Major League Soccer: Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer game between Austin FC and Real Salt Lake who meet up on Thursday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Only three rounds remain of Major League Soccer season, and both Austin FC and Real Salt Lake look to bolster their account at Q2 Stadium on Thursday.

The Austin FC go into the game in rank 14 in the Western Conference, while the Real Salt Lake rank 10 in the Western Conference.

Team form: Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake

Austin FC Form

Austin FC lost twice in their last three matches, as they were defeated 3-1 by Los Angeles FC and 1-2 against Vancouver Whitecaps. They turned the table by winning 1-2 against Sporting Kansas City. Austin FC did not win any of their last six Major League Soccer matches at the Q2 Stadium. They came through these matches with a record of four draws and two defeats, in which they conceded 12 and scored eight goals.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 1-1 draw against San Jose Earthquakes. A 1-3 win against Sporting Kansas City followed, before they beat St. Louis City by 3-0. Real Salt Lake claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew zero and were defeated five times, as they were outscored by ten goals to six.

Betting stats and facts for Austin FC and Real Salt Lake

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Austin FC and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake

It’s been a great season for Sergi Solans so far with 14 goals to his name across all tournaments this season. He also hit the target five times in his last six games, and no doubt Real Salt Lake want him to continue this productive spell against Austin FCthis coming Thursday.

Betting markets: Austin FC vs Real Salt Lake

Full-time result

Austin FC won three of their previous 10 matches across all tournaments at Q2 Stadium. They drew four and lost three as well, while Real Salt Lake won one of their last 10 games away. They drew two and lost seven. Real Salt Lake have not lost to Austin FC in 3 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Austin FC scored the first goal of the match in four games from a possible ten. Real Salt Lake scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in last 5 consecutive Austin FC games Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Austin FC managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Real Salt Lake kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Both Team have scored in 4 last consecutive meetings between Austin FC and Real Salt Lake when playing at Q2 Stadium.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out seven times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Austin FC, who scored an average of 1.4 goals along the way. Of the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.4 times goals per game. Austin FC’s last 5 matches had more than three goals.