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- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Major League Soccer
These are busy days for the home team, as they were in action only four days ago in the Major League Soccer. That game was an away game at LA Galaxy, so at least Sounders are thankful to return home in this one. Game on!
It's quite the trip for Real Salt Lake when visiting Seattle Sounders as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
Seattle Sounders, who have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Major League Soccer, have collected 11 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 3-2-0. Two draws in a row at home now for Seattle Sounders.
Sounders enjoyed a nice away win last time out, playing at LA Galaxy's place. The match ended 2-1 with Raúl Ruidíaz and Yeimar Gómez Andrade scoring. Defender Yeimar Gómez Andrade got the top score of the team in the match with a rating of 7.83/10. Andrade scored one goal, hit one key pass and won 1 of 3 duels.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 0-0 versus Austin.Another home game is coming up fairly shortly for the hosts, as Vancouver Whitecaps are coming to town in three days.
The Sounders manager B. Schmetzer has got the team scoring with 10 from 5 home games in the league. Sounders have showed great defending skills in these home games, allowing the opposition to score only 1 goal.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Real Salt Lake are still undefeated on their travels in the Major League Soccer. They have only played two games though, winning one and drawing the other.
The supporters enjoyed Salt's previous game versus Vancouver Whitecaps (placed 13th), a Major League Soccer 3-1 win played at home. Midfielder Damir Kreilach was the best performer of that match, with a rating of 8.5. Kreilach scored two goals, hit two key passes and had 22 successful passes (of 27 total).
Ahead of that game was the 1-1 draw at home against Minnesota United.After this away game Salt return home for a Major League Soccer game against Houston Dynamo. That game is only three sleeps after this.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Real Salt Lake has managed 4 goals and let in 3 from 2 matches.
Head 2 Head
Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: five - one - four (Seattle Sounders wins - draws - Real Salt Lake wins). As for goals, four matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), six had two or less.Top Goalscorers
  R. Ruidíaz Misitich 7 goals |   D. Kreilach 5 goals |  R. Méndez Rubin 4 goals |
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| Seattle Sounders | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 16 | 10 | 0 | Scored | S | 0 | 4 | 12 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | Conceded | C | 0 | 3 | 8 |
| 89% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 78% | 80% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 44% | 40% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 71% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 50% | 43% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 86% |
| 56% | 80% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 11% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 14% |
| 4.7 | 5.8 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 1.5 | 4.4 |
| 5 | 4.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 10.5 | 6.4 |
| 1.8 | 1.8 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 3 | 2.4 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 12.6 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11.5 | 11.4 |
| 4.2 | 4.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 4 | 3.9 |
| 42% | 42% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 50% | 44% |
- All of Real Salt Lake's away-matches have had more than 2,5 goals.
- Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many corners as they have won away.
- Real Salt Lake have not yet lost a game away.
- Real Salt Lake have scored in all their away matches so far.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest matches under the total-line (2) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Seattle Sounders have not yet lost a game.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded.
- Seattle Sounders have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Salt Lake have scored away.
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals (4) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the fewest conceded goals in the second half (2) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (4) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (5) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+12) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the the best goal difference (+9) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly more corners at home than 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 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 17 |
| 3 | Colorado Rapids | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 4 | LA Galaxy | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 15 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 12 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | -1 | 12 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -1 | 12 |
| 8 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 10 |
| 9 | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | -1 | 9 |
| 10 | Austin | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 9 |
| 11 | Minnesota United | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | -5 | 8 |
| 12 | Dallas | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | -3 | 7 |
| 13 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | -5 | 7 |