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DC United vs Real Salt Lake Predictions

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      DC United vs Real Salt Lake Predictions

      Wayne Rooney’s DC United drew 0-0 at New York City last weekend, but they are back at home this weekend. They are aiming to return to winning ways against Real Salt Lake, a side who have made a solid start to the new campaign. The visitors took a point at Houston Dynamo in their last trip, but can they hold out in a visit to the side who dominated the back half of the 2018 season? The hosts were excellent once Rooney clicked into the side, now the former England captain is hoping to drive them on towards the MLS title.

      The hosts won 2-0 against MLS Cup winners Atlanta United in their opening game of the season, which shows how far they could go this year. They had an excellent home record late last year, while they are aiming to capitalise on a Salt Lake side who have had issues on their travels of late. The hosts went out of the playoffs on penalties last year, following a 2-2 draw here against Columbus Crew. They’ve bounced back from that with four points from a possible six, but can they secure another victory this weekend?

      Salt Lake just made it into the playoffs last season, but they came up short themselves. They’ve started off with some low key results in 2019, drawing at Dynamo before a 1-0 home win over the Whitecaps. However, they are up against a completely different test in this one, as they look to get one over a leading contender for the title this term. They come here having shipped two goals per game on their travels last season, which is hardly ideal given how Rooney’s arrival improved the hosts going forward.

      The away side were generally poor on their travels last term, losing 11 of 17 trips overall. They got into the playoff thanks to their form at home, but they haven’t done much to fix things on the road. They come into this clash with a lot of work to do in order to see off the side who are pushing for top spot in the Eastern Conference, having rallied to move into fourth last term. They did that by ending the regular season with a 10 game unbeaten run, which has seen been followed up by a 2-2 draw and a 2-0 home win at this ground. Surely DC can rack up a couple of goals here?

      The hosts have won their last eight regular season matches at home, while they come into this clash with three wins over Salt Lake in their last four meetings in Washington. We see the hosts coming out of this clash with another home victory, so we’re backing Rooney and co to deliver this weekend. Despite a fine run of form at home, DC are still a decent price to pick up another victory at their own ground.

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