Seattle Sounders - Real Salt Lake: The battle for a place in the MLS playoffs
On the night of Thursday, September 24, we have an MLS regular-season clash between Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake. The match kicks off at 3:30 AM CET, and I am offering a bet on it.
Seattle Sounders - Real Salt Lake: Match facts and H2H
- Seattle Sounders have drawn five matches in a row.
- Seattle Sounders have failed to win in eight consecutive matches.
- Seattle Sounders have won just once in their last 17 matches.
- Real Salt Lake have failed to win in nine consecutive matches.
- Real Salt Lake have conceded in nine consecutive matches.
- Real Salt Lake are winless in their last 12 away matches.
- Real Salt Lake have lost 20% of their matches this season without scoring, while Seattle Sounders have done so in 17%.
- Seattle Sounders are winless in 13 consecutive MLS matches.
- Seattle Sounders currently have the worst attack in MLS, with 28 goals.
- Real Salt Lake beat Seattle Sounders 2:1 in their last head-to-head meeting.
Seattle Sounders - Real Salt Lake: Match preview
The two teams are currently next to each other in the table and have the same number of points. Both Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake have been showing less-than-impressive results and statistics.
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in the MLS Western Conference with 29 points after 24 rounds. However, the team have matches in hand, including three more games than some of their rivals. Seattle Sounders have gone 14 consecutive MLS matches without a win. As a result, the team have dropped out of the playoff places and will have to work very hard to make it into the postseason. They still have 10 matches remaining, so they have good chances.
Salt Lake have played one more match than Seattle Sounders. Real Salt Lake have nine matches remaining and will also have to work very hard to reach the playoffs. Salt Lake's winless run has now reached 13 consecutive MLS matches. They also have 29 points and are three points behind the playoff places. Therefore, the team still have a chance to make the playoffs, but they need to start winning.
Probable lineups
- Seattle Sounders: Thomas; Kossa-Rienzi, A. Roldan, Hawkins, Tolo; C. Roldan, Rusnak, Dotson; Clark, Joveljic, Morris
- Real Salt Lake: Cabral; Yedlin, Henry, Quinton, Sanabria; Marczuk, Booth, Guske, Guilavogui; Rodrigues, Solans
Prediction
Neither team are in the best form at all, and I think both will be determined to end their respective winless runs. I am offering a bet on both teams to score in this match. The odds for this outcome are 1.5.
