Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC: result 5-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 32Kick-off on July 7, 2024 at 01:30 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Atlanta United FC?
Real Salt Lake won 5-2 on July 7, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 1′M. CrooksReal Salt Lake
- 31′S. LobzhanidzeAtlanta United FC
- 59′B. OjedaReal Salt Lake
- 68′C. ArangoReal Salt Lake
- 78′A. KatránisReal Salt Lake
- 80′D. RíosAtlanta United FC
- 84′D. LunaReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Atlanta United FC have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 4, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 20, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 4-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2024 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2024 | Austin(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 2024 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2024 | Toronto FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2024 | St. Louis City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 19, 2024 | DC United(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 15, 2024 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 3 Atlanta United FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 13, 2022 | Atlanta United FC 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 22, 2018 | Atlanta United FC 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-3 Atlanta United FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Atlanta United FC vs Real Salt Lake on Jul 13, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 2.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Atlanta United FC score 1.3 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 2.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Atlanta United FC | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 19 matches) and Atlanta United FC sit 15th (18 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 33 | 30 | 28 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 20 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 23 | 35 | 18 |
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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