Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 34Kick-off on September 22, 2018 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, Georgia
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What was the result of Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Atlanta United FC won 2-0 on September 22, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 37′J. GresselAtlanta United FC
- 61′H. VillalbaAtlanta United FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Atlanta United FC have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | DC United(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 16, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 2, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 6-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Atlanta United FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-3 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC on Apr 23, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Atlanta United FC score 2.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 2.0 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta United FC | 2.1 | 1.2 | 4 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 2.0 | 1.4 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Atlanta United FC sit 15th in Major League Soccer (18 points from 20 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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