Real Salt Lake vs Colorado Rapids: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 18, 2014 at 01:30 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 May 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 52′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 83′Drew MoorColorado Rapids
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 8 wins, 6 draws and 1 defeats; Colorado Rapids have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 5-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 20, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Chivas USA(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Colorado Rapids win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2013 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 16, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Colorado Rapids 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Colorado Rapids | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Colorado Rapids vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 4, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 2.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Colorado Rapids score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Colorado Rapids | 1.3 | 1.4 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- May 17, 2014Toronto FC2-0New York Red Bulls
- May 17, 2014Philadelphia Union3-5New England Revolution
- May 17, 2014DC United1-1CF Montreal
- May 18, 2014FC Dallas1-1Chivas USA
- May 18, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 18, 2014Seattle Sounders1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 18, 2014Portland Timbers3-3Columbus Crew
- May 18, 2014Chicago Fire2-1Sporting Kansas City