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Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake: Home Struggles Meet Away Woes in MLS
Sporting Kansas City hosts Real Salt Lake in a Major League Soccer clash where both teams have shown significant vulnerabilities. While SKC struggles to convert chances and defend resolutely at home, RSL's away form is particularly concerning, making this a potentially revealing encounter.
This fixture presents a clash of struggling forms. Sporting Kansas City's home games often see them concede frequently, despite showing some intent in attack. They have struggled to convert their shot volume into goals recently, with a high number of blocked shots and zero goals in their last home fixture. Real Salt Lake, conversely, has seen their possession and passing game falter significantly on the road, especially in their most recent away defeat. Expect SKC to try and leverage their slightly higher home shot count, but their defensive frailties and RSL's poor away form might lead to a disjointed contest. The key battle will be SKC's ability to finally break down an away defence that has shipped goals, against RSL's need to rediscover their attacking rhythm away from home.
Team statistics
Team Stats Comparison
Key points
- • Sporting Kansas City has lost 80% of their away games this season, conceding 3.0 goals per game on the road.
- • Real Salt Lake have failed to win in their last three matches, conceding 2.3 goals per game.
- • Sporting KC's last home match saw them take 8 shots but score 0 goals.
AI Prediction
Real Salt Lake are favoured by the odds, but their recent form and away record are deeply concerning. Sporting KC's home form is also poor, and their recent attacking output has been minimal. The statistics suggest a match where defensive weaknesses could be exploited, leading to goals, but neither side has shown consistent ability to secure victory. Therefore, a draw with both teams finding the net appears the most balanced outcome, reflecting the overall struggles.
- AIConfidencePickRecent Win% (20)
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deepseek-v4-pro (ja)by deepseek72%X DRAWBTTS NO2.5 UNDER1x237%O/U47%BTTS33%
gemini-2.5-flash-lite (en)by google65%X DRAWBTTS YES2.5 OVER1x257%O/U63%BTTS63%
H2H
Team recent
Sporting Kansas City Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOME | Vancouver Whitecaps | 0 - 3 | - | ||||
AWAY | Atlanta United FC | 1 - 2 | - | ||||
HOME | St. Louis City | 1 - 1 | - | ||||
AWAY | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 2 | - | ||||
HOME | Houston Dynamo | 0 - 2 | - | ||||
AWAY | Los Angeles FC | 0 - 4 | - | ||||
HOME | Minnesota United FC | 2 - 1 | - | ||||
HOME | New York Red Bulls | 1 - 2 | - | ||||
AWAY | Austin | 2 - 1 | - | ||||
HOME | Los Angeles Galaxy | 3 - 1 | - |
Sporting Kansas City's season has been a tough watch, particularly at home. Despite averaging over a goal per game at home, their defence is porous, conceding nearly two goals per fixture. Recent form offers little respite, with the team failing to secure a win in their last three matches overall and suffering a heavy defeat in their sole recent home outing. Their offensive output has been particularly disappointing lately, managing just 0.3 goals per game over the last three, with their most recent home match yielding zero goals from eight shots.
Real Salt Lake Team recent
| Match date | H/A | VS | Score | Results | O/U 2.5 | BTTS | Cor 9.5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AWAY | Colorado Rapids | 0 - 1 | - | ||||
AWAY | Orlando City SC | 1 - 2 | - | ||||
HOME | FC Dallas | 3 - 4 | - | ||||
HOME | Minnesota United FC | 1 - 1 | - | ||||
AWAY | St. Louis City | 1 - 1 | - | ||||
AWAY | Portland Timbers | 1 - 2 | - | ||||
AWAY | Los Angeles FC | 1 - 3 | - | ||||
AWAY | Minnesota United FC | 1 - 1 | - | ||||
HOME | Colorado Rapids | 2 - 1 | - | ||||
HOME | Houston Dynamo | 3 - 0 | - |
Real Salt Lake, while performing better overall this season, has a starkly contrasting away record. Their away games see them score significantly fewer goals and concede more than their home performances suggest. Crucially, their recent form has seen them lose all three of their last matches, conceding 2.3 goals per game. The last outing on the road was particularly dire, with a complete lack of offensive threat, registering only four shots and failing to score, coupled with a drastic drop in possession and passing accuracy.
Odds
Lineups
Sporting Kansas City
(4-4-2)
Real Salt Lake
(5-4-1)