Real Salt Lake vs DC United: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 13, 2018 at 01:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs DC United?
Real Salt Lake won 3-2 on May 13, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 9′P. ArriolaDC United
- 21′C. BairdReal Salt Lake
- 26′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 56′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 83′S. BirnbaumDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; DC United have 3, 3 and 9.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 1, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 DC United win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 13, 2017 | DC United 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2015 | DC United 6-4 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 2, 2013 | DC United 1-0 Real Salt Lake | US Open Cup |
| Mar 10, 2013 | DC United 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 13, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.2 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.7 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| DC United | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 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 DC United sit 11th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
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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- May 12, 2018Minnesota United FC1-3San Jose Earthquakes
- May 12, 2018CF Montreal0-2Philadelphia Union
- May 12, 2018FC Dallas3-2Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2018New England Revolution3-2Toronto FC
- May 12, 2018Columbus Crew3-0Chicago Fire