Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 20Kick-off on June 30, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake?
Columbus Crew won 2-1 on June 30, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 6′G. ZardesColumbus Crew (pen.)
- 23′E. SosaColumbus Crew
- 74′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 1 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 13, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 9, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-3 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 2, 2018 | Toronto FC(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 10, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Columbus Crew win(s), 3 draw(s), 1 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 30, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2016 | Columbus Crew 4-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2014 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 4-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew on Jul 30, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.1 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.2 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.2 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Columbus Crew sit 14th in Major League Soccer (20 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 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
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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- Jun 30, 2018New England Revolution3-2DC United
- Jul 1, 2018Chicago Fire3-2New York City FC
- Jul 1, 2018Los Angeles FC4-1Philadelphia Union
- Jul 1, 2018San Jose Earthquakes3-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 1, 2018Toronto FC0-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 1, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps0-1Colorado Rapids