Real Salt Lake vs DC United: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 2, 2012 at 02:30 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 1-0 on September 2, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 49′W. JohnsonReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 2 draws and 8 defeats; DC United have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 25, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.6 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| DC United | 1.6 | 1.6 | 3 | 9/15 | 11/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 27, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1New York Red Bulls
- Aug 30, 2012Philadelphia Union1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 30, 2012New England Revolution3-3Chivas USA
- Aug 30, 2012DC United2-2New York Red Bulls
- Sep 1, 2012Portland Timbers1-0Colorado Rapids
- Sep 1, 2012Columbus Crew2-1CF Montreal
- Sep 1, 2012New England Revolution0-0Philadelphia Union
- Sep 2, 2012Sporting Kansas City2-1Toronto FC