Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 30, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Columbus Crew?
Real Salt Lake and Columbus Crew drew 2-2 on July 30, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 15′O. KamaraColumbus Crew
- 50′J. PlataReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 53′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 60′O. KamaraColumbus Crew
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 1 draws and 9 defeats; Columbus Crew have 6, 0 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 23, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2017 | Portland Timbers(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 6-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Orlando City SC(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 25, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2017 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2017 | CF Montreal(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Columbus Crew win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 29, 2016 | Columbus Crew 4-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 4, 2014 | Columbus Crew 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 4-0 Columbus Crew | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Columbus Crew 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Columbus Crew vs Real Salt Lake on May 29, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 2.3 goals per match over their last 15; Columbus Crew score 1.3 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Columbus Crew | 1.3 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
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 Columbus Crew sit 14th (20 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 14 | Columbus Crew | 21 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 30 | 36 | 20 |
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
- Jul 24, 2017Seattle Sounders3-0San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 26, 2017Philadelphia Union3-0Columbus Crew
- Jul 29, 2017Atlanta United FC1-1Orlando City SC
- Jul 29, 2017New England Revolution3-0Philadelphia Union
- Jul 29, 2017New York Red Bulls4-0CF Montreal
- Jul 30, 2017San Jose Earthquakes1-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 30, 2017Houston Dynamo2-2Portland Timbers
- Jul 30, 2017Sporting Kansas City3-2Chicago Fire