Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles
10th September 0230hrs
Football – USA – MLS
Pick 2-0 Away Win
Bookmaker Unibet
Odds: 12/1 odds taken 2200 GMT, Tuesday 8 September
Real Salt Lake and Los Angeles lock horns in Western Conference MLS action this Thursday. This fixture at the Rio Tinto Stadium promises to be an intriguing one, but the Black and Gold, last season’s champions, head to Utah as the bookies’ favourites. Who will come out on top in this one? We have the best betting odds and tips on MLS.
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Real Salt Lake Preview – Claret and Cobalt’s winless run to stretch to four?
Freddy Juarez’s Real Salt Lake have had an indifferent season up until now. Claret and Cobalt have been hard to beat, losing only twice, but they have picked up just 11 points from their opening nine MLS fixtures.
Salt Lake may have been a tough nut to crack, but they have struggled at the other end. Juarez’s side have won just two league games this term, with both of those victories coming against struggling Colorado Rapids.
Since winning 4-1 at Dick’s Sporting Goods Park in Colorado a couple of weeks back, Real have taken just two points from a possible nine. They drew 4-4 with Portland Timbers and 2-2 with Seattle Sounders before being thumped 4-0 at Minnesota United last time out.
Real Salt Lake could really do with a positive result from Thursday’s home fixture, as they find themselves down in eighth place in the Western Conference table at present.
Los Angeles Preview – Bradley’s boys to bounce back with a win?
Los Angeles had a stunning MLS season last time around, winning the Western championship with 72 points and scoring 85 goals. However, things have been far different so far this term.
Of course, the season has been disruptive, but LA would have been hoping for a lot more than 12 points from nine fixtures. Bob Bradley’s troops have won three, drawn three and lost three. The Black and Gold are already five points behind current leaders Sporting Kansas City.
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Los Angeles head to Salt Lake having lost three of their last four games. They walloped San Jose Earthquakes 5-1 at the Banc of California Stadium in their last home match, but they lost 3-0 at rivals LA Galaxy last time out.
If LAFC want to start climbing up the table, they need to start winning games as quickly as possible, starting with Thursday’s match at the Rio Tinto Stadium in Sandy.
Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Betting Advice
Los Angeles beat Real Salt Lake home and away last season. On home soil back in March 2019, Walker Zimmerman’s injury-time goal gave them a 2-1 win. A few months later in Utah, Carlos Vela and Adama Diomande netted in a 2-0 away victory. Three players were sent off over the course of both games.
Key Facts – Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles Betting Tip
- LAFC have won four of the previous five meetings
- Los Angeles did the double over Real Salt Lake last term, scoring four and conceding one
- LA have lost three of their past four, while Real have picked up just one win from their last six
Los Angeles still have a very capable of squad of players, and Bradley will be demanding a response from his side after the humiliating defeat to the Galaxy at Dignity Health Sports Park last time out.
Only a point separates these two in the current standings, but we fancy LAFC to secure a comfortable victory in Utah. The 2-0 away win is available at the tempting price of 12/1.
The best betting odds for Real Salt Lake vs Los Angeles
Real Salt Lake to win: 11/5 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at Bet365
Los Angeles to win: 11/10 at Bet365