Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 28, 2017 at 12:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Philadelphia Union?
Real Salt Lake won 1-0 on May 28, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 36′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 3 wins, 2 draws and 10 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 4, 4 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 18, 2017 | New York City FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | New England Revolution(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| May 7, 2017 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 17, 2017 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2017 | DC United(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 4 draw(s), 0 Philadelphia Union win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2016 | Philadelphia Union 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 15, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 3-3 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2014 | Philadelphia Union 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 4, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Philadelphia Union | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake on Jul 31, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 0.9 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 0.9 | 1.9 | 3 | 7/15 | 11/15 |
| Philadelphia Union | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
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 Philadelphia Union sit 12th (21 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 12 | Philadelphia Union | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 31 | 38 | 21 |
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
- May 27, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps0-1DC United
- May 27, 2017New York Red Bulls2-1New England Revolution
- May 28, 2017Colorado Rapids1-0Sporting Kansas City
- May 28, 2017Minnesota United FC1-0Orlando City SC
- May 28, 2017San Jose Earthquakes2-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 28, 2017Atlanta United FC3-1New York City FC
- May 29, 2017FC Dallas0-0Houston Dynamo
- May 31, 2017Columbus Crew3-0Seattle Sounders