New England Revolution (8-14-2) travel to face off against Real Salt Lake (12-6-8) on Saturday, August 31st. This match will be played at America First Field in Sandy, UT. New England Revolution is coming off a win in their previous match, while Real Salt Lake will be looking to get back on track from a loss to the New England Revolution. The match is scheduled for 9:30 PM ET.

New England Revolution vs Real Salt Lake

New England Revolution Is Coming Off A Win

The New England Revolution will be looking to keep things rolling after a dominant 5-0 win over CF Montréal. This win came on the road, and the money line payout for the Revolution was +275. The five combined goals jumped up the line of 2.5 goals.

On offense, the Revolution were extremely efficient with their 14 total shots. Six of these shots were on target. Bobby Wood scored two times for the Revolution, who also got a goal apiece from Nick Lima, Giacomo Vrioni, and Luca Langoni.

Aljaž Ivačič picked up a clean sheet between the sticks, and he also made a total of four saves. The Revolution’s defensive unit blocked two shots and intercepted seven passes.

The New England Revolution are in the midst of a disappointing season, as they sit 12th in the Eastern Conference with a record of 8-14-2. They have struggled both at home and on the road, going 4-7-0 away from home and 4-7-2 at home. Over their last four matches, they have gone 1-2-1, with their only win coming on the road against CF Montréal. Following this match, they will return home to take on St. Louis City SC on September 7th. In the standings, they are tied with D.C. United SC, one point behind Sporting Kansas City.

Real Salt Lake Look To Bounce Back From A Loss

Real Salt Lake will be looking to bounce back from a 2-0 loss to the San Jose Earthquakes. This match took place on their home pitch, but the over/under line was 3.5 goals, which was mainly due to their large payout of -305.

Real Salt Lake’s offense took a total of 16 shots, with four being on target. Diogo Gonçalves and Matty Crooks had the two most overall looks, with each player finishing with three total shots.

Zac MacMath and the Real Salt Lake defensive unit gave up two goals on San Jose’s six on target shots. Overall, the Earthquakes took 14 shots, and the Real Salt Lake defense finished with five interceptions and two blocked shots.

Real Salt Lake will look to snap a two-match losing streak as they host the New England Revolution. Overall, they are 12-6-8, which has them in 3rd place in the Western Conference. At home, they have been strong, going 8-3-1. However, they have struggled as of late, going just 1-3-1 in their last five matches. Following this match, they will head on the road to take on the Houston Dynamo.

New England Revolution Offense Breakdown

The New England Revolution have struggled to find the back of the net this season, as they are 26th in MLS in goals scored. Giacomo Vrioni has been their top scorer, finding the back of the net nine times, which is 24th in the league. He also leads the club in shots on goal, which is 21st in MLS. Carles Gil has been their top playmaker, as he is 46th in MLS in assists and 61st in goals scored. Overall, the Revolution are 15th in MLS in corners and 14th in passing percentage.

Real Salt Lake Offense Breakdown

Real Salt Lake has been one of the most efficient offenses in MLS this season, ranking fourth in goals scored at 2.0 per match. They have taken the third-most shots on goal in the league, but they have failed to reach their season average in four straight matches. Cristian Arango is the top scorer in MLS with 17 goals, and he also leads the club in shots on goal. Diego Luna is the leader in assists for Real Salt Lake, and he is ninth in MLS in that category.

New England Revolution Defense Breakdown

Heading into their match against Real Salt Lake, the New England Revolution’s defense is struggling. They are 26th in interceptions and 22nd in blocked shots. They are also giving up 2.0 goals per match, which is 26th in the league. Keeper Aljaž Ivačič is 28th in clean sheets and 20th in saves. However, they did have a clean sheet in their last match against CF Montréal, who is 23rd in scoring.

Real Salt Lake Defense Breakdown

Real Salt Lake’s defense has been up and down of late, but they are coming off a match where they gave up two goals to the 25th ranked San Jose Earthquakes. Overall, they are 10th in goals allowed this season, giving up 1.4 goals per match. Keeper Zac MacMath is 18th in clean sheets with four and 14th in saves with 68. Over their last seven matches, they have given up 13 goals, which is 1.9 per match. They have given up three goals three times over that stretch, including to the 3rd ranked Portland Timbers’ offense.

New England Revolution vs Real Salt Lake Prediction

Looking at how we expect this match to play out, we are going to take Real Salt Lake on the money line at -240 to knock off the New England Revolution by a score of 2-1. This season, Real Salt Lake has been the better offensive team, coming in 4th in goals scored and 3rd in shots on goal. Our projections have Cristian Arango as the top goal scorer for Real Salt Lake and he has the best odds to score a goal overall. For New England, look for Carles Gil to find the back of the net.

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