The home side has won all three meetings between Austin FC and Real Salt Lake, each by a one-goal margin, RSL defeated Austin 2-1, in Sandy on May 14 with Andrew Brody scoring the winner in the 88th minute.
Austin FC has suffered three consecutive 3-0 defeats following a loss at Seattle on Saturday. The Verde lost by more than one goal just once in its first 28 MLS matches this season., while this is the first time in club history they’ve lost consecutive games by multiple goals.
Real Salt Lake has won just three of its last 14 MLS matches following a scoreless draw against D.C. United on Saturday (D6 L5). No team has recorded fewer wins since this run began in late June (tied with four other teams).
The two straight 3-0 defeats means Sebastian Driussi has not contributed to a goal in the last two matches. Druissi has not gone three straight MLS matches without a goal contribution since he joined the league last August.
Real Salt Lake has failed to score in two straight games for the second time this season (also on April 17-23). RSL hasn’t gone three straight MLS matches without a goal in over five years, since April-May 2017.
