MLS Betting Preview: San Diego vs Real Salt Lake
San Diego square off against Real Salt Lake at Snapdragon Stadium, with kick-off set for 19:00 on Sunday 22 March.
SDFC Primed to Win This Clash
San Diego have the capability of securing a victory when they clash with Salt Lake. For this reason, we are going to take the Full-Time Result odds of -139 with a large degree of confidence.
RSL Beat SDFC When Teams Last Met
San Diego FC played out a 3-3 draw in their last game. This was away from home at Toyota Stadium against Dallas. The Southern California club had four shots on target and boasted 60% possession, while Onni Valakari bagged two goals and Marcus Ingvartsen scored the other.
Real Salt Lake made it three straight victories after a 2-1 home win over Austin FC at America First Field. Pablo Mastroeni’s men had eight shots on goal and enjoyed 60% possession, with Oleksandr Svatok (own goal) and Stijn Spierings both on target.
Head-to-Head Statistics
It was RSL who were victorious when they last faced San Diego. At Snapdragon Stadium, a 3-1 away victory was recorded.
San Diego – Last 10 League Games
SDFC have 7 wins, 2 losses and 1 draw, averaging 2.7 goals from 5.1 shots on goal and 8.0 attempts. Mikey Varas’ team have averaged 64.1% possession and 5.5 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal, 8.0 attempts and 2.1 corners.
Top goalscorer Anders Dreyer has found the net 8 times, with Amahl Pellegrino and Onni Valakari scoring 6 and 4 respectively. Leading assistor is Anders Dreyer with 4.
Real Salt Lake – Last 10 League Games
RSL have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.5 goals from 4.8 shots on goal and 10.8 attempts. The Utah side have averaged 49.1% possession, 4.9 corners awarded and 6.7 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.6 goals from 5.3 shots on goal and 11.0 attempts.
Victor Olatunji is the leading scorer with 3 goals, followed by Aiden Hezarkhani on 2, with Stijn Spierings and two others bagging 1. Diogo Goncalves has had 3 assists in the previous 10 games.
Confirmed Lineups
San Diego confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Duran Ferree (GK), Oscar Verhoeven, Christopher McVey, Manu Duah, Luca Bombino, Onni Valakari, Jeppe Tverskov, David Vazquez, Anders Dreyer, Marcus Ingvartsen, Amahl Pellegrino.
Real Salt Lake confirmed lineup (3-4-3): Rafael Cabral (GK), Philip Quinton, Justen Glad, Lukas Engel, Zavier Gozo, Noel Caliskan, Griffin Dillon, Juan Sanabria, Aiden Hezarkhani, Sergi Solans, Morgan Guilavogui.
San Diego vs Real Salt Lake Prediction & Betting Tips
We cover the essential San Diego vs Real Salt Lake betting angles, featuring our main match prediction, a corners value pick, correct score guidance, top player prop plays and a carefully crafted bet builder.
Match Prediction
If you agree with our verdict that San Diego will have the edge in this MLS clash, then you can back the home team at -139. We’re expecting a nice potential return with this match winner bet.
Team news plays a valuable role and our football experts are always monitoring the players who have an injury concern. We’ve also got a handle on the form guide, with plenty of MLS data provided which puts you in the picture in terms of stats.
Key San Diego vs Real Salt Lake league stats:
SDFC have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.SDFC have won 7 of their last 10 games.SDFC have won 2 consecutive games at home.RSL have lost 6 of their last 10 games on the road.RSL have lost 12 of their last 20 games on the road.
SDFC to Win Probability
The best betting sites make it a 58.1% chance that our pick is settled as a winner. In our opinion, there’s actually a probability of success between 65-70%. The wager can be recommended for this precise reason.
Looking for Bigger Odds?
If you’re looking for bigger odds, check out SDFC on the Asian Handicap. You can potentially back them at -1 or even -1.5 if you’re expecting a comfortable win.
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Player Prop Picks
Onni Valakari (SDFC) has racked up three goals in his past five MLS games. When it comes to him finding the net, we believe the +260 available is appealing when backing him on the Anytime Goalscorer market.
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Corners Prediction
We’ve not seen the 10.5 Total Corners line covered in six consecutive San Diego games. When it comes to Total Corners, we’re expecting the teams to fall short and you can land odds of -143.
League Games
San Diego
Total
7.60
5.50
2.10
Home
8.30
6.50
1.80
Away
8.10
3.80
4.30
Salt Lake
Total
11.60
4.90
6.70
Home
11.20
5.70
5.50
Away
9.30
3.60
5.70
Latest Corner Odds
Total Corners
San Diego Corners
Salt Lake Corners
Most Corners
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San Diego vs Real Salt Lake Odds
The odds and lines below are updated regularly and may differ from the prices shown in our picks, which are captured at the time of publication.
