Real Salt Lake (3-1-3) vs. New York City FC (1-3-1)
The Bronx, New York; Sunday, 1 p.m. EDT
LINE: NYCFC -207, Real Salt Lake +600, Draw +321; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: New York City FC and Real Salt Lake meet in a non-conference matchup.
NYCFC is 1-1-0 in home games. NYCFC ranks seventh in the MLS giving up just six goals.
RSL is 1-1-2 on the road. RSL is sixth in the Western Conference with nine goals led by Bobby Wood with two.
The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season.
TOP PERFORMERS: Santiago Rodriguez has one goal for NYCFC. Talles Magno has one goal and one assist.
Wood has scored two goals with one assist for RSL. Tate Schmitt has two goals.
SEASON SO FAR: NYCFC: Averaging 1.0 goal, 5.2 shots on goal and 7.0 corner kicks through five games while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
RSL: Averaging 1.3 goals, 3.6 shots on goal and 6.7 corner kicks through seven games while allowing 1.0 goal per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: NYCFC: Maxime Chanot (injured), Anton Tinnerholm (injured).
RSL: Zack Farnsworth (injured), Bret Halsey (injured), David Ochoa (injured), Erik Lee Holt (injured), Aaron Herrera (injured), Jasper Loffelsend (injured), Jonathan Menendez (injured), Nick Besler (injured), Justen Glad (injured), Johan Kappelhof (injured), Bobby Wood (injured).
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