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Real Salt Lake 1-0 Sporting Kansas City


Major League Soccer Matchday 16
America First Field

14'
E. Eneli
47'
B. Vera
81'
C. Arango
B. Vera
90'
C. Arango
90+4'
M. Rodriguez

Pre-game odds

1 X 2
Odds
1.67
3.80
5.25
Prob.
59.9%
26.3%
19%

Key points

• Real Salt Lake is currently at the top of the league table with 18 points from 10 games.
• Real Salt Lake has scored 12 goals in their last six matches, averaging 2 per game, and conceded only 4 goals.
• Sporting Kansas City has an average of 4.83 total goals per game in their last six matches.
• Sporting Kansas City has scored 14 goals in the last six games, averaging 2.33 per game, but conceded 15 goals.
• Real Salt Lake has a 45% win percentage in head-to-head matches against Sporting Kansas City, while Sporting Kansas City has a 26% win percentage.
• Real Salt Lake has a 62% chance of scoring in a match, while Sporting Kansas City has a 31% chance.

Current streaks

Real Salt Lake

Wins
2
Since a win
0
Losses
0
Since a loss
6
Clean sheets
0
Since a clean sheet
1

Sporting Kansas City

Wins
0
Since a win
4
Losses
1
Since a loss
0
Clean sheets
0
Since a clean sheet
7

Recent form

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake is in impressive form, currently sitting at the top of the league table with 18 points from 10 games. Their last six matches have been particularly strong, with a streak of four consecutive wins followed by two draws. During this unbeaten run, they have scored an impressive 12 goals, averaging 2 per game, while only conceding 4, resulting in a solid goal difference of 8. The team has kept two clean sheets in their last six matches, and their games have been entertaining, with 67% of them featuring over 2.5 goals. A notable performance was their 4-0 away victory against Chicago Fire on 2024-04-21, showcasing their attacking prowess.

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City's recent form has been inconsistent, with their last six games yielding just one win, two draws, and three losses. The team is currently sitting in 10th position in the league table, having earned 11 points from their first 10 games. A notable trend in Sporting Kansas City's matches is the high number of goals scored, with an average of 4.83 total goals per game. In fact, all six of their most recent fixtures have seen over 2.5 goals, and both teams have found the back of the net in every match. While their attacking prowess is evident, having scored 14 goals in the last six games (2.33 per game), their defensive vulnerabilities are also apparent, as they have conceded 15 goals (2.5 per game) and have failed to keep a single clean sheet during this period.

Real Salt Lake

1th · 5-3-2 · 17-9 (+8) · 18 pts
Last 6
WWDDWW
Results
W4 D2 L0
Goals scored
12
Per game
2
Goals against
4
Per game
0.7
Goal difference
+8
Clean sheets
2
Total goals avg
2.67
Both teams scored
67%
Under 2.5
33%
Over 2.5
67%
· Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
1 - 2
Real Salt Lake
· Major League Soccer
Chicago Fire
0 - 4
Real Salt Lake
· Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
0 - 0
Columbus Crew
· Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
1 - 1
Real Salt Lake
· Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
3 - 1
St. Louis CITY
· Major League Soccer
Vancouver Whitecaps
1 - 2
Real Salt Lake

Sporting Kansas City

10th · 2-5-3 · 18-18 (0) · 11 pts
Last 6
LWDLDL
Results
W1 D2 L3
Goals scored
14
Per game
2.3
Goals against
15
Per game
2.5
Goal difference
-1
Clean sheets
0
Total goals avg
4.83
Both teams scored
100%
Under 2.5
0%
Over 2.5
100%
· Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
2 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
· Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
3 - 3
St. Louis CITY
· Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
2 - 3
Inter Miami
· Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
3 - 3
Portland Timbers
· Major League Soccer
Toronto FC
1 - 3
Sporting Kansas City
· Major League Soccer
Sporting Kansas City
2 - 3
LA Galaxy

