- RSL form: Real Salt Lake have lost 3 of their last 5 matches in all competitions
- Atlante form: CF Atlante have won 2 of their last 5 matches, drawing 1 and losing 2
Atlante have the edge for this CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 clash
CF Atlante come into the match with Real Salt Lake in better form than their MLS hosts, winning 2 of their last 5 while Salt Lake have won just 1 of their most recent 5 in all competitions. Atlante are 9th in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 on 3 points after 1 match, with RSL 14th on 1 point after 1 game, so the visitors will have a spring in their step.
Real Salt Lake have won 1 of their last 5 in all competitions, drawing 1 and losing 3. Their most recent 3 matchs have seen them lose 2-1 at Portland Timbers in MLS 2026, draw 1-1 with Saint Louis City SC in MLS 2026 and then draw 1-1 with Club Tigres de la UANL before losing 6-5 on penalties in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
Atlante's recent 3 matchs have taken them to a 1-1 draw with Club America in Liga MX 2026/2027, a 3-2 win over Cruz Azul in Liga MX 2026/2027 and a 1-0 win at Vancouver Whitecaps in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027.
Mexican pace and verve can test Salt Lake
Tactical setup
Miguel Herrera's Atlante team is set up to play with the pace on the front foot and a lot of directness and pressing in the center of the field. They will look to put Real Salt Lake in transition where Herrera's side can do their best damage.
Pablo Mastroeni's Salt Lake side line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation that is also based around vertical passing but with more control and pressing structure than Atlante's style.
Key players
- In Sergi Solans, RSL have an in-form player in their ranks with 3 goals in the last 5 games and space to operate between the lines.
- Pablo Ruiz is RSL's sharpest finisher and can lead the way with 1 goal in 1 appearance in the CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 while Morgan Guilavogui is the creative hub of the Salt Lake attack with 1 assist in 1 appearance in this competition.
- Eugenio Pizzuto has been Atlante's main man up front with 2 goals in the past 5 matches.
- Jhojan Julio is the main man up top for Atlante with 1 goal in 1 CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 match.
Prediction and form
Over 2.5 looks good at 1.6 and the Atlante win is the pick for Sunday's game, particularly as they arrive on the back of a 2-match winning run. Atlante can nick this away from home and a 2-1 away win looks to have a good chance in this clash of styles.
Atlante have 1 win from 1 away match in this year's CONCACAF Leagues Cup 2026/2027 campaign while they have conceded 0 goals away from home. Real Salt Lake have won 1 of their last 1 home matches in this comp. 3.75 looks like a good price for the away win, but it does indicate that the away team are not favored to run away with this trip.
