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Thursday, 16 July 2026Last updated 14:59
Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

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W
41
Full time
Burnley

Burnley

Away
LL
GoalVio prediction
Friendly match
Very hard to predict

Friendly match — very hard to predict, not included in accuracy.

Real Salt Lake41%
Draw35%
Burnley24%
Most likely exact score2-1
Prediction correct— Result: Real Salt Lake
Win probability
Real Salt Lake
41%
Draw
35%
Burnley
24%
Predicted winner is based on the highest win probability.
Intelligence snapshot
Attack
Real Salt Lake
99
Burnley
34
Defence
Real Salt Lake
66
Burnley
3
Momentum
Real Salt Lake
100
Burnley
0
Danger (xG)
Real Salt Lake
3.60
Burnley
0.90
Both teams to score
Yes

The model projects 2.63 xG for Real Salt Lake and 0.74 xG for Burnley. Burnley's projected xG of 0.74 is not sufficient to make scoring a reliable expectation — the model does not see them generating enough high-quality chances to break through.The projected 0-0 scoreline features a clean sheet for one side. With only 0 goal expected in total, the match is projected to be a tight, low-scoring affair where one goal may be enough to decide the contest.Real Salt Lake's Defensive Stability Score (66) comfortably exceeds the opposition's Attack Score (34). That structural defensive advantage is the clearest reason the model does not project both teams scoring.

Over 2.5 goals
Yes

The model projects a combined xG of 3.37 — elevated attacking volume. A combined xG below 2.5 is the model's primary signal that the match is unlikely to produce more than two goals, and this fixture falls below that threshold.The projected 0-0 scoreline stays under the 2.5-goal mark. Only 0 goal is expected in the most likely outcome — the model sees this as a tight, low-scoring contest where one goal could be decisive.

xG for (Real Salt Lake)
3.60
avg per match
xG for (Burnley)
0.90
avg per match
xG against (Real Salt Lake)
0.90
avg per match
xG against (Burnley)
3.15
avg per match

Momentum trend

last 5 matches
Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake
WWW
BurnleyBurnley
LL

Probability breakdown

40% confidence
Real Salt Lake41%
Draw35%
Burnley24%

Real Salt Lake leads with 41% — the model's highest-probability outcome for this fixture.

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Analysis

Real Salt Lake Backed to Win — Model Projects 2-1

Real Salt Lake host Burnley in Friendlies Clubs. Real Salt Lake have recorded WWDWLL in recent matches while Burnley arrive with a run of LDLDLL.

Why GoalVio backs this

The xG model projects 2.63 for Real Salt Lake and 0.74 for Burnley. The gap of 1.88 is not large enough to decisively separate the sides — neither team is creating chances at a level that justifies a clear winner projection.

Biggest risk: null have won 3 of their last 10 matches — a run of form the model acknowledges but cannot fully override. If null carry that momentum into this fixture and score first, the upset probability rises significantly above what the headline verdict suggests.

Risk factors

  • Real Salt Lake have been conceding 2.23 goals per game — their defence could be exposed.
  • Live conditions — weather, team news, and in-game momentum — can always override statistical projections.
  • The Poisson model works on averages — individual moments of quality can decide matches that data suggests should be close.

Head to head

Real Salt Lake 1Draws 00 Burnley
Avg goals: 5.0BTTS in 1/1
16 Jul 2026
Real Salt Lake
W41
Burnley

Recent form

Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake

W
vs Burnley
16 Jul 2026
41
W
vs Colorado Rapids
17 May 2026
21
W
vs Houston Dynamo
14 May 2026
30
Burnley

Burnley

L
@ Real Salt Lake
16 Jul 2026
14
L
@ FC Cincinnati
11 Jul 2026
13

Frequently asked questions

Who will win Real Salt Lake vs Burnley?

GoalVio's model predicts Real Salt Lake to win with 40% confidence.

What is the predicted score for Real Salt Lake vs Burnley?

The most likely scoreline according to GoalVio's Skellam-DC model is 2-1.

Will both teams score in Real Salt Lake vs Burnley?

GoalVio's model predicts BTTS: Yes — both teams are expected to score.

Will there be over 2.5 goals in Real Salt Lake vs Burnley?

GoalVio's model predicts Over 2.5 Goals: Yes.

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