Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on August 16, 2014 at 06:30 PM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on August 16, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 53′J. PlataReal Salt Lake
- 57′L. MulhollandReal Salt Lake
- 72′Chad BarrettSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 9, 2 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 14, 2014 | Chicago Fire(home) | 6-0 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 11, 2014 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | 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 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2014 | Seattle Sounders 4-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 14, 2013 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 23, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 0-1 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake on May 31, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 2.1 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.3 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 2.1 | 1.1 | 7 | 4/15 | 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 Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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 9, 2014Columbus Crew2-3Toronto FC
- Aug 10, 2014FC Dallas3-1Colorado Rapids
- Aug 10, 2014Real Salt Lake3-0DC United
- Aug 10, 2014Portland Timbers2-0Chivas USA
- Aug 11, 2014Whitecaps2-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 11, 2014Chicago Fire1-0New York Red Bulls
- Aug 11, 2014Seattle Sounders2-0Houston Dynamo
- Aug 16, 2014Houston Dynamo2-0Philadelphia Union