Salt Lake vs Cincinnati Prediction: Can Salt Lake continue the impressive form when meeting another in-form team?

Salt Lake vs Cincinnati: Prediction and odds on the Match on 20 July 2025

Real Salt Lake is a team in consistent form, with four wins and a draw in the last five games played. Real Salt aim to solidify their Western Conference push by taking advantage of their strong home performances. Their solid defensive setup, conceding just one goal per match at home, has been key to compliance in tight contests.

Their opponent is a formidable Eastern Conference power, Cincinnati, that is excelling in the Western Division this season with impressive away wins and scoring consistently. Stratefy and disciple will determine the winner in this game.  

Salt Lake: form and statistics

Real Salt Lake has been in an impressive run lately, with 4 wins and 1 loss in the last 5 games played in the MLS. In this run, the team kept 4 clean sheets. Real Salt Lake averages 1.33 goals scored and 0.83 conceded per game, which shows how the team is compact and takes a low-risk approach with structure and counter-transitions as the main ingredients.

Real Salt Lake has an impressive home form, with about 73% of the home games resulting in the team scoring over 1.5 goals.   

Salt Lake Lineup

🔖 Salt Lake Potential Starting Lineup (4-2-3-1)

Rimando; Pierre, Silva, Cannon, Beltran; Evander, Somi; Luna, Gonçalves, Russel; Arango

⛔️ Out: Brown, Bell (injured)

👤 Head coach: Pablo Mastroeni

Cincinnati: form and statistics

Cincinnati have hit good form on the road with the team winning 4 of their last 5 matches, including a commanding 3 - 0 win over Inter Miami to showcase their explosive attack. Cincinnati averages 2.17 goals scored and 1.17 conceded this season, and this can be attributed to coach Noonan's masterclass to maximise tempo and chance creation, resulting in players like Evander scoring in each of the last 5 games with a seasonal tally of 15 goals.

The away form of Cincinnati actually shows a team that has matured and easily adopts to new challenges. 

Cincinnati Line Up

🔖 Cincinnati Potential Starting Lineup (3-4-1-2)

 Yarbrough; Lasso, Raitala, LaGrassa; Orellano, Samayoa, Valenzuela, Yedlin; Evander; Denkey, Ferreira

⛔️ Out: Denkey, Yedlin (doubtful), Nwobodo

👤 Head coach: Pat Noonan

Salt Lake vs Cincinnati: head to head statistics

Salt Lake and Cincinnati have played just two games since 2019. Each team has won one, and over 2.5 goals have been scored in each of the games played. 

Salt Lake vs Cincinnati: Betting Tips & Odds

• In the 2 games between New England and Orlando, over 1.5 goals has been scored. This option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.22 odds;
• In the 2 games between New England and Orlando, over 2.5 goals has been scored. This option is offered on the Betway bookmaker website for 1.70 odds;

Salt Lake vs Cincinnati match prediction 20 July 2025

Salt Lake will likely form a compact block in midfield and defend from the front. The team will also rely on quick transitions for scoring opportunities. Cincinnati will most likely also adopt a high press to control the midfield.

We expect a dynamic and open contest, with Salt Lake's structured defence playing and preventing Cincinnati’s free-scoring system. A review of the form of both teams shows that Cincinnati is the favourite, but home resilience and tight structure give Salt Lake a shot at a draw.

Below are the recommended bets:

Our match prediction: is BTTS for a coefficient of 1.65 in the Bet365 bookmaker.

Our betting tip on the match: over 2.5 goals for 1.70 in the Betway bookmaker.

Lastly: W2 to win (draw no bet) at 1.62 odds in the 1XBet bookmaker.