Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake Prediction: A Possible Draw

Seattle Sounders started their campaign on a very excellent note by beating Colorado Rapids 4-0 in the first round. Now in this match, they welcome Real Salt Lake to the Lumen Field for the second round. Real Salt Lake also pulled off a dramatic 2-1 win Vancouver Whitecaps in the first round. Who will get 6 points in 2 matches?

Seattle Sounders (Form Guide: WWLLD)

Seattle Sounders were not fancied to perform excellently in the opening stages of the campaign after their poor pre-season outing. But Seattle Sounders silenced their critics with a 4-0 against Colorado Rapids. Cristian Roldan opened the scoring in the 25th minute and Jordan Morris doubled the lead in the 45th minute. In the second half, the hosts were not slowing down as Heber added a third goal in the 53rd minute. Finally Jordan Morris scored his second goal of the match in the 83rd minute.

In the pre-season, Seattle Sounders had just 1 win and 1 loss.  And in their last 5 matches, they had 2 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw. In the last 7 matches Seattle Sounders have played in, they have seen less than 4.5 cards shown.  And in ⅘ matches, they have seen less than 10.5 corners.

Real Salt Lake (Form Guide: WWDWL)

Real Salt Lake were able to carry on their good pre-season form into the new campaign after beating Vancouver Whitecaps 2-1 away from home. Despite trailing 1-0 at halftime from Javain Brown's opener in the 24th minute, Real Salt Lake scored a double in the 70th and 73rd minute to record a dramatic comeback win. Justen Glad and Damir Kreilach both scored in the second half to give Real Salt Lake all 3 points. 

During the pre-season, Real Salt Lake had 2 wins and 1 draw. Real Salt Lake had not tasted defeat in the 4 matches and they had seen more than 2.5 goals scored in ⅚ matches. Both teams had also scored in 7/9 matches and they had been first to score in those games. Real Salt Lake had won the first half in 5/7 matches and less than 4.5 cards had been shown in 6/7 matches. 

Head to Head

The Head to Head stats shows over 20 matches played between these two clubs. Real Salt Lake had 10 wins, while Seattle Sounders follow behind with 9 wins and 1 match ended in a draw. This is also the 8th meeting between Brian Schmetzer (Seattle Sounders coach) and Pablo Mastroeni (Real Salt Lake coach). 

The latter leads with 4 wins and the former has 3 wins. 

Real Salt Lake have won the last 4 matches against Seattle Sounders and in 9/10 meetings, less than 4.5 cards have been shown. Also, less than 10.5 corners had been played in 5/7 matches.

Expert Betting Tips

For fans and spectators, this is the sort of match that gets you on your feet. Because both teams have shown signs of promise from the opening round. Seattle Sounders will want to get a similar result after a 4-0 win in the first match but Real Salt Lake is a perfect match for them, so such a scoreline is almost impossible. These teams will have a go at each other without reservations and goals will be scored at both ends. This encounter has promised just 1 draw in 20 meetings, so either team will likely pick up a win here.

• Bet on Over 2 Goals at 1.62 Odds
• Bet on Both Teams to Score at 1.73 Odds
• Bet on Correct Score 2-2 at 10 Odds