Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt-Lake Prediction 24 September 2026
🔉 On 24 September, a rescheduled seventh-round MLS match takes place. Seattle Sounders host Real Salt Lake at Lumen Field in Seattle. Both sides are currently outside the playoff places, but the gap is small, and this head-to-head is a good opportunity to get back into contention - there is little time left in the regular season and every point matters.
🔁 We will update this prediction on match day. The Latest News section will cover any important developments before kick-off.
Head-to-Head
📊 Across 48 official meetings between Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake, the home side have won 18 times, the visitors 21 times, with 9 draws. The teams have scored 52 and 56 goals respectively in total. On average, 0.81 goals are scored in the first half and 1.44 in the second, giving an overall match average of 2.25 goals per game.
Head-to-head statistics Seattle Sounders - Real Salt-Lake
Seattle Sounders Team Overview
Seattle Sounders are going through a difficult run - they have not won in their last five matches, drawing each one. This suggests the team are focused on avoiding defeat and prefer to keep themselves in contention for points even when goals are hard to come by. One win, four defeats and five draws from their last ten matches points to problems with finishing and consistency in attack. An average of 1.2 goals scored per game over those ten matches confirms modest productivity going forward, while the defence has been conceding more than one goal in almost every game (1.6). The need to stay in touch with the play-off places is forcing the team to look for a balance between defensive solidity and picking up points.
Match Results: Seattle Sounders
Real Salt-Lake Team Overview
Real Salt Lake are also going through a prolonged slump: just one win and seven defeats from their last ten matches clearly reflects serious problems across the entire side. This is particularly evident in the goals conceded column - opponents have scored an average of twice per match during that run, while their own attack has managed a modest 1.1 goals per game. In the previous five rounds they lost four times and drew once, without a single win over that short stretch. Despite being level on points with the hosts and having plenty of motivation to keep their play-off hopes alive, the visitors' current form gives little reason to expect a significant improvement right now.
Match Results: Real Salt-Lake
Latest news
Seattle Sounders
🔁 Update - 23 September, 9:22 UTC:
- Midfielder Nikola Petković, forwards Paul Rothrock, Jesús Ferreira and Pedro de La Vega will all miss the match against Real Salt Lake. Dejan Joveljić will also be absent - he has scored three goals in four matches since joining from Sporting, but has departed to join the Serbia squad for the UEFA Nations League.
Real Salt-Lake
🔁 Update - 23 September, 12:03 UTC:
- Real Salt Lake's list of unavailable players is considerably longer than expected. Juan Arias, Zach Booth, Griffin Dillon, Justin Glad and Ariath Piol have all been out for some time through injury, and mid-month saw Lukas Engel and Diego Luna added to that list. The squad has been further depleted by the international break, with Luc De Fougerolles called up by Canada, starting midfielder Juan Sanabria by Uruguay, and Kobi Henry by Trinidad and Tobago.
Total Goals Prediction
In the last 14 head-to-head meetings between Seattle Sounders and Real Salt Lake, Total Goals - Under 3.5 has come in every time. The teams' season statistics also point to a low-scoring trend: Seattle Sounders are averaging 1.17 goals per match, while Real Salt Lake average 1.48. Both clubs have comparably high figures for goals conceded, yet their head-to-head meetings have consistently produced few goals. We're therefore backing Total Goals - Under 3.5 at 1.53*.
Both Teams to Score Prediction
Real Salt Lake have both scored and conceded in 11 of their last 12 away matches, which points to a high likelihood of goals at both ends. Seattle Sounders concede an average of 1.64 goals per home game this season, while Real Salt Lake average 1.83 conceded and 1.08 scored away from home. Despite low-scoring head-to-head meetings, the current attacking output and defensive instability of both sides support a both-teams-to-score outcome. We're backing Both Teams to Score - Yes at 1.53*.
Correct Score Prediction
According to the algorithm's calculations, the three most likely outcomes are 1-1 (10.82%), 2-1 (9.87%) and 1-0 (9.52%). Of these, the 1-1 draw has the highest probability. All three options are fairly close in likelihood, which reflects the generally low-scoring and competitive nature of the contest.
*Odds are indicative and may vary across different bookmakers.
Reliable Bet
In 12 of Seattle Sounders' last 13 matches, Total Goals - Under 4.5 has come in. Head-to-head meetings between these two sides are also not particularly high-scoring. The combined seasonal averages for both teams do not exceed 2.65 goals. Total Goals - Under 4.5 looks like the most solid option at odds of 1.20*.
⭐ Editor's Prediction
Real Salt Lake's recent away form shows a clear tendency towards open football: both teams scored in 11 of their last 12 matches when the visitors played away from home. The form of both sides also points to regular defensive errors - average goals conceded exceed one per match in almost every context regardless of venue or match status. The table situation pushes both teams forward in search of a result, as a draw would suit neither side given the intense competition around the playoff places late in the season. All of this makes a match with goals at both ends the most likely outcome according to this season's statistics and the current state of both teams. The editors' main prediction is Both Teams to Score - Yes.
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Betting Tips: Seattle Sounders - Real Salt-Lake
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