Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 34 match between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake need points to escape their current position at the relegation-end of the Major League Soccer table. The match takes place at CityPark and could be labelled a serious six-pointer.
The St. Louis City enter the game ranked 13 in the Western Conference, while the Real Salt Lake are 9 in the Western Conference.
Form: St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake
St. Louis City Form
St. Louis City have been a little inconsistent recently, as they beat San Jose Earthquakes by 1-3. Following that up proved too difficult, as they lost 0-3 against Los Angeles FC, before achieving a 1-3 win against Austin FC. St. Louis City claimed a modest two wins in their past six home matches in the Major League Soccer. They also drew one and lost three, scored nine goals and conceded 11.
Real Salt Lake Form
Real Salt Lake won twice in their last three matches as Austin FC were defeated by 3-1, before they beat Colorado Rapids 1-0. Seattle Sounders FC proved too strong, though, and a 1-0 defeat followed. Real Salt Lake managed to win just once in their past six away games in the Major League Soccer. On top of winning once they also drew one as well as losing four, while scoring nine time and letting in four.
Betting stats for St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In 11 of the last 12 St. Louis City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 St. Louis City matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 11 St. Louis City home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 11 of the last 13 St. Louis City matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- St. Louis City have won 3 of the last 4 matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 13 of the last 15 Real Salt Lake away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Real Salt Lake have lost the last 4 away matches in a row while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- Real Salt Lake have lost the last 4 away matches in a row in the Major League Soccer while scoring less than 1.5 goals
- In 10 of the last 12 Real Salt Lake away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Salt Lake away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
Players in form: St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake
Marcel Hartel has been great for St. Louis City lately, hitting the target four times, which makes him worth considering in the betting market. Real Salt Lake are optimistic that DeAndre Yedlin doubles up on the one goal he provided in their past six outings.
Betting markets: St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake
Full-time result
St. Louis City claimed a modest three wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in two of the games, whilst losing five. Real Salt Lake won one of their last 10 games away, drew three and lost six of the games in this run. Real Salt Lake have not lost to St. Louis City in 4 consecutive meetings.
Both teams to score
St. Louis City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games. Real Salt Lake scored the opening goal in six of the last ten away from home. Real Salt Lake managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 4 consecutive meetings between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake.
Total goals
Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of St. Louis City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.9 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for Real Salt Lake, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.1 times goals per game.
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