Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake: result 4-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 13Kick-off on May 19, 2018 at 11:30 PM (UTC)Subaru Park, Chester, Pennsylvania
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What was the result of Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?
Philadelphia Union won 4-1 on May 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 21′M. EppsPhiladelphia Union
- 34′Bořek DočkalPhiladelphia Union
- 65′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 74′IlsinhoPhiladelphia Union
- 81′K. RosenberryPhiladelphia Union
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Philadelphia Union have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 12, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | DC United(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 13, 2018 | DC United(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 11, 2018 | New York City FC(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Philadelphia Union win(s), 4 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 28, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 3-3 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union on May 28, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Philadelphia Union score 1.4 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia Union | 1.4 | 1.5 | 4 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Philadelphia Union sit 12th 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 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- May 13, 2018Portland Timbers1-0Seattle Sounders
- May 13, 2018Orlando City SC1-2Atlanta United FC
- May 14, 2018Los Angeles FC2-2New York City FC
- May 17, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2San Jose Earthquakes
- May 19, 2018Toronto FC2-1Orlando City SC
- May 19, 2018New York City FC4-0Colorado Rapids
- May 19, 2018Portland Timbers2-1Los Angeles FC
- May 19, 2018FC Dallas2-2Vancouver Whitecaps