Real Salt Lake vs New York City Predictions

Real Salt Lake are looking to return to winning ways following back to back draws in the MLS but face a tough challenge this weekend against a New York City side that have won their last two league games.

Real Salt Lake were unfortunate not to pick up maximum points from their trip to Dallas last time out but only have themselves to blame after some poor finishing. The visitors shared the overall possession 50/50 but had fourteen shots during the ninety minutes, compared to their hosts’ nine. The game ended goalless, despite Real Salt Lake managing to get five shots on target and on another day the visitors would have left with all three points.

New York City had the home advantage when they took on Sporting KC at the weekend, and it showed. Tinnerholm’s forty-first-minute effort opened the scoring for New York City and saw the hosts lead 1-0 at the interval and early in the second half, the in-form Heber made it 2-0. Sporting KC got back into the match thanks to a seventy-third-minute goal from Ilie but New York City responded well and restored their two-goal cushion via Ring to claim a 3-1 victory.

The head to head record between these two clubs and the form and performances of both teams over the last six weeks suggest that Real Salt Lake are in with a great chance of winning on Sunday and that the chances are that we will see over 2.5 goals and both teams score. Real Salt Lake have won three of their four matches against New York City and over 2.5 goals were scored in the pair’s last three meetings. Real Salt Lake have picked up two wins and a draw from their last three home games in the MLS, while New York City have lost two of their last three away games in all competitions. Both teams have scored in each of New York City’s last four matches, which is why we’re backing a 2-1 win for Real Salt Lake this weekend.

Johnson leads the way for Real Salt Lake this season with eight MLS goals, while Heber top scores for New York City with nine goals in the league so far. We’re confident that Real Salt Lake will win and have predicted a final scoreline of 2-1. Sunday’s hosts have a good record against their guests and head into the match in good form at home, while New York City have lost two of their last three away games and clearly, don’t like playing against Real Salt Lake.