Austin vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on October 16, 2022 at 07:00 PM (UTC)Q2 Stadium, Austin, Texas
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What was the result of Austin vs Real Salt Lake?
Austin and Real Salt Lake drew 2-2 on October 16, 2022.
Goalscorers
- 3′S. CórdovaReal Salt Lake
- 15′S. CórdovaReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 31′S. DriussiAustin
- 90′S. DriussiAustin (pen.)
- 120′M. SilvaReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 120′S. DriussiAustin (pen.)
- 120′D. FagundezAustin (pen.)
- 120′E. RigoniAustin (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Austin have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2022 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2022 | Nashville SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2022 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2022 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 23, 2022 | Atlas(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Sep 18, 2022 | FC Cincinnati(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 15, 2022 | Austin(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Austin win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2022 | Austin 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2022 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Austin | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2021 | Austin 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Austin | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Austin vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Austin score 1.8 and concede 1.8 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austin | 1.8 | 1.8 | 2 | 10/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.4 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Austin sit 14th in Major League Soccer (21 points from 21 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 |
| 14 | Austin | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 26 | 40 | 21 |
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