Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on April 2, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Allianz Field, Saint Paul, Minnesota
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What was the result of Minnesota United FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Minnesota United FC won 4-2 on April 2, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 4′L. MulhollandReal Salt Lake
- 16′K. MolinoMinnesota United FC
- 52′C. RamirezMinnesota United FC
- 62′C. RamirezMinnesota United FC
- 68′J. VenegasMinnesota United FC
- 87′Y. MovsisyanReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 13 matches in all competitions, Minnesota United FC have 4 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 2, 5 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 12, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 1-6 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 16, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-2 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2017 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2017 | Toronto FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 1 Minnesota United FC win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 1-3 Minnesota United FC | US Open Cup |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Minnesota United FC on May 30, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Minnesota United FC score 1.3 and concede 2.1 goals per match over their last 13; Real Salt Lake score 0.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota United FC | 1.3 | 2.1 | 3 | 7/13 | 7/13 |
| Real Salt Lake | 0.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 13 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Minnesota United FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (28 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 |
| 10 | Minnesota United FC | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 27 | 29 | 28 |
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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