SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake betting tip 2024 - Picks and Predictions for the Major League Soccer match on October 05th, 2024

Today is betting tip day for the match between SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake 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 already mentioned, this time, our betting tip goes to the match SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake in a game by the Western Conference match that takes place on October 05th, 2024 at 02:30h (UTC) at Earthquakes Stadium.

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Introduction to the SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake betting tip 2024

One of the first things to consider when making a prediction is the teams' recent history. So you can see that both teams are in a very similar moment, so you can't define a favorite by the recent results.

The latest records between two teams often give us many clues about the possible outcome of the match. In this case, SJ Earthquakes have won 6 times while Real Salt Lake has 3 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 SJ Earthquakes has 2 Major League Soccer wins, while the Real Salt Lake has won the competition 1 time.

So by the factor of tradition in the league, we can see that the SJ Earthquakes already shows greater strength.

Details about the SJ Earthquakes

SJ Earthquakes won the last match played. The clash against Dallas, valid for Major League Soccer, finished with a score of 3-2. In addition, the men of I. Russell 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 SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake 2024 match as well.

The SJ Earthquakes comes into the match with 21 points, in 14th place in the Western Conference in this Major League Soccer. With this, they have 6 wins and 23 losses so far, in addition to 3 draws.

As a result, SJ Earthquakes must do everything to win the match and attempt to move up the standings since their current position is not enough to compete in anything this season.

SJ Earthquakes Numbers

At the end of round 32 of Major League Soccer, SJ Earthquakes collected 40 goals scored and 74 goals conceded.

At the individual level, in this competition's offensive sector, it is worth mentioning Amahl Pellegrino. The Attacker has already scored 7 goals in the competition, being extremely important for SJ Earthquakes, who have benefited from his performances several times to achieve essential triumphs.

With an average ball possession of 44.38% per game in the current league, SJ Earthquakes cannot call itself a team that holds the game in its hands, rather it prefers the counterattacking strategy. But if they want to try to win the game against Real Salt Lake they must try to impose their game to create difficulties for their opponents.

SJ Earthquakes featured Player

Many of the team’s positive results in the competition have been possible thanks to D. de Sousa Brito. The SJ Earthquakes goalkeeper has had exceptional performances this season and was instrumental in many moments.

Details about Real Salt Lake

On the other hand, the visiting team arrives for this match after drawing in the previous game. In a match of Major League Soccer, the Real Salt Lake, who played in the 4-2-3-1 formation, faced Minnesota United and the score ended 0-0.

The Real Salt Lake arrive for this SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake 2024 match with 53 points and in 4th place in the Western Conference in the Major League Soccer, having won 14 wins and lost 7 so far, and a total of 11 draws.

Although they are not at the top of the conference, this position guarantees a spot in the MLS playoffs first round and a place in the Leagues CUP.

Real Salt Lake records

Real Salt Lake after 32 days has put up 62 goals scored, and taken 47, and thus record has a positive goal difference.

The Real Salt Lake team typically attempts to control the game by achieving an average ball possession of 54.06%. The reason for this is that teams with ball possession above 50% usually hold some control over their opponents.

Chicho Arango is the biggest name in the team's offensive sector this season. With 17 goals scored, the Attacker has been a key player at many moments and has led Real Salt Lake in numerous occasions.

With an average of 1.94 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.

As we approach the Regular Season, Real Salt Lake is gearing up for another gripping match. In the opening game, the team managed 5.56 shots on target, offering a glimpse into their offensive capabilities.

Good markets to bet on SJ Earthquakes vs Real Salt Lake

Betting on goals

Real Salt Lake has an average of 1.94 goals scored, while SJ Earthquakes concedes on average 2.31 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.

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