Real Salt Lake and Toronto spectators can't wait for Major League Soccer clash

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sat 18.May
Match begins: 19:00 (UTC)

Real Salt Lake and Toronto have both delivered a "par" performance so far, to use a golfing expression. Both hold mid-table positions in the Major League Soccer.

It’s a hectic schedule for the away team, as they were in action only three days ago in the Major League Soccer.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 3000 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

When playing at home, Real Salt Lake have managed 2 wins, 0 draws and suffered 2 defeats from 4 games.

Happy days for Real Salt Lake in their previous game, a Major League Soccer match away at Colorado Rapids that ended with a 3-2 victory. Preceding that match was the home game against Portland Timbers that was lost 1-2.

This is expected to be a close game, with Real Salt Lake perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Real Salt Lake as a small favourite), we find three games. Real Salt Lake has won 1 of these, drawn 0 and lost 2.

The Real Salt Lake fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 6 goals in 4 matches. Real Salt Lake have conceded 7 from these games.

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Toronto form and stats

The story so far for the visiting team on their travels is 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats.

There were no winners in Toronto's previous match, a Major League Soccer home game that ended 0-0 vs DC United. The game before that, was lost at home, a 1-2 defeat against Philadelphia Union.

So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Toronto playing away and similar expectations, we found six relevant matches. Results were 3 Toronto wins, 0 draws and 3 defeats.

The travelling fans enjoy Toronto's attacking play in away games, having scored 7 goals in 4 away matches. Toronto have conceded 6 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's 5 Real Salt Lake victories, 2 draws and 3 Toronto wins. 5 of these games ended with three goals or more, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

A. Rusnák
5 goals / 1 assists
Pozuelo
5 goals / 4 assists
J. Altidore
5 goals / 2 assists

Real Salt Lake missing players

Toronto missing players

Real Salt Lake Toronto
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
11 4 2 Played 0 4 11
4 2 1 Won 0 2 5
1 0 0 Drew 0 0 2
6 2 1 Lost 0 2 4
15 6 3 Scored 0 7 22
20 7 4 Conceded 0 6 17
100% 100% 100% Over 0.5 0% 100% 91%
82% 75% 50% Over 1.5 0% 100% 91%
73% 75% 50% Over 2.5 0% 50% 73%
27% 25% 50% Over 3.5 0% 50% 55%
27% 25% 50% Over 4.5 0% 25% 27%
64% 75% 50% BTTS 0% 50% 64%
18% 25% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 25% 27%
18% 0% 0% Failed To Score 0% 25% 18%
 
3.5 4.2 3.5 Corners For (avg) 0 4.5 5.5
7.7 6 7 Corners Against (avg) 0 8.2 5.4
2.5 2.2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 0 1.8 1.5
4 1 1 Red Cards 0 0 0
Key stats this season:
  • All of Toronto's away matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
  • Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won.
  • Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • Real Salt Lake have scored in all their home matches so far.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Toronto have won significantly less corners away then at home.
  • Toronto haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.

Real Salt Lake
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
14-04-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 1 Orlando City
19-04-19 MLS Cincinnati 0 - 3 Real Salt Lake
29-04-19 MLS LA Galaxy 2 - 1 Real Salt Lake
05-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 2 Portland Timbers
12-05-19 MLS Colorado Rapids 2 - 3 Real Salt Lake
18-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 19:00 Toronto
25-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 01:00 Atlanta United
29-05-19 MLS Montreal Impact 23:30 Real Salt Lake
01-06-19 MLS New York RB 23:00 Real Salt Lake
23-06-19 MLS Chicago Fire - Real Salt Lake
Toronto
All Major League Soccer Championship CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
27-04-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 2 Portland Timbers
04-05-19 MLS Orlando City 0 - 2 Toronto
08-05-19 MLS Atlanta United 2 - 0 Toronto
11-05-19 MLS Toronto 1 - 2 Philadelphia Union
16-05-19 MLS Toronto 0 - 0 DC United
18-05-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 19:00 Toronto
26-05-19 MLS Toronto 23:30 SJ Earthquakes
01-06-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 Toronto
08-06-19 MLS Toronto - Sporting KC
23-06-19 MLS Dallas - Toronto

  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 12 8 3 1 29 8 6 5 1 0 14 4 6 3 2 1 15 4 21 27
2 Seattle Sounders 12 7 4 1 22 14 8 6 2 0 16 7 4 1 2 1 6 7 8 25
3 LA Galaxy 12 7 1 4 18 16 7 6 0 1 13 8 5 1 1 3 5 8 2 22
4 Houston Dynamo 10 6 2 2 18 11 7 5 2 0 13 7 3 1 0 2 5 4 7 20
5 Dallas 11 5 2 4 16 14 6 3 2 1 8 6 5 2 0 3 8 8 2 17
6 Minnesota United 11 4 3 4 19 18 4 1 3 0 5 4 7 3 0 4 14 14 1 15
7 Real Salt Lake 11 4 1 6 15 20 4 2 0 2 6 7 7 2 1 4 9 13 -5 13
8 Vancouver Whitecaps 12 3 3 6 11 15 7 2 2 3 5 7 5 1 1 3 6 8 -4 12
9 Portland Timbers 11 3 2 6 14 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 3 2 6 14 22 -8 11
10 SJ Earthquakes 11 3 2 6 14 22 6 3 0 3 9 11 5 0 2 3 5 11 -8 11
11 Sporting KC 10 2 4 4 19 19 5 2 2 1 15 10 5 0 2 3 4 9 0 10
12 Colorado Rapids 11 0 2 9 16 30 6 0 2 4 11 17 5 0 0 5 5 13 -14 2

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