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Real Salt Lake hosts D.C. United in non-conference matchup

DC United (7-17-5, 14th in the Eastern Conference) vs. Real Salt Lake (11-9-9, sixth in the Western Conference)

Sandy, Utah; Saturday, 9:30 p.m. EDT

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Real Salt Lake -165, DC United +394, Draw +313; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Real Salt Lake takes on D.C. United in a non-conference matchup.

RSL is 8-2-4 in home games. RSL ranks seventh in the league giving up just 38 goals.

United is 3-10-1 in road games. United ranks 10th in the Eastern Conference drawing 135 corner kicks, averaging 4.7 per game.

The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Sergio Cordova has eight goals and one assist for RSL. Jefferson Savarino has three goals and two assists over the last 10 games.

Ola Kamara has nine goals and one assist for United. Steve Birnbaum has two goals over the past 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: RSL: 3-4-3, averaging 1.4 goals, 4.6 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.

United: 2-6-2, averaging 0.7 goals, 2.7 shots on goal and 5.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.8 goals per game.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: RSL: Jasper Loffelsend (injured), Justen Glad (injured), Damir Kreilach (injured), Bobby Wood (injured).

United: Adrien Perez (injured), Brendan Hines-Ike (injured), Nigel Robertha (injured), Brad Smith (injured), Taxiarchis Fountas (injured), Rafael Romo (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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