Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC Live Stream, Predictions

📏 Form Guide

Real Salt Lake

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Real Salt Lake will be wanting a better result here following the 2-0 MLS defeat in their last game at the hands of Seattle Sounders FC.

In that game, Real Salt Lake managed 41% possession and 7 attempts on goal with 2 of them on target. Seattle Sounders FC had 19 attempts on goal with 8 on target. Jordan Morris (35') and Héber (58') scored for Seattle Sounders FC.

It has not been often in recent times where Real Salt Lake have kept a clean sheet. The facts show that Real Salt Lake have been scored against in 6 of their previous 6 clashes, leaking 9 goals on the way. Let’s see whether or not that trend will be continued on here.

Austin FC

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Following on from suffering a loss in their previous game against Violette AC in CONCACAF Champions League action, Austin FC and their fans will hope to get a better result this time.

The only name on the scoresheet from Austin FC was Amro Tarek (47' Own goal).

Looking at their form, and Austin FC have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 matches, with opponents netting 11 goals overall. Defensively, Austin FC can certainly do much better.

ℹ️ Team News: Real Salt Lake

Zack Farnsworth (Hamstring Injury) and Axel Kei (Ankle Injury) are not available for Real Salt Lake gaffer Pablo Mastroeni.

It seems likely that Claret and Cobalt may well employ a 4-2-3-1 system for the game with Zac MacMath, Andrew Brody, Justen Glad, Marcelo Silva, Bryan Oviedo, Jasper Löffelsend, Braian Ojeda, Maikel Chang, Damir Kreilach, Jefferson Savarino and Anderson Julio.

🗞️ Team News: Austin FC

Austin FC boss Josh Wolff has to contend with a number of unavailable players. CJ Fodrey (Hamstring Injury) and Julio Cascante (Tear in the abductor muscle) can’t be considered.

From our viewpoint, Austin FC seem likely to play in a 4-2-3-1 system with a starting lineup of Brad Stuver, Nick Lima, Leo Väisänen, Zan Kolmanic, Jon Gallagher, Alexander Ring, Owen Wolff, Emiliano Rigoni, Sebastián Driussi, Diego Fagundez and Gyasi Zardes.

✨ Prediction

When taking everything into account, Austin FC will have to work hard as a team to put one past this Real Salt Lake lineup who we think will likely manage to get a goal of their own in a winning performance.

That’s why our selection here is for a hard-fought contest, finishing with a 1-0 victory for Real Salt Lake when the referee blows for full-time.

Let’s see.

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Andre Moura, 02:24 08/03/2023