Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on October 19th, 2024

Today is betting tip day for the match between Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps 2024. Although soccer fans are looking more and more at the USA soccer league (Major League Soccer), this is great for bettors, as a constantly growing league represents several good opportunities for online betting.

As we mentioned above, today, our prediction is for the game Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on October 19th, 2024 at 01:00h (UTC) at Rio Tinto Stadium.

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Introduction to the Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps betting tip 2024

The teams recent results always give a good indication of what to expect before a soccer match. In light of this, we see that in the last five matches the Real Salt Lake has achieved more consistent results than the Vancouver Whitecaps.

In many situations, the last matches between two teams also tend to serve as good indicators. In this case, Real Salt Lake have won 5 times while Vancouver Whitecaps has 4 wins in the last 10 meetings. This recent history can give us an idea about the trend for this upcoming game.

And since we mentioned the recent history factor, it is worth pointing out that it is always good to consider the relevant history in the league, so for this match, we must mention that Real Salt Lake has 1 Major League Soccer win, while the Vancouver Whitecaps has never won the competition.

Based on the league's tradition factor, we can see that the Real Salt Lake already shows their superior strength.

Details about the Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake won the last match they played. The clash against SJ Earthquakes, valid for Major League Soccer, ended with a score of 0-1. In addition, the men of B. Jacobs took the field in this last match in the 4-2-3-1 formation, so it is quite possible that this is the team formation for this Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps 2024 match as well.

The Real Salt Lake arrive to this match with a campaign of 56 points, in 4th place in the Western Conference within the MLS, having won 15 games and lost 7 so far, in addition to a total of 11 draws.

Even though they are not at the top of the conference, this placement guarantees a spot in the first round of the MLS playoffs as well as a place in the Leagues CUP.

Real Salt Lake Numbers

At the end of round 33 of Major League Soccer, Real Salt Lake collected 63 goals scored and 47 goals conceded.

Individually, the team's main offensive standout in the competition so far is Chicho Arango. He has already scored 17 times this season and has helped Real Salt Lake come away with the positive result on several occasions.

It should also be noted that 2 of the goals scored by the player were from the penalty spot.

The Real Salt Lake team seeks to control the game by trying to achieve an average ball possession of 54.15%. This is based on the observation that ball possession above 50% typically gives teams some control over their opponents.

Real Salt Lake featured Player

Many of the team’s positive results in the competition have been possible thanks to Z. MacMath. The Real Salt Lake goalkeeper has had exceptional performances this season and was instrumental in many moments.

Details about Vancouver Whitecaps

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives for this match after losing in the previous match. In a valid match of the Major League Soccer, the Vancouver Whitecaps facing Los Angeles FC and the score ended 1-2 for the rivals.

The Vancouver Whitecaps is with 47 points, so it arrives for this Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps 2024 match currently occupying the 8th place in the Western Conference, with a campaign of 13 wins, 8 draws, and 12 losses.

Given this, Vancouver Whitecaps must try everything to win the match and move up the league table because their current place is not enough to compete for anything this season.

Vancouver Whitecaps records

After round 33 of Major League Soccer we count 51 goals scored by Vancouver Whitecaps and 47 conceded.

Vancouver Whitecaps typically maintains a possession rate of 47.39% in the league, which reflects their tendency towards a reactive style of play. This can work to their advantage when playing on the road since they can rely on counterattacks to exploit the spaces left by the home team's attacking moves.

Vancouver Whitecaps has relied on great performances from the Attacker Brian White this season. He is the team's leading scorer, with 15 goals, and has excelled in the team's attacking department.

With an average of 1.55 goals scored per game, the team doesn't have one of the best attacks in the championship, but it's also not one of the worst in the competition. This is why the defense must be careful to avoid giving in to bad luck.

Good markets to bet on Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps

Betting on goals

Vancouver Whitecaps has an average of 1.55 goals scored, while Real Salt Lake concedes on average 1.42 goals per match. With this and with the fact that the under 2.5 market usually gives good returns in Major League Soccer, a good bet would be to place this bet at Bet365. The odds of 2.7 are pretty attractive.

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