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
Official lineup for Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Columbus Crew
- 20Emilio Rentería García
- 34A. Schoenfeld
- 6T. Tchani
- 8Christopher Birchall
- 12Eddie Gaven
- 3J. Williams
- 5Danny O'Rourke
- 21S. Miranda
- 26Julius James
- 32Nemanja Vuković
- 30Andy Gruenebaum
Real Salt Lake
- 7F. Espíndola
- 8W. Johnson
- 15Álvaro Alberto Saborío Chacón
- 11J. Morales
- 14Yordany Alvarez Oropeza
- 22Jonny Steele
- 53Terukazu Tanaka
- 2A. Beltran
- 6Nat Borchers
- 17Chris Wingert
- 18N. Rimando
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 8th in Major League Soccer (44 points from 33 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 11th (42 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Columbus CrewEastern Conference | 33 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 55 | 49 | 44 |
| 11 | Real Salt LakeWestern Conference | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 51 | 51 | 42 |
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