Bookies Have San Diego as Favourites
Favourites San Diego are regarded as the likeliest winners for this MLS clash. The -102 about them triumphing means a 51% chance of coming out on top based on their current betting odds. For those wanting to oppose the market leader, you can get +245 about Real Salt Lake.
The Asian Handicap -0.5 market is the same as a Full-Time Result wager, with San Diego needing to win at -105 for your bet to be successful. RSL +0.5 at -123 means you need them to triumph or the draw to happen.
The Total Goals market reveals that Over 2.5 Goals is the current betting favourite. BTTS Yes is on offer at -204 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.
The top football betting sites ensure that customers are able to choose from a wide range of options. It’s no exaggeration that they provide hundreds of markets when it comes to MLS games.
Full-Time Result
Half-Time Result
Double Chance
Draw No Bet
Asian Handicap
Total Goals
Both Teams to Score
Anders Dreyer Favourite to Find the Net First
Anders Dreyer is the favourite to be First Goalscorer at +360. If you’re interested in backing him to find the net at anytime, then the price is +120.
Player Goals
Anders Dreyer (SDFC)
Amahl Pellegrino (SDFC)
Marcus Ingvartsen (SDFC)
Hirving Lozano (SDFC)
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Snapdragon Stadium
San Diego Have the Winning Habit at Home
San Diego have won each of their last four games at Snapdragon Stadium. The Southern California club have recorded seven victories and three defeats in the previous 10 home matches, netting an average of 2.30 goals per game and conceding 1.10.
RSL have clocked up six losses, two wins and two draws in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.00 goals per match and conceding 1.70.
The previous Snapdragon Stadium encounter involved a 3-1 RSL win against San Diego.
San Diego Home Stats
7-0-3
3.40
2.30
1.10
7
3
5
5
Real Salt Lake Away Stats
2-2-6
2.70
1.00
1.70
5
5
6
4
W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
G = Avg. Goals
GF = Avg. Goals For
GA = Avg. Goals Against
O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
B-No = Matches BTTS No
San Diego vs Real Salt Lake Lineups & Team News
Before placing any bets on SDFC vs RSL, check the team news first. We’ll offer the predicted and confirmed MLS lineups along with the latest injury developments.
San Diego Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
Real Salt Lake Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
San Diego Confirmed Lineup 4-3-3
18
Duran Ferree
33
Oscar Verhoeven
97
Christopher McVey
26
Manu Duah
27
Luca Bombino
8
Onni Valakari
6
Jeppe Tverskov
19
David Vazquez
10
Anders Dreyer
7
Marcus Ingvartsen
90
Amahl Pellegrino
1
Rafael Cabral
26
Philip Quinton
15
Justen Glad
4
Lukas Engel
72
Zavier Gozo
92
Noel Caliskan
27
Griffin Dillon
8
Juan Sanabria
39
Aiden Hezarkhani
22
Sergi Solans
9
Morgan Guilavogui
Real Salt Lake Confirmed Lineup 3-4-3
San Diego Substitutes
9Lewis Morgan
13Pablo Sisniega
14Bryan Zamble
17Osvald Gabriel Soee
20Anibal Godoy
21Bryce Duke
22Wilson Eisner
29Anisse Saidi
77Alex Mighten
Real Salt Lake Substitutes
6Stijn Spierings
10Diego Luna
11Dominik Marczuk
17Victor Olatunji
29Sam Junqua
31Mason Stajduhar
34Luca Moisa
36Jesus Barea
98Alexandros Katranis
Previous San Diego Lineups
18 Mar
CONCACAF Champions Cup
Toluca
4-0
San Diego
14 Mar
MLS
FC Dallas
3-3
San Diego
11 Mar
CONCACAF Champions Cup
San Diego
3-2
Toluca
07 Mar
MLS
Sporting KC
0-1
San Diego
01 Mar
MLS
San Diego
2-0
St. Louis
21 Feb
MLS
San Diego
5-0
CF Montréal
Previous Real Salt Lake Lineups
14 Mar
MLS
Real Salt Lake
2-1
Austin FC
07 Mar
MLS
Atlanta United
2-3
Real Salt Lake
28 Feb
MLS
Real Salt Lake
2-1
Seattle Sounders
21 Feb
MLS
Vancouver
1-0
Real Salt Lake
22 Oct
MLS
Portland Timbers
3-1
Real Salt Lake
18 Oct
MLS
St. Louis
2-2
Real Salt Lake
Expert Analysis by Steven Jackson
Senior MLS Analyst
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