Sporting vs Real Salt-Lake Prediction 29 June 2025
πIn this match, Sporting Kansas City host Real Salt Lake in what promises to be an exciting encounter. Both teams are languishing in the lower half of the table and are eager to climb up the standings. Kansas City have been showing decent form at home with a focus on attacking play, while Real Salt Lake struggle offensively on the road. An intriguing contest is expected with plenty of goal-scoring opportunities for both sides.
Head-to-Head
The last official clash between the teams took place on 20 June 2024 and ended with a 3-4 scoreline. Here's a comparative breakdown of that encounter (Sporting Kansas City were the home side):
- possession: 55% vs 45%;
- corners: 13 vs 0;
- fouls: 10 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 1;
- shots on target: 10 vs 8.
πStatistical preview of official encounters between Sporting Kansas City and Real Salt Lake:
- 44 matches played;
- home wins - 14, away wins - 19, draws - 11;
- goals scored - 52 for the hosts, 57 for the visitors;
- average first-half total - 1.09, second-half - 1.39;
- average goals per match - 2.48.
Head-to-head statistics Sporting - Real Salt-Lake
Sporting Kansas-City Team Overview
The last official match took place on in the MLS, featuring Sporting Kansas City as the home side against Charlotte. The game concluded with a 2-1 victory for Sporting Kansas City.
Here are the match statistics (Sporting Kansas City vs Charlotte):
- possession percentage: 52% vs 48%;
- corner kicks: 5 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 18;
- yellow cards: 1 vs 2;
- shots on target: 4 vs 6.
Sporting Kansas City currently sit 12th in the league standings after 19 matches. The team has delivered mixed results: 5 wins, 4 draws, and 10 losses. Over their last ten games, they've secured three victories with an average scoring rate of 1.5 goals per game, yet they concede frequently-about 1.7 goals per match. Their playing style is built on dominance and aggressive attacking play, making them a threat to any opponent. In their last head-to-head encounter, they narrowly lost 4-3.
Match Results: Sporting Kansas-City
Real Salt-Lake Team Overview
The visitors last played an official match on in the MLS, where Real Salt Lake hosted D.C. United. The match ended with a 2-0 victory for the hosts.
Here are the match stats (Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United):
- possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 10 vs 2;
- fouls: 16 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 6 vs 1.
Real Salt Lake sit just one spot below their opponents, occupying 13th place after 18 MLS games this season. They've managed to secure victory in only two of their last ten matches and continue to grapple with offensive inefficiencies on the road, scoring fewer than 1.5 goals in five consecutive games. Despite these struggles, their defense remains solid, limiting the opposition to approximately one goal per game.
Match Results: Real Salt-Lake
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 44;
- home team wins - 14, away team wins - 19, draws - 11.
Statistics: Sporting Kansas-City vs Real Salt-Lake
- matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 18;
- wins: 5 vs 5;
- win percentage: 26% vs 28%;
- losses: 10 vs 10;
- draws: 4 vs 3.
Last 10 matches:
- wins: 3 vs 2;
- losses: 4 vs 5;
- draws: 3 vs 3.
- Real Salt-Lake have not won in 7 of last 8 games (MLS).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.18, the guests - 1.3;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.48;
- both teams scored: overall - 23; at the home team's field - 11.
Statistics: Sporting Kansas-City vs Real Salt-Lake
- average total in the tournament: 3.47 vs 2.39;
- average total goals scored: 1.58 vs 1;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.58 vs 0.67;
- average total in the 2nd half: 1 vs 0.33;
- Sporting Kansas-City: average total at home in the tournament - 1.78;
- Real Salt-Lake: average total away in the tournament - 0.9;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.5 (home - 2) vs 1 (away - 1).
- Real Salt-Lake have scored under 1.5 goals in last 5 away games (MLS).
Prediction on corners
Sporting Kansas-City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4; at home field - 5.22;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 3.7; at home field - 4.25.
Real Salt-Lake: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 4.72, away - 4;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 5.5; away - 4.17.
- Under 10.5 corners in 8 of last 9 Sporting Kansas-City games against Real Salt-Lake (MLS).
- Under 10.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Sporting Kansas-City games (MLS).
Prediction on cards
H2H
- average Over/Under yellow cards in H2H matches - 2.6 (1.3 for home team and 1.3 for away team);
- average Over/Under yellow cards at the home team's field - 2.62 (1.14 for home team and 1.48 for away team).
Sporting Kansas-City: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.21; at home - 2.11;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.1; at home - 2.25.
Real Salt-Lake: Statistics
- season: average Over/Under in the tournament - 2.67, away - 2.3;
- last 10 matches: average Over/Under - 2.8; away - 2.5.
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 44;
- both teams scored all-time - 23 times;
- on the home teamβs field - 11 times.
Statistics: Sporting Kansas-City vs Real Salt-Lake
- number of matches played in the tournament: 19 vs 18;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 13 vs 8;
- number of BTTS matches for Sporting Kansas-City at home - 6 (67%);
- number of BTTS matches for Real Salt-Lake away - 6 (60%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 5;
- BTTS matches for Sporting Kansas-City at home - 3 (75%);
- BTTS matches for Real Salt-Lake away - 4 (67%).
- Sporting Kansas-City have scored and conceded in last 5 games (MLS).
β Editorial Prediction
Considering the current form of the teams and their recent head-to-head statistics, an open game with plenty of chances at both ends can be anticipated. However, Real Salt Lake's poor scoring away from home significantly influences the potential outcomes. The best betting option appears to be under 3.5 goals, given the visitors' solid defense and their tendency for low-scoring matches.
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