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MLS: St Louis City vs Real Salt Lake – Prediction, Stats & Odds

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Get some valuable betting insights into the St Louis City vs Real Salt Lake MLS matchup with the latest stats, expert tips, and the best odds.

This Thursday at CITYPARK, two clubs with very different performance levels face off. St. Louis City, who have been struggling in the MLS lately with a three-match winless streak, are looking to turn things around. Meanwhile, Real Salt Lake are riding high on a three-match unbeaten streak, and they’re hungry for another victory.

St. Louis City currently sit atop the Western Conference with 29 points, tied with Los Angeles after 17 matches. However, Real Salt Lake aren’t far behind, trailing by only six points in seventh place. These two teams have already clashed once this season, with St. Louis City coming out on top with a resounding 4-0 victory at America First Field back in March.

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St Louis City Form

A solitary draw point prevents St. Louis City from having nothing to show for their previous three games. They came up short in a 2-0 defeat against FC Dallas, before drawing 1-1 with LA Galaxy. They came up empty-handed once again when Nashville SC ran out as 3-1 winners. Bradley Carnell’s men won four of their last six Major League Soccer matches on home soil, drawing once and losing once. They conceded five and scored 17 goals.

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake look in good shape before their upcoming match as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Austin FC by 1-2, before drawing 0-0 with New York City FC. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out DC United by a 1-2 scoreline. RSL won three of a possible six away matches in Major League Soccer, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored nine while also conceding seven times.

St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake Stats

Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake. The facts are based on statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.

  • In 8 of the last 10 St. Louis City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
  • St. Louis City have won 5 of the last 7 home matches while scoring more than 2.5 goals
  • St. Louis City have conceded in 12 of the last 14 matches
  • St. Louis City have scored in 9 of the last 10 home matches
  • St. Louis City have scored in 10 of the last 12 matches
  • Real Salt Lake have conceded in 22 of the last 24 away matches
  • Real Salt Lake have not lost 13 of the last 15 matches
  • In 7 of the last 9 away matches Real Salt Lake played, both teams scored
  • Real Salt Lake have not lost the last 8 away matches in a row
  • In 5 of the last 6 matches Real Salt Lake played, both teams scored

St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake⁣ – In-form players

Pablo Ruiz shows decent form right now for Real Salt Lake, as he scored three goals in his last six games in Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing St. Louis City, who are strong favourites this coming Thursday. Siding with Nicholas Gioacchini also looks like a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.

St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake Betting Tips

Full-time result

Citypark witnessed St. Louis City winning six of their 10 latest matches in front of their home crowd. They drew one and lost two in this run. Real Salt Lake are riding a five-game unbeaten streak on the road. In their past 10 away matches, RSL recorded four wins, three draws, and three defeats.

Both teams to score

St. Louis City scored the first goal in six out of their last ten games and won twice to nil as well. Real Salt Lake got the opening goal in five out of their last ten away games. BBTS paid out in the last four consecutive away games Real Salt Lake played.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of St. Louis City’s last ten matches in all tournaments. They banged in an average of 1.9 goals on the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of Real Salt Lake’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.

Match predictions: St. Louis City vs Real Salt Lake

To sum up, the upcoming match between St. Louis City and Real Salt Lake seems to be a good betting opportunity.

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