The Seattle Sounders manager B. Schmetzer attacks this game with the team placed 2nd so far. In the visitors dressing room Real Salt Lake and their manager M. Petke are in 8th place before this match.
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.
Real Salt Lake play their home games on grass, while this game is played on artificial turf. Recent stats for Real Salt Lake when playing on artificial turf are 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats from four matches. They have scored 1 goal and conceded 7 times in these games. Real Salt Lake have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
As mentioned below, Seattle Sounders are feasting on a winning streak here so far with maximum points from their first 2 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at CenturyLink Field.The home team returns to CenturyLink Field after sharing the points with Vancouver Whitecaps on their last time out; the Major League Soccer game ended 0-0. In the preceding match a 4-2 victory visiting Chicago Fire.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Seattle Sounders as they are travelling to their away game against Colorado Rapids in the Major League Soccer. That match is three days after this one.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Seattle Sounders at home. 6 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Still no away game victory for Real Salt Lake with 1 draw and 2 losses from their first 3 attempts. Recent form does not give Real Salt Lake much hope, as the visitors have lost three games in a row. Seattle Sounders will be a tough nut to crack. Real Salt Lake seem to be suffering from homesickness with two consecutive losses away. Third time lucky?The manager M. Petke was unhappy after their last game, a Major League Soccer match played at their home ground CenturyLink Field. Real Salt Lake suffered a 2-4 loss to Dallas. Prior to that match, the Real Salt Lake manager M. Petke faced defeat in their match when travelling to Los Angeles FC and losing 1-2.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Real Salt Lake as they have only managed to score 2 times from 3 away games. The opposition has been scoring high and low on Real Salt Lake's goalkeeper in away games this season, as they have let in 8 goals in 3 travels.
Head 2 Head
Numbers for the last ten meetings between these two teams are: 4 wins for Seattle Sounders, 1 draw and 5 wins for Real Salt Lake.Top Goalscorers
Seattle Sounders missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Seattle Sounders | Real Salt Lake | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 4 | 2 | Played | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 6 | Scored | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | Conceded | 8 | 12 |
| 75% | 100% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 100% |
| 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | 100% | 80% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | 67% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | 33% | 40% |
| 50% | 50% | Both teams to score | 67% | 60% |
| 50% | 50% | Clean Sheet | 0% | 20% |
| 25% | 0% | Failed To Score | 33% | 20% |
| 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 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 10 | 13 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 3 | Houston Dynamo | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Dallas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| 6 | Sporting KC | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | -7 | 4 |
| 9 | Colorado Rapids | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -6 | 2 |
| 10 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 1 |
| 12 | SJ Earthquakes | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -12 | 0 |
