Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 4, 2019 at 02:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs New York City FC?
Real Salt Lake won 3-1 on August 4, 2019.
Goalscorers
- 4′A. RingNew York City FC
- 37′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 75′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 88′Nicholas BeslerReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; New York City FC have 9, 4 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 28, 2019 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2019 | Tigres UANL(home) | 0-1 | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2019 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2019 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 26, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2019 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2019 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Orlando City SC(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 7, 2019 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 New York City FC win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 2018 | New York City FC 4-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 2, 2016 | New York City FC 2-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 24, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 New York City FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: New York City FC vs Real Salt Lake on Apr 11, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; New York City FC 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 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 5 | 6/15 | 8/15 |
| New York City FC | 2.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 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 New York City FC sit 7th (27 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | New York City FC | 21 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 35 | 30 | 27 |
| 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
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- Aug 4, 2019San Jose Earthquakes1-1Columbus Crew
- Aug 4, 2019Minnesota United FC1-0Portland Timbers
- Aug 4, 2019DC United1-5Philadelphia Union
- Aug 5, 2019Seattle Sounders2-3Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 8, 2019New York City FC3-2Houston Dynamo
- Aug 10, 2019Seattle Sounders3-3New England Revolution
- Aug 10, 2019Toronto FC1-1Orlando City SC