Evenly matched teams: Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders match preview

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Competition: Sun 30.April
Match begins: 01:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (20008 seats)

There's been three days and nights since Real Salt Lake ran out versus Las Vegas Lights and the scoreline was 3-1. How will it end versus Seattle Sounders?

Insights:
  • Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer

These teams have little in common geographically as Seattle Sounders have to travel 1200 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.

It's no vacation for neither Real Salt Lake nor Seattle Sounders as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

2 victories, 0 draws and 2 defeats. That’s what Real Salt Lake have to build on here at Rio Tinto Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Salt has recorded two wins in a row here at Rio Tinto Stadium, increasing their hopes of victory in this match.

Real Salt Lake are returning here after guesting Las Vegas Lights in a US Open Cup game and winning with a 3-1 scoreline.

Before that game, the 3-1 home victory against SJ Earthquakes.

Goals are plenty in this team's league rounds, with 6 in a row seeing three goals or more (over 2.5).

A decent goal production from Real Salt Lake in their home games so far, with 7 goals from 4 league matches.

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Seattle Sounders form and stats

2-0-2 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Seattle Sounders, who have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.

The club members enjoyed Seattle Sounders's previous game versus San Diego Loyal, a US Open Cup win (5-4) played at home.

A home win before that, celebrating 1-0 vs Minnesota United.

Sounders are not goal shy away from home in the league, finding the net 7 times in 4 away games so far. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as Seattle Sounders have conceded 7 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.

Head 2 Head

This was the final score when the participants played each other earlier this campaign; Seattle Sounders - Salt 2-0. Real Salt Lake-Seattle Sounders H2H statistics last ten meetings regardless of arena: Real Salt Lake four wins, Seattle Sounders four wins, two draws. five of these ten matches had three or more goals (over 2,5).

Top Goalscorers

Seattle SoundersJ. Morris
J. Morris
8 goals
Real Salt LakeJ. Savarino Quintero
J. Savarino Quintero
3 goals
Real Salt LakeJ. Glad
J. Glad
2 goals

Real Salt Lake missing players

Seattle Sounders missing players

Real Salt Lake Seattle Sounders
Total Home vs top Statistics Stat vs mid Away Total
8 4 1 Played P 0 4 9
3 2 0 Won W 0 2 6
0 0 0 Drew D 0 0 1
5 2 1 Lost L 0 2 2
10 7 0 Scored S 0 7 17
17 8 4 Conceded C 0 7 7
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 0% 100% 89%
100% 100% 100% Over 1.5 O 1.5 0% 75% 67%
88% 100% 100% Over 2.5 O 2.5 0% 75% 56%
50% 75% 100% Over 3.5 O 3.5 0% 50% 33%
0% 0% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 0% 50% 22%
62% 75% 0% BTTS BTTS 0% 75% 33%
0% 0% 0% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 56%
38% 25% 100% Failed to Score F T 0% 25% 22%
 
4.9 5.8 9 Corners for (avg) C F 0 3.8 5.4
4 3.2 4 Corners against (avg) C A 0 6 4.9
1.8 2 3 Yellow cards (avg) Y C 0 1.8 1.7
0 0 0 Red cards R C 0 0 0
 
13.5 16.8 19 Shots (avg) S ( 0 12.2 12.2
6.1 7.5 8 Shots on Target (avg) S O 0 4 4.7
20% 23% 0% Goal Efficiency G E 0% 44% 40%
 
13.4 12 14 Shots against (avg) S A 0 15.2 10.7
5.8 5.8 8 Shots on Target against (avg) S O 0 5.2 3.4
Key stats in Major League Soccer this season:
  • All of Real Salt Lake's home-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
  • Real Salt Lake have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
  • Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Salt Lake have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the fewest matches under the total-line (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (8) at home in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals in the first half (8) in Major League Soccer
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Seattle Sounders have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
  • Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the first half (1) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer
  • Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Seattle Sounders haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Saint Louis City 9 6 1 2 21 10 4 3 0 1 11 3 5 3 1 1 10 7 11 19
2 Seattle Sounders 9 6 1 2 17 7 5 4 1 0 10 0 4 2 0 2 7 7 10 19
3 Los Angeles FC 8 5 3 0 16 6 4 4 0 0 12 3 4 1 3 0 4 3 10 18
4 Dallas 9 4 2 3 12 11 5 3 1 1 8 5 4 1 1 2 4 6 1 14
5 SJ Earthquakes 9 4 2 3 11 11 5 4 1 0 8 2 4 0 1 3 3 9 0 14
6 Houston Dynamo 8 4 1 3 10 8 4 4 0 0 7 0 4 0 1 3 3 8 2 13
7 Minnesota United 8 3 2 3 8 8 3 0 2 1 3 4 5 3 0 2 5 4 0 11
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 8 2 4 2 11 7 4 2 1 1 8 3 4 0 3 1 3 4 4 10
9 Real Salt Lake 8 3 0 5 10 17 4 2 0 2 7 8 4 1 0 3 3 9 -7 9
10 Portland Timbers 9 2 2 5 11 15 4 2 1 1 6 3 5 0 1 4 5 12 -4 8
11 Colorado Rapids 9 1 5 3 6 11 4 0 3 1 2 3 5 1 2 2 4 8 -5 8
12 Austin 8 2 2 4 6 12 4 1 2 1 4 4 4 1 0 3 2 8 -6 8
13 LA Galaxy 8 1 3 4 7 12 4 1 1 2 6 6 4 0 2 2 1 6 -5 6
14 Sporting KC 9 0 3 6 3 13 3 0 1 2 1 5 6 0 2 4 2 8 -10 3

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