Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 17Kick-off on July 1, 2012 at 01:08 AM (UTC)Lower.com Field, Columbus, Ohio
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What was the result of Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake?
Columbus Crew won 2-0 on July 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 16′T. TchaniColumbus Crew
- 43′Eddie GavenColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Columbus Crew have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 8, 2 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2012 | Dayton Dutch Lions(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 26, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 24, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 21, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 17, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 30, 2012 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 27, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Columbus Crew score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbus Crew | 1.0 | 1.1 | 5 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Jul 1, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-3Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 4, 2012Houston Dynamo0-0Chicago Fire
- Jul 4, 2012Portland Timbers2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 4, 2012CF Montreal1-3Sporting Kansas City
- Jul 5, 2012FC Dallas1-1Toronto FC
- Jul 5, 2012Colorado Rapids0-1Whitecaps
- Jul 5, 2012Real Salt Lake0-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 5, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy1-2Philadelphia Union