Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City Prediction: Salt Lake will apply the advantage

Real Salt Lake seem to have found their groove after some poor performances in recent times. They have now won their last 2 games and are hoping to make this match the third. Real Salt Lake have 46 points, with a game in hand. A win might see them climb to 3rd place if Los Angeles FC fail to win and a defeat might see them drop down the table.

Sporting Kansas City are outside the playoff spot with 38 points. They trail the playoff spot with 3 points and a win here could put them in the right direction.

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake have gone from 4 defeats in 5 games to winning back-to-back games. They are feeling confident about their game and they will hope to show that confidence when they take on Sporting Kansas City.

Cristian Arango scored the only goal in the 72nd minute to give Real Salt Lake the crucial lead against Los Angeles FC in their last game. They went on to win the game 1-0 at full time.

Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City have played back-to-back draws in their last 2 meetings. The most recent ended 2-2 three months ago. Real Salt Lake had a 2-goal lead in the first half as Daniel Salloi and Johnny Russell both found the back of the net. But they fell to 2 goals in the second half and the game ended as a draw at full time.

Streaks

• More than 2.5 goals in 5/7 matches.
• More than 10.5 corners in 4/5 matches.

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City will have to be psychologically strong to bounce back from their 4-1 defeat to St. Louis City in their last game. The teams inconsistency was once again put on full display as they fell to another defeat immediately after their 2-1 win against Houston Dynamo. The game was heading to a 4-0 defeat until William Agada snatched a late goal in the 93rd minute, but that didn't not offer any form of consolation as they were too far behind on the scoreline.

Sporting Kansas City are heading to the Rio Tinto Stadium to face Real Salt Lake. Their last 2 meetings ended in a draw. The most recent game ended 2-2 and Daniel Musovski and Anderson Julio both scored in the second half to complete the comeback for Sporting Kansas City.

Streaks

• Without a clean sheet in 3 games.
• More than 2.5 goals in 7/8 games.

Head to Head

Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City had met 20 times in the past. In those 20 matches, Real Salt Lake won 8 matches, while Real Salt Lake won 6 matches and 6 matches ended in a draw.

Streaks

• Real Salt Lake have no losses in 3 games.
• Sporting Kansas City are without a clean sheet in 3 games.
• More than 2.5 goals in 4/5 games.
• Sporting Kansas City scored first in 4/5 games.
• Less than 4.5 cards in 6/8 games.
• Less than 10.5 corners in 6/6 games.

Analysis and Predictions

Real Salt Lake should have no problem putting the nail to the coffin. Sporting Kansas City will be coming into this game low on confidence after their 4-1 defeat to St. Louis City and playing away from home against a motivated Real Salt Lake side might prove too overwhelming for them. I don't see them rising up to the challenge here. Real Salt Lake should be able to exploit the weak areas of the team and secure all 3 points.

• Team 1 to Score Goal 1 at 1.65 Odds
• Home+Both Teams to Score+Over 1.5 Goals at 3.25 Odds
• Home Win FT at 1.90 Odds