Real travels to TFC looking to build for next season

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09/14/2007 - Toronto, ON (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - When Real Salt Lake travels to Toronto FC Saturday for a Major League Soccer clash, it won't exactly be a clash of the titans. RSL is currently second-to-last in the league with just 18 points after 23 games while TFC hasn't scored a goal in nine games - an MLS record 732 minutes.

Both teams still have hope for their seasons, however. RSL won three of five games before dropping one goal decisions to two of the best teams in the league - Houston and D.C. - in their last two fixtures while Toronto is still just nine points out of the final playoff spot, even after falling, 2-0, at Dallas last weekend in a game it very easily could have won.

"I thought the guys played very hard," Toronto coach Mo Johnston said. "They worked hard for each other, created 11 chances. We should have scored. Our guys stuck together and battled hard. The guys are gutted. It's a shame because we should have had something from the game tonight, maybe a point. I don't think Dallas performed very well. We thought behind them numerous times but we just couldn't score."

"That's all it is - effort," RSL goalkeeper Nick Rimando goalkeeper said after the loss to D.C. "It doesn't mean anything unless you get three points or a point. Today we showed we've been giving effort all year, but we seem always to lose it at the end or give up a silly goal. Today's the same thing. We give a [good] effort, you know good teams, good games. For some reason we give them away, and that's why we're at the bottom and they're at the top."

While neither team is mathematically eliminated from the playoffs yet, chances are slim, meaning finishing the last seven games of the season strong is important for both clubs.

RSL has hope for next season, with a young lineup bolstered by the acquisitions of the Argentinean trio of Fabian Espindola, Javier Morales and Matias Mantilla to its roster in mid-August.

Toronto, which has been hit hard by injuries this season, at least knows that before the said injuries decimated most of its main attacking players, it was in a position to make a legitimate run at the playoffs, which it can build on in '08.

This will be the second meeting between the two clubs this season, with Toronto getting its first road win in franchise history on July 4 at Rice- Eccles Stadium. Jeff Cunningham scored the game's first goal in the 19th minute when he received a pass from Danny Dichio and broke in on goal alone to make it 1-0. Neither player will be in the Toronto lineup Saturday, however, because of injuries.

RSL got the goal back just before halftime when Alecko Eskandarian converted from the penalty spot after he was sandwiched by Toronto defenders Jim Brennan and Carl Robinson in the box. But Collin Samuel gave TFC their historic victory, converting a penalty of his own in the 79th minute

After Saturday's fixture at BMO Field, Toronto hosts Columbus next Saturday while Real Salt Lake hosts the Los Angeles Galaxy on Wednesday.

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Eastern Conference Playoff Betting Trends

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New Jersey Nets vs. Toronto Raptors

Toronto was the most reliable covering team this season with a 48-33-1 ATS record but covered the OVER only 41.5% of the time.
The last 20 times these teams have played, the TOTAL has gone UNDER 16 times.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Toronto is 33-19 ATS including 17-9 at home.
 New Jersey has covered four games in a row while Toronto has failed to cover their last four games.
When playing a team with a winning record during the second half of the season, New Jersey was just 5-13 ATS this season.
After scoring 105 points or more, Toronto has covered the OVER only 28% of the time this season. 
 
Miami Heat @ Chicago Bulls

Miami has failed to cover their last 7 games whereas Chicago has covered 6 out of their last 8 games.
Miami has covered the UNDER in four of their last five games whereas Chicago has covered the UNDER in five out of their last six.
When playing on Saturdays, Miami covered 80% of their games this season.
Away from home, Chicago is just 16-25 ATS this season.
At home, Miami covered the UNDER about 66% of the time whereas Chicago covered the UNDER about 61% of the time.
The last 13 times these teams have played each other, Chicago has covered 9 times.
In Miami’s last 11 road games, the UNDER covered 9 times. 
 
Orlando Magic @ Detroit Pistons

Detroit has covered 5 out of their last 6 games.
Away from home, Detroit is 28-13 ATS but just 14-26-1 ATS at home.
At home, Orlando covered the UNDER 64% of the time while Detroit covered the UNDER in 63% of their away games.
The last five times these teams have played in Detroit, the OVER covered each time.
Versus Eastern Conference teams, Detroit is 8-17-1 ATS at home but 17-9 ATS away.
Detroit covered the spread 5 out of the last 6 times they played Orlando.
After a Division game, Orlando covered the UNDER 87% of the time this season. 
 
Washington Wizards @ Cleveland Cavaliers

In a home game where the TOTAL is between 190 and 194.5 points, Cleveland is 9-1 ATS this season.
Washington has covered the UNDER in their last 6 games and in 8 of their last 9 games.
The last 6 times these teams have played each other, the UNDER covered each time.
When playing on 3 or more days of rest, Washington is just 18-37 ATS since 1996.
Since 1996, Washington is 28-16 ATS versus Cleveland including 11-5 over the last 3 seasons.
In their last 7 road games, Washington is 6-1 ATS.
Versus Eastern Conference teams at home, Washington is just 6-18-2 ATS. 
 
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