Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake prediction, odds & betting tips – 06/20/2024
Jun 1, 2024; Sandy, Utah, USA; Real Salt Lake forward Cristian Arango (9) and Austin FC midfielder Jhojan Valencia (5) battle for the ball during the first half at America First Field. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports/Sipa USA - Photo by Icon Sport
Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake City Prediction
Can Real Salt Lake City stay at the top much longer? – Photo by Icon Sport

Where will the Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake City head-to-head going to be played on the 20th of June? The scheduled venue is Children’s Mercy Park, but will the home-field advantage aid coach Peter Vermes’ boys much? The answer to this question and many more are located in our expert Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake City betting tips below.

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Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake prediction: Another MLS win for Arango and colleagues

Key Stats

  • Real Salt Lake City’s 2024 Major League Soccer consists of nine victories, six draws, and two matches lost.
  • Sporting Kansas City are close to the bottom of the table, with three victories, five draws, and nine losses.
  • Cristian Arango is the top MLS finisher this season, with 16 goals since the start of the season.

Pre-game odds and win probability: Hot-streak Salt Lake City to send Vermes players in tears

  • HOME: +180 – 33.8%
  • DRAW: +235 – 26.0%
  • AWAY: +140 – 40.2%

*These Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake odds are subject to change

Children’s Mercy Park does provide Sporting Kansas City with a much-needed advantage in this match, but the bookmakers still consider coach Peter Vermes’ boys the underdogs in the competition, with barely a 33.8% win probability behind them at +180. Meanwhile, the expected winners this week are Real Salt Lake City. Mastroeni’s players have a 40.2% chance of picking up the three points away from home.

Last five H2Hs: No head-to-head advantage

USA MLS 05/05/24

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

1
Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

0

USA MLS 08/10/23

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

2
Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

3

USA MLS 13/07/23

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

2
Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

2

America Friendlies 08/02/23

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

2
Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

2

USA MLS 18/07/22

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

3
Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

0

Make sure to check out the following Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake statistics before you make any rash betting decisions.

Sporting KC team news and form: Dark clouds over Vermes’ head

If Sporting Kansas City keep dropping points, we will find them at the bottom of the table in the Western Conference. The team has a negative goal ratio of -6, which is definitely something coach Petar Vermes has to take care of sooner or later.

Predicted lineup: Melia (GK), Castellanos, Fontas, Leibold, Davis, Radoja, Thommy, Rodriguez, Pulido, Salloi & Russell

USA MLS 13/04/25

L

Portland Timbers

Portland Timbers

4

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

2

USA MLS 06/04/25

W

St. Louis City SC

St. Louis City SC

0

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

2

USA MLS 30/03/25

L

FC Dallas

FC Dallas

2

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

1

USA MLS 23/03/25

L

Los Angeles FC

Los Angeles FC

2

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

0

USA MLS 16/03/25

D

Minnesota United

Minnesota United

3

Sporting Kansas City

Sporting Kansas City

3

Real Salt Lake team news and form: Three-point lead is tricky

The culprit to blame for Real Salt Lake City’s 5-1 win over Austin at America First Stadium was Cristian Arango. However, Anderson Julio also bagged a brace for coach Pablo Mastroeni. If his players want to retain 1st place, they’d have to prove our Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake predictions correct.

Predicted lineup: MacMath (GK), Brody, Glad, Vera, Katranis, Eneli, Ojeda, Arango, Gomez, Luna & Julio

USA MLS 13/04/25

L

Nashville SC

Nashville SC

2

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

1

USA MLS 05/04/25

W

LA Galaxy

LA Galaxy

0

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

2

USA MLS 30/03/25

L

Minnesota United

Minnesota United

2

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

0

USA MLS 23/03/25

L

FC Dallas

FC Dallas

1

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

0

USA MLS 16/03/25

W

Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo

1

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

2

Player to watch: Cristian Arango

Cristian Arango’s 2024 goalscoring tally is looking impressive. The Colombian striker is outscoring the greats – Luis Suarez and Lionel Messi. Both the Uruguayan and La Pulga have scored fewer goals, as Cristian Arango’s 2024 record consists of 16 goals scored.

Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake City Player
Arango with the finishing touch – Photo by Icon Sport

Arango at the top of the goalscoring charts

Cristian’s key rival for the Top Goalscorer Award in 2024 seems to be Christian Benteke of DC United. The Belgian goalscorer, however, has ‘only’ 13 to his name. Seeing as Arango is facing one of the weakest defenses in Major League Soccer this season, we believe our Sporting KC vs Real Salt Lake City predictions have a huge chance of success.


Zack is a longtime football fan, writer, and bettor. He also has experience playing and coaching the game of football at a local level. His interest in the MLS, Liga MX and the Canadian Premier League adds a new dimension to the content we have at FootballWhispers.