It's advantage Seattle Sounders so far with their 1st position in the Major League Soccer table, welcoming Real Salt Lake who are placed 8th.
It’s busy days for these teams as both were in action only a few days ago. There’s no rest for the wicked, or in this case; no rest for Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake.
It's time to recharge all electronic entertainment devices for Real Salt Lake, who are travelling more than 1200 kilometers to play this game.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer, have performed here at CenturyLink Field this season with 6 wins from 9 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 2 games and lost 1. Nine out of nine points from the last three home games for Sounders, and the home supporters are ready to scream their lungs out to keep the winning streak alive.
The Sounders supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Vancouver Whitecaps in Major League Soccer and win 3-1. In the game before, an away victory match versus LA Galaxy with a 3-1 scoreline.
There's a new game coming up fairly quickly for Sounders as they are travelling to their away game against Los Angeles FC in the Major League Soccer. That match is four days after this one.
Goals are plentiful at CenturyLink Field in the league this season as Sounders has scored 23 goals here in 9 home games. It's worth mentioning that 13 of these goals has been scored in their last three home matches. Sounders have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
1-3-1 is the win-draw-loss statistic for Real Salt Lake, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer, in their Major League Soccer matches away.
This game can not go any worse than the last one, a Major League Soccer home defeat versus Los Angeles FC with 1-3 on the scoreboard. Preceding that game, the 0-0 draw paying a visit to Minnesota United.
The schedule is very tough for Salt now as they have to travel again shortly after this match. A Major League Soccer game at Vancouver Whitecaps is waiting in only three days.
The travelling fans enjoy Real Salt Lake's attacking play in away games, having scored 8 goals in 5 league matches away. It's worth mentioning that 4 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. Salt struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 9 goals conceded from these games. It's worth mentioning that 8 of these goals has been conceded in their last 3 away matches.
Head 2 Head
The last H2H meeting was Real Salt Lake - Seattle Sounders 2-2, played this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Sounders won five games, one match ended with a draw and Real Salt Lake has four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: four / sixTop Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 9 goals |   D. Kreilach 7 goals |  M. Lodeiro Benítez 4 goals |
Seattle Sounders missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Seattle Sounders | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 15 | 10 | 3 | Played | P | 3 | 6 | 16 |
| 8 | 6 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 33 | 24 | 7 | Scored | S | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 17 | 11 | 5 | Conceded | C | 8 | 14 | 29 |
| 93% | 90% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 67% | 67% | 81% |
| 87% | 90% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 67% | 67% | 81% |
| 80% | 80% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 67% | 67% | 56% |
| 40% | 40% | 67% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 67% | 67% | 44% |
| 13% | 20% | 33% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 33% | 50% | 25% |
| 67% | 70% | 67% | BTTS | BTTS | 33% | 50% | 44% |
| 27% | 30% | 33% | Clean Sheets | C S | 33% | 33% | 38% |
| 13% | 10% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 67% | 50% | 38% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.7 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1.3 | 1.7 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 200 | 143 | 32 | Total Shots | T S | 47 | 75 | 199 |
| 85 | 62 | 15 | Shots on Target | S O | 14 | 30 | 67 |
| 39% | 39% | 47% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 33% | 33% |
- Real Salt Lake has the fewest dropped points from leading position (0) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake has the fewest scored goals in the first half (4) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake has the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Seattle Sounders has the fewest conceded goals (13) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders has the fewest matches under the total-line (4) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders has the most points (20) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+16) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders has the the best goal difference (+19) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Salt Lake have scored 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 | Seattle Sounders | 14 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 32 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 23 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 19 | 27 |
| 2 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | 3 | 24 |
| 3 | Sporting KC | 14 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 23 |
| 4 | Minnesota United | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 26 | 21 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | 5 | 22 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 35 | 30 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 5 | 21 |
| 6 | Dallas | 14 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 21 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 11 | 5 | 19 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 9 | -4 | 18 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 15 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 21 | 40 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 24 | -19 | 17 |
| 10 | Houston Dynamo | 15 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 22 | 26 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 20 | -4 | 16 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 15 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 34 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 19 | -16 | 15 |
| 12 | LA Galaxy | 14 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 18 | 24 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | -6 | 15 |