 7 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 6 | -7 | 6 |