Real Salt Lake vs New England prediction, odds and how to watch

New England were dominant throughout at Audi Field, winning 3-0 with two headed goals and a clinical display that exposed the structural problems DC United have been carrying all season.

Dallas came away with three points from a seven-goal thriller at Real Salt Lake, but the match statistics reveal a home side who dominated possession, created far more and ultimately paid the price for their own wastefulness in front of goal.

Real Salt Lake have not won in five MLS matches and are leaking goals at home. New England arrive with four wins from their last ten and a 3-1 victory over Columbus Crew on their most recent outing. Something has to give.

Two teams with nothing to shout about in recent weeks collide in MLS on Thursday. Someone has to win. Neither deserves to.

Vancouver Whitecaps arrive at Real Salt Lake sitting top of the Western Conference, but a Salt Lake side that has won seven of their last ten at home will make this anything but straightforward.

New England welcome an Orlando City side leaking goals at an alarming rate away from home, with both clubs needing points as the Eastern Conference playoff race enters its decisive phase.

Chicago Fire host New England in a Sunday night MLS clash that pits two teams who simply cannot stop conceding against one another. The pattern of goals at both ends makes this one of the most tactically interesting matchups of the Eastern Conference weekend.

Real Salt Lake welcome New York City to Utah on Sunday knowing that their home record remains their greatest asset in a season that has otherwise lost its footing. Both sides carry momentum slopes pointing downward, and the team that controls the game's structure may well be the one that finds three points.