Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake Predictions

• Real Salt Lake have lost six of 10 trips, scoring less than a goal per game
• Sporting KC have won all of their home meetings with sides below them
• The hosts average 1.78 goals per game at home, which should be too much for a struggling Salt Lake side

Sporting KC can edge out blunt visitors

Two Western Conference strugglers meet this weekend, with just a point separating Sporting KC and Real Salt Lake. Both sides’ hopes of making the postseason look remote, but home advantage could help Kansas to a second win on the bounce.

The bulk of Salt Lake’s struggles have come on the road, with the visitors suffering six defeats in 10 trips. They’ve conceded 17 times in that stretch, while scoring less than a goal per game.

Sporting KC have only three home victories to their name, but they’ve already seen off the sides below them at home. The hosts’ main issues are at the back, as the number of goals they are conceding is cancelling out their solid record at the other end.

With Real Salt Lake struggling to make an impact going forward, the hosts should secure maximum points this weekend.