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by Simon Day | in Major League Soccer Picks
It's crunch time for Real Salt Lake in their quest to secure an MLS postseason place, and anything less than victory over Austin on Saturday night will put a serious dent in their ambitions. Following a run of five defeats in six games, Real are now three points off the Wild Card positions with just four regular season matches remaining. A leaky defence has been the big issue for Real coach Pablo Mastroeni. His side have gone eight games without a clean sheet, conceding several highly avoidable goals in the process.
Austin are already assured of a place in the postseason, and victory on Saturday will go a long way towards ensuring they avoid the prospect of a tricky Wild Card fixture. Last week's 2-1 victory over the Sounders was Austin's third win in four games, and given Real's stuttering form, they will be confident of notching up another three points this weekend.
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Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC Form
Table
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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6
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47 | 34 | 13 | 8 | 13 | -8 |
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9
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41 | 34 | 12 | 5 | 17 | -11 |
Real Salt Lake and Austin FC Latest Matches
1/6 (17%)
0/6 (0%)
5/6 (83%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
3/6 (50%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
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2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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3/6 (50%)
3/6 (50%)
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Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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Real Salt Lake against Austin FC : Head to Head (H2H)
25 %
75 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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Real Salt Lake against Austin FC Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 4 - 2
Formation : 3 - 4 - 3
Most goals and assists
Real Salt Lake
Austin FC
D. Luna
(9 Goals)
O. Wolff
(7 Goals)
D. Goncalves
(5 Assists)
O. Wolff
(8 Assists)
Real Salt Lake - Austin FC Key Points
- Austin have won 3 of their last 4 MLS games
- Real have gone 8 games without a clean sheet
- Both teams have scored in 9 of Austin's last 10 matches
- Both teams have scored in Real's last 4 games
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Our Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC Prediction
This is a must-win game for Real, but their recent form does little to suggest that they will get the job done. In contrast, Austin have been pretty solid over the last couple of months, but are still struggling to keep clean sheets, especially on the road. Real will have to play on the front foot, and that should lead to an entertaining game between two sides who are far better in attack than defence.
With that in mind, our prediction for Real Salt Lake vs Austin FC is: Draw and both teams to score.
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