Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 27, 2016 at 12:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on August 27, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 5′S. GashiColorado Rapids
- 39′Y. MovsisyanReal Salt Lake
- 48′Y. MovsisyanReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 4 wins, 7 draws and 4 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 5, 8 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Chicago Fire(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Toronto FC(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2016 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 21, 2016 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 14, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 7, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 30, 2016 | New York City FC(away) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 24, 2016 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 8, 2016 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 4, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Colorado Rapids 3-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 5-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake on May 8, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.0 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 | 10/15 | 7/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.0 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 4/15 |
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 20 matches) and Colorado Rapids sit 7th (28 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | 30 | 28 | 28 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 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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