Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake — Tips & Analysis

Real Salt Lake +0.75: Seattle cannot win football games right now, and that is the case for backing Real Salt Lake. The Sounders have tied their last five games in a row and have won only 3 of their last 20. They have won by 2 or more goals just once in those 20 games. A heavy home win is simply not in them at the moment. Their attack is also picked apart, with five forward line players missing, including Ferreira, de la Vega and Rothrock. Real Salt Lake are not in good form either. They have no win in ten away games and score under a goal a game on the road. Seven of their own players are out, including Diego Luna. What helps them is the matchup. Salt Lake have won 10 of the last 20 meetings with Seattle, more than the Sounders have. Those 20 games have also been quiet, averaging just under 2 goals, and the last five produced 3, 1, 2, 2 and 2 goals. Both teams have had the same four days off. A 1-1 tie looks like the most likely finish, and that is exactly where we want to be. The worry is a fair one. Salt Lake are poor on the road, and this is the kind of night a struggling home side finally wins one. We are still with Salt Lake to keep this close.