Vancouver vs. Real Salt Lake Prediction
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Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake
Saturday 4th June, 07:00 p.m. ET Kick-Off
Empire Field
Form, Mentality and MLS Trends
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Vancouver are unbeaten in 10 of their last 11 MLS home games
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Vancouver concedes an average of 1.77 goals in MLS fixtures
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Salt Lake has won 3 consecutive MLS games
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Salt Lake have won just 1 of their last 6 MLS away games
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Over 2.5 goals have landed in 5 of these two teams’ last 6 meetings
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Salt Lake have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 MLS games
Extend the Unbeaten Streak
Vancouver head into the summer months with a five-game unbeaten streak, but can they maintain their form when welcoming Real Salt Lake to Empire Field this Saturday evening?
The Whitecaps are four points shy of a playoff position within the MLS Western Conference following a 1-0 success over Sporting Kansas City last week. Still, their weekend visitors are a mere four points from the league leaders, and they’re close to owning the best record in the division.
Vancouver had underperformed for most of the 2022 MLS campaign. Still, a recent turnaround in results is now moving the Whitecaps in the right direction, claiming points in 4 of their last 5 domestic meetings.
Vanni Sartini’s men have notably performed well on home turf, but last weekend also saw them take their first away win of the term, following a concerning tenure on the road that previously saw them concede 16 goals. Having overcome a talented Dallas side the last time they played at home, the confidence levels to take on another top-ranked team should be high.
From Average to Title Challengers
RSL entered the 2022 MLS season as a team who were expected to deliver an average set of results with an anticipated mid-table finish. However, fourteen games into the season and Pablo Mastroeni has managed to guide his squad to the top-3 of the Western Conference after collecting 25 points.
Mastroeni has undoubtedly injected a level of self-belief into his squad as they continue to play beyond their expectations. This factor couldn’t have arrived at a better time, losing their superstar midfielder Albert Rusnak to the Sounders while Damir Kreilach remained side-lined.
Real Salt Lake has been the ultimate comeback kings this term, as they’ve claimed nine points from games where they were initially losing the game. With that said, a handful of their road trips haven’t provided desirable results, particularly a 6-0 loss to New York City FC,
Final Thoughts| MLS Betting Odds
The MLS odds favor the home team slightly, but plus money price tags can be found on both sides.
The Caps continue to find a way to win in front of their home crowd as they continue building back from an early-season beginning; they’d rather forget.
RSL has unquestionably provided a level of consistency this term, but they’ve notably won just one game at Empire Field since 2013, and they’re now faced with an up-trending Whitecaps squad. With that said, I expect the home side can continue their winning ways, but both teams finding the net is where the betting value lies.
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake Score prediction: Caps 2 – RSL 1
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Real Salt Lake Betting Pick 1: Both teams to score -133 [1.75] [1.33u wager returns 1u of profit] at Everygame
