Our prediction for this MLS match:
Real Salt Lake
Match Time & Date:
06/03/2022
00:00
Prediction: 2-2
Seattle Sounders
Rio Tinto Stadium will host Sunday’s football game between Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders. The Royals kicked off the new MLS campaign with a goalless draw with Houston Dynamo, meaning that they will give their best to record their first win of the process this weekend. All Damir Kreilach, Nick Besler, Rubio Rubin, and David Ochoa are all rated doubtful for the game, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
Seattle, on the other hand, aim to bounce back from a 1-0 loss to Nashville. Since the Sounders will go for a win in Sunday’s clash as well, we are tempted to put our money on both teams to score. All Jimmy Medranda, Raul Ruidiaz, Joshua Atencio, and Will Bruin are all major doubts, speaking of the visiting team.
Highlighted Player (Justin Meram):
Over the years Justin Meram has established himself as one of the best Iraqi footballers. The centre forward, who is capable of playing as a winger as well, was born in Shelby Charter Township, Michigan on December 4, 1988, but he represents Iraq on the international stage.
During his college career Justin Meram played for the likes of Yavapai Roughriders and Michigan Wolverines and in 2011 he joined MLS club Columbus Crew. Meram scored 37 goals in 188 appearances for the club in MLS before signing a deal with Orlando City in January, 2018.
The Iraq international made his debut for the Lions in a 1-1 draw with DC United on March 4 and he scored his first goal for the club on May 14 in a 2-1 loss to Atlanta United. As for his international career, Justin Meram made his Iraq debut in November, 2014 in a 1-0 defeat to Kuwait. The Orlando City attacker wears the number 9 shirt.
Highlighted Team (Seattle Sounders):
Seattle Sounders are an American soccer club that compete in the Western Conference of Major League Soccer. The Sounders are owned by the likes of Joe Roth, Paul Allen, Drew Carey and Adrian Hanauer and they play their home games at CenturyLink Field.
The club won the 2016 MLS Cup, with the team beating Toronto FC on penalties in the trophy game at BMO Field. Swiss goalkeeper Stefan Frei won the MVP honor after pulling off several brilliant saves in the 2016 MLS Cup final.
Winning of the MLS Cup is undisputedly the club’s biggest success, but it has to be noted that the Sounders clinched the Supporters’ Shield trophy in 2014. Seattle hold rivalry with Portland Timbers, but Vancouver Whitecaps are regarded as the club’s bitter rivals as well.
Experienced attacker Clint Dempsey is undisputedly the club’s most significant star and he has been playing for the CenturyLink Field outfit since 2014. He scored eight goals in the league in the 2016 season and, no doubt, he helped the Sounders win their first ever MLS Cup.
