Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on September 7, 2014 at 02:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on September 7, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 31′Robbie FindleyReal Salt Lake
- 62′Michel Garbini PereiraFC Dallas
- 77′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; FC Dallas have 10, 4 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2014 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 17, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 3 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2014 | FC Dallas 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2013 | FC Dallas 0-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | FC Dallas 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 23, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.2 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 2.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
| FC Dallas | 2.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 9/15 | 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 FC Dallas sit 5th (33 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 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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