Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on November 5, 2018 at 03:00 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 and Sporting Kansas City drew 1-1 on November 5, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 51′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 60′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Sporting Kansas City 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 1-1 | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 4-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 30, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 30, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.0 | 1.1 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 21 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 20 | 51 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Nov 4, 2018Columbus Crew1-0New York Red Bulls
- Nov 4, 2018Portland Timbers2-1Seattle Sounders
- Nov 5, 2018New York City FC0-1Atlanta United FC
- Nov 9, 2018Seattle Sounders5-3Portland Timbers
- Nov 11, 2018Sporting Kansas City4-2Real Salt Lake
- Nov 11, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1New York City FC
- Nov 12, 2018New York Red Bulls3-0Columbus Crew