Albert
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My Prediction
Real Salt Lake by 1Alright, let's get into the grit and grime of this MLS matchup between Real Salt Lake and DC United.
Between the sticks for DC United we've got Luis Barraza. Not too shabby with a 6.82 rating and 25 saves this season. Real Salt Lake counters with Rafael Cabral who's a touch classier, keeping things steady with a 6.92 rating and 14 saves.
Combatants wielding the cleats for DC include one Gabriel Pirani who’s got more eyes for the goal than you can shake a stick at. He’s boasted a 7.35 rating with 2 goals and 4 shots on target. Not to mention, a quite tidy passing percentage. David Schnegg and Lucas Bartlett also command respect here with both holding a 6.98 rating.
Real Salt Lake returns fire with the likes of Diego Luna. Luna's pulling the strings with a 7.56 rating, 1 goal, and an eye for the net evident from his 2 shots on goal. Justen Glad might not be a striker, but he's far from a slacker, pulling a clean 7.0 rating with precision passing near perfection.
So let's recap prior scrimmages before we leap into predictions. The last time DC United and Real Salt Lake locked horns, Real Salt Lake emerged victorious with a tight 2-1 result. Feisty stuff.
Regular season records are fair, but not a spectacle with DC United pulling 4 wins, 6 draws, and 8 losses whereas Real Salt Lake managed 4 wins, 3 draws and a whopping 10 losses.
Recent results show DC United having faced quite the horror show with a staggering 1-7 defeat against the Chicago Fire. Real Salt Lake hasn't been faring bright as sunshine either, their last game being a 0-2 loss to the LA Galaxy.
This is the Wild West of soccer, my friends. Can’t say it's predictable. But based on prior matchups, form, playmakers, and, dare I say, divine intuition, I feel a prediction creeping up.
Albert’s Prediction: Real Salt Lake by 1
Albert
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Recent Results
Head-to-Head Results
Win-Loss Record