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

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

Real Salt Lake face Austin FC at America First Field in one of the last matches of the season, as only three rounds remain in this current Major League Soccer campaign.

The Real Salt Lake go into the game in rank 12 in the Western Conference, while the Austin FC rank 6 in the Western Conference.

Form: Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC

Real Salt Lake Form

In their last three matches, Real Salt Lake won 2-1 against Sporting Kansas City, before losing 1-4 against Los Angeles FC and 4-1 to Los Angeles FC. Real Salt Lake won three of their previous six matches at America First Field in the Major League Soccer. They drew zero and suffered three defeats, scoring seven goals to ten against.

Austin FC Form

Their past three matches saw Austin FC beating Sporting Kansas City 1-2, losing 2-0 against FC Dallas, and beating Seattle Sounders FC by 2-1. Austin FC won half their previous six away matches in the Major League Soccer, as well as seeing zero draws and suffering three defeats. They scored ten goals whilst conceding 11.

Betting stats and facts for Real Salt Lake and Austin FC

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Real Salt Lake and Austin FC played across all tournaments.

In-form players: Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC

Look no further than Zavier Gozo, when searching for a marksman currently in good shape. He hit the target twice lately for Real Salt Lake in the Major League Soccer, while Myrto Uzuni managed three goals in the last half dozen matches for Austin FC in this tournament. No doubt, both are looking to add to their total once again.

Betting markets: Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC

Full-time result

Real Salt Lake claimed a modest six wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing three. Austin FC won four of their last 10 games away, drew one and lost five of the games in this run. Somehow Austin FC failed to keep a clean sheet in their previous 9 matches. Real Salt Lake have not lost to Austin FC in 4 consecutive meetings.

Both teams to score

Real Salt Lake scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Austin FC scored the opening goal in five of a possible ten games. Both teams have scored in the last 4 consecutive home games Real Salt Lake played. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Real Salt Lake managed to keep a clean sheet in one of the last 10 games, Austin FC kept their opponent from scoring in one of their last 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 6 consecutive meetings between Real Salt Lake and Austin FC.

Total goals

Real Salt Lake saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Austin FC, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.8 times goals per game. Real Salt Lake conceded a goal in their last 8 matches. Austin FC conceded a goal in their last 9 matches.