Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Prediction: Sporting Kansas City have home advantage

Sporting Kansas City are gradually recovering from a terrible form that saw them go winless in 3 straight matches. Their last 2 games ended in a win and a draw and they will be keen to ensure they grab a positive result when they welcome Real Salt Lake to the Children’s Mercy Park.

Real Salt Lake are in outstanding form at the moment and they look like they are going to continue that way for a while. They have picked up 6 wins in their last 8 games with the other 2 games ending in a draw. They will get another shot at Sporting Kansas City after playing a 2-2 draw in the first leg.

Real Salt Lake are ranked higher than Sporting Kansas City on the MLS table. Real Salt Lake are 11th with 33 points from 22 matches, and Sporting Kansas City are 23rd with 25 points from 23 matches.

Sporting Kansas City - DWLDL

Sporting Kansas City could not grab another win in their last game, instead they settled for a draw against Houston Dynamo away from home. The team is trying to get some balance as the records show they had just 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats in their last 5 matches. They won the game against Vancouver Whitecaps by 3-0, and they lost games against Chicago Fire and Los Angeles FC (1-0 & 2-1), while playing out a draw against LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo (2-2 & 2-2).

Sporting Kansas City have picked up 16 points from a possible 33 points at home. They played 11 games and had 5 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats. In their last 5 home games they had 2 defeats and 3 wins. Games against FC Dallas, Austin FC and Vancouver Whitecaps ended in a win, while they lost games against Los Angeles and Chicago Fire at home.

They played out a 2-2 draw against Houston Dynamo away from home in their most recent game. Alan Pulido opened the scoring for Sporting Kansas City in the 25th minute and Ibrahim Aliyu equalized in the 47th minute to draw Houston Dynamo level. And in the 62nd minute Alan Pulido scored his second goal from the spot to put Sporting Kansas City ahead once more and again they conceded the equalizer in the 98th minute from Ivan Franco.

Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams scoring (7/9), first to score (7/8), less than 10.5 corners (7/9).

Real Salt Lake - WWDWW

Real Salt Lake come into this game with a very excellent record as they have not been defeated in their last 6 games in a row. In their last 5 games they had 4 wins and 1 draw. They won games against Orlando City, Toronto FC, Saint Louis City and DC United and played out a draw against Minnesota United.

Real Salt Lake are the best team in away games this season according to the home/away table. They have picked up 20 points from a possible 33 points and no other team have picked up more points away from home. They had 6 wins, 2 draws and 3 defeats in 11 matches away from home. They won their last 4 away games in a row and played out a draw in the 5th away game. They defeated Toronto, Saint Louis City, DC United and Austin FC and drew against Minnesota United.

In their most recent match, they outclassed Orlando City SC and won 4-0 at full time. Cristian Arango opened the scoring in the 23rd minute and Justen Glad doubled their lead in the 41st minute. The 3rd and 4th goals came in the 78th and 88th minute from Jefferson Savarino and Anderson Julio.

Team streak: no losses (8), more than 2.5 goals (4/5), first to score (4/5), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).

Head to Head

The head-to-head record shows both clubs have faced each other 20 times in the past. Real Salt Lake had 8 wins, while Sporting Kansas City had 6 wins and 6 matches ended in a draw.

• Sporting Kansas City scored first in 6/8 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 5/7 matches.
• There were less than 10.5 corners in 5/5 matches.

Analysis and Betting Tips

According to analysis, Sporting Kansas City have scored 28 goals and conceded 32 goals in 23 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 1.5 big chances per game and take a total of 13.4 shots per game with 4.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 6.1 corners per game and take up 51.8% possession on average. On the defense, they have 5 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

According to analysis, Real Salt Lake have scored 30 goals and conceded 31 goals in 22 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.4 goals per game and have a 9% conversion rate. They also create 2.2 big chances per game and take a total of 15.3 shots per game with 5.7 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.5 corners per game and take up 49.0% possession on average. On the defense, they have 6 clean sheets and they conceded 1.4 goals per game.

• Home Win or Draw and Over 2.5 Goals at 2.22 Odds
• Both Teams to Score at 1.6 Odds
• Sporting Kansas City to Win at 1.85 Odds