Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on May 5, 2024 at 01:30 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City?
Real Salt Lake won 1-0 on May 5, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 81′C. ArangoReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 4, 6 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 27, 2024 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2024 | Chicago Fire(away) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2024 | St. Louis City(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 21, 2024 | St. Louis City(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2024 | Inter Miami(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2024 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2024 | Toronto FC(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 8, 2023 | Real Salt Lake 2-3 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 8, 2023 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jul 18, 2022 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 27, 2022 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 28, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City on Oct 8, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.0 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 0.9 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.0 | 1.7 | 2 | 12/15 | 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 Sporting Kansas City sit 15th (15 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
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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