Recent home/away form

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake has been in excellent form at home recently, sitting at the top of the league with 18 points from 10 games. In their last six home matches, they have won four, drawn one, and lost one, showcasing their strong performance. Notably, they had a three-game winning streak at home before their most recent draw against Columbus Crew. Real Salt Lake has been prolific in front of goal, scoring 11 goals in these six games, averaging 1.83 goals per game. They have also been solid defensively, conceding only three goals and keeping an impressive four clean sheets. Two of their home victories have been particularly high-scoring, with 3-1 and 3-0 wins against St. Louis CITY and Los Angeles FC, respectively.

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City's recent away form has been mixed, with a loss in their latest game against Minnesota United ending a five-match unbeaten run on the road. During this unbeaten streak, they secured an impressive 5-0 victory against Miami FC in a friendly, which was their highest-scoring away game in the last six matches. Sporting Kansas City has also shown defensive resilience, keeping two clean sheets and conceding just five goals in their previous six away games, averaging 0.83 goals conceded per game. However, their attacking prowess has been evident, scoring 13 goals in these matches, with an average of 2.17 goals scored per game. The majority of their away games (67%) have seen over 2.5 goals scored, indicating a tendency for high-scoring encounters.

Real Salt Lake

1th · 5-3-2 · 17-9 (+8) · 18 pts
Last 6
WWWLWD
Results
W4 D1 L1
Goals scored
11
Per game
1.8
Goals against
3
Per game
0.5
Goal difference
+8
Clean sheets
4
Total goals avg
2.33
Both teams scored
33%
Under 2.5
33%
Over 2.5
67%
· Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
0 - 0
Columbus Crew
· Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
3 - 1
St. Louis CITY
· Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
1 - 2
Colorado Rapids
· Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
3 - 0
Los Angeles FC
· The Atlantic Cup
Real Salt Lake
3 - 0
KI Klaksvik
· The Atlantic Cup
Real Salt Lake
1 - 0
Fredrikstad

Sporting Kansas City

10th · 2-5-3 · 18-18 (0) · 11 pts
Last 6
WWDDWL
Results
W3 D2 L1
Goals scored
13
Per game
2.2
Goals against
5
Per game
0.8
Goal difference
+8
Clean sheets
2
Total goals avg
3
Both teams scored
67%
Under 2.5
33%
Over 2.5
67%
· Major League Soccer
Minnesota United
2 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
· Major League Soccer
Toronto FC
1 - 3
Sporting Kansas City
· Major League Soccer
Los Angeles FC
0 - 0
Sporting Kansas City
· Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
1 - 1
Sporting Kansas City
· Friendlies Clubs
Atlanta United
1 - 3
Sporting Kansas City
· Friendlies Clubs
Miami FC
0 - 5
Sporting Kansas City

Head-to-head

The head-to-head statistics between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City indicate that as of the data up to 2024, the two teams have played a total of 31 matches, with Real Salt Lake winning 14 times, Sporting Kansas City winning 8 times, and 9 matches ending in draws.

Key statistics from the sources include:

- Real Salt Lake has a 45% win percentage in these head-to-head matches, while Sporting Kansas City has a 26% win percentage.
- In the 31 meetings, Real Salt Lake has scored an average of 1.45 goals per game, while Sporting Kansas City has scored an average of 0.97 goals per game.
- The probability of both teams scoring (BTTS) in a match between Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City is 57%.
- The probability of over 0.5 goals in a match is 85%, over 1.5 goals is 78%, over 2.5 goals is 69%, over 3.5 goals is 41%, and over 4.5 goals is 10%.
- In terms of goals conceded, Real Salt Lake is +17% better compared to Sporting Kansas City when considering home and away records.
- Real Salt Lake has a 62% chance of scoring in a match, while Sporting Kansas City has a 31% chance.

These statistics provide a historical overview of the performances of Real Salt Lake and Sporting Kansas City in their head-to-head matches.

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