Home advantage could prove decisive in SJ Earthquakes - Real Salt Lake battle

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 07.July
Match begins: 02:30 (UTC)
Venue: Avaya Stadium (18000 seats)

Getting closer to the top teams is at stake when these two mid-table clubs battle it out. Both will be aiming to improve their league table standing, SJ Earthquakes in 8th and Real Salt Lake in 7th place.

It's no vacation for neither SJ Earthquakes nor Real Salt Lake 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.

It's quite the trip for Real Salt Lake when visiting SJ Earthquakes as the cities are 1200 kilometers apart.

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SJ Earthquakes form and stats

Overall stats at home this season for SJ Earthquakes are 6-1-3 (wins-draw-losses). It’s been three wins in a row for SJ Earthquakes here at Avaya Stadium, hoping to make this one the fourth consecutive victory.

SJ Earthquakes lost their last game at Minnesota United after a 1-3 scoreline. Ahead of that match, SJ Earthquakes won a home game hosting LA Galaxy (3-0).

The hosts are favourites to win this game, with an estimated chance of about 55-60% of that outcome. Earlier SJ Earthquakes matches with similar probabilities have ended with 0 wins, 1 draw and 0 defeats (from one game).

With an average of more than two goals per home game (20 in 10 games), SJ Earthquakes's attacking play is working. 14 goals have been conceded.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

Real Salt Lake have only collected 8 points from their away games after 2-2-6 (10 played).

The supporters enjoyed Real Salt Lake's previous game versus Columbus Crew, a Major League Soccer 1-0 win played at home. Before that, Real Salt Lake secured a home win against Sporting KC with the score 2-0.

As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Real Salt Lake playing away, we found six games. Results were 1 away win, 2 draws and 3 home wins.

Real Salt Lake have scored 11 goals on their travels this season, 10 away games. The Real Salt Lake manager M. Petke has some worries about the defense as 20 goals have been conceded in these travels.

Head 2 Head

H2H stats regardless of arena (last ten matches): SJ Earthquakes 3 wins, 4 draws and Real Salt Lake 3 victories. As for goals, 3 matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), 7 games had two or less.

Top Goalscorers

V. Qazaishvili
3 goals
M. Eriksson
1 goals
C. Espinoza
1 goals / 2 assists

SJ Earthquakes missing players

Real Salt Lake missing players

SJ Earthquakes Real Salt Lake
Total Home Home vs mid Statistic Away vs mid Away Total
18 10 2 Played 1 10 18
7 6 1 Won 0 2 8
4 1 0 Drew 1 2 2
7 3 1 Lost 0 6 8
29 20 2 Scored 1 11 25
30 14 3 Conceded 1 20 28
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 100% 100% 100%
89% 90% 100% Over 1.5 100% 90% 83%
78% 80% 50% Over 2.5 0% 70% 67%
44% 40% 0% Over 3.5 0% 30% 22%
22% 30% 0% Over 4.5 0% 20% 17%
61% 40% 0% BTTS 100% 60% 56%
28% 40% 50% Clean Sheets 0% 10% 28%
17% 20% 50% Failed To Score 0% 30% 17%
 
5.8 6 5.5 Corners For (avg) 8 2.7 3.1
5.3 5 3.5 Corners Against (avg) 9 7.3 6.5
2.3 2.2 1.5 Yellow Cards (avg) 4 2.3 2.3
2 1 0 Red Cards 0 3 4
Key stats this season:
  • 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 away than home.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • SJ Earthquakes have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
  • SJ Earthquakes haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

SJ Earthquakes
All US Open Cup Liga De Futbol Prof Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
12-06-19 UOC SJ Earthquakes 4 - 3 Sacramento Republic
21-06-19 UOC Los Angeles FC 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
27-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 2 - 0 Houston Dynamo
30-06-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 3 - 0 LA Galaxy
04-07-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 SJ Earthquakes
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:30 Real Salt Lake
13-07-19 MLS LA Galaxy 03:00 SJ Earthquakes
21-07-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 02:00 SJ Earthquakes
28-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Colorado Rapids
04-08-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:00 Columbus Crew
Real Salt Lake
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
01-06-19 MLS New York RB 4 - 0 Real Salt Lake
12-06-19 UOC Real Salt Lake 0 - 3 Los Angeles FC
23-06-19 MLS Chicago Fire 1 - 1 Real Salt Lake
30-06-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Sporting KC
04-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 Columbus Crew
07-07-19 MLS SJ Earthquakes 02:30 Real Salt Lake
14-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Philadelphia Union
21-07-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 Minnesota United
28-07-19 MLS Dallas - Real Salt Lake
04-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 02:00 New York City

  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 18 12 4 2 44 15 8 7 1 0 20 6 10 5 3 2 24 9 29 40
2 LA Galaxy 19 11 1 7 26 22 10 7 0 3 16 11 9 4 1 4 10 11 4 34
3 Dallas 20 8 5 7 29 25 11 6 4 1 18 10 9 2 1 6 11 15 4 29
4 Seattle Sounders 18 8 5 5 27 24 9 7 2 0 17 7 9 1 3 5 10 17 3 29
5 Minnesota United 18 8 3 7 33 27 9 5 3 1 19 9 9 3 0 6 14 18 6 27
6 Houston Dynamo 17 8 3 6 26 22 10 7 3 0 20 9 7 1 0 6 6 13 4 27
7 Real Salt Lake 18 8 2 8 25 28 8 6 0 2 14 8 10 2 2 6 11 20 -3 26
8 SJ Earthquakes 18 7 4 7 29 30 10 6 1 3 20 14 8 1 3 4 9 16 -1 25
9 Portland Timbers 16 6 2 8 25 28 3 2 0 1 7 3 13 4 2 7 18 25 -3 20
10 Vancouver Whitecaps 19 4 8 7 21 25 10 3 4 3 10 11 9 1 4 4 11 14 -4 20
11 Sporting KC 18 4 7 7 28 34 9 3 3 3 20 20 9 1 4 4 8 14 -6 19
12 Colorado Rapids 19 5 4 10 29 38 11 4 2 5 20 22 8 1 2 5 9 16 -9 19

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