Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on September 3, 2020 at 01:30 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders?
Real Salt Lake and Seattle Sounders drew 2-2 on September 3, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 29′N. LodeiroSeattle Sounders (pen.)
- 50′J. GladReal Salt Lake
- 69′Y. GómezSeattle Sounders
- 85′P. RuizReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Seattle Sounders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 4-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 18, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2020 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 24, 2019 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2018 | Seattle Sounders 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake on Oct 24, 2019
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 2.1 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.5 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 2.1 | 1.2 | 5 | 10/15 | 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 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
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