Real Salt Lake face Philadelphia Union following shutout victory
- Real Salt Lake travels to face the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.
- Real Salt Lake heads on the road with a 1-9-3 away record and an overall 9-13-5 standing, ranking 10th in the Western Conference after giving up 44 goals.
- Betting lines list Philadelphia at -242, Real Salt Lake at +525, and a draw at +397, with an over/under set at 3.5 goals.
Real Salt Lake travels to face the Philadelphia Union on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. Eastern Daylight Time in Chester, Pennsylvania, following a three-goal shutout victory. The matchup pits the 11th-place Western Conference side against the fifth-place Eastern Conference team for the first time this season.
Philadelphia Union Holds Home Advantage over Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake heads on the road with a 1-9-3 away record and an overall 9-13-5 standing, ranking 10th in the Western Conference after giving up 44 goals. The team enters following a 3-0 shutout win against the New England Revolution. Meanwhile, the Philadelphia Union stand at 11-10-6 overall with a 6-3-4 home record. The Union hold a 25-2-6 record when scoring a pair of goals.
Betting lines list Philadelphia at -242, Real Salt Lake at +525, and a draw at +397, with an over/under set at 3.5 goals.
Milan Iloski and Sergi Solans Lead Team Scoring
Union top performers include Milan Iloski with 16 goals and three assists, and Bruno Damiani, who has scored seven goals over the last 10 games. For RSL, Sergi Solans has recorded 11 goals and three assists, while Saba Lobzhanidze has contributed two goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Over their last 10 games, the Union averaged 9.6 goals, 19.8 shots on goal, and 18.3 corner kicks per game while allowing 3.9 goals. RSL averaged 3.3 goals, 11.7 shots on goal, and 14.7 corner kicks per game while allowing 5.7 goals during the same span.
Player Injuries
Both squads report numerous player absences due to injuries ahead of Saturday’s encounter.
The Union list Philippe Ndinga, Neil Pierre, Francis Westfield, Cavan Sullivan, Danley Jean Jacques, Japhet Sery, and Andre Blake as injured and not expected to play.
RSL players listed as injured and not expected to play include Dusan Zagar, Luca Moisa, Griffin Dillon, Zach Booth, Luc Rollet De Fougerolles, Juan Arias, Lukas Engel, Alexandros Katranis, Saba Lobzhanidze, Ariath Piol, Diego Luna, and Justen Glad.