Saint Louis City SC vs Real Salt Lake Prediction & Betting Tips - Major League Soccer

Prediction published on 20/06/2023, 13:40  by Kennedy Kechula in Major League Soccer Predictions

St. Louis City will seek to get back to winning ways when they host Real Salt Lake on Thursday in Major League Soccer. Separated by six points in the Western Conference standings, St. Louis sit top while Real Salt Lake are seventh. St. Louis arrive for this match without a win in their last three games. They have lost in two of those outings with the last defeat being a 3-1 humbling away to Nashville last time out. This slump has allowed teams to catch up to them. Bradley Carnell’s charges are now tied on 29 points with LA FC who have a game in hand on them. Two other teams are one and two points away so by the end of this round, City could find themselves in fourth place. City are the newest expansion team in the league as they are playing in the MLS for the first time this season. They defeated Salt Lake 4-0 in the reverse fixture in March so they will be confident of ending this slump on Thursday.

Real Salt Lake will be out for revenge. They will be confident of accomplishing their target as they come to this match in fine form. Pablo Mastroeni’s charges bring with them a four-game unbeaten streak with three of those matches ending in victory. They defeated DC United 2-1 away from home last time out. The win moved them up to 23 points and into the places for direct qualification for the first round of the playoffs. More impressive about the Claret and Cobalt coming into this match is that they have been at their strongest while playing away. Salt Lake last lost an away fixture in April. They have gone unbeaten in their last eight away matches with six ending in victory.