Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 25, 2015 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 won 2-1 on July 25, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 34′J. MoralesReal Salt Lake
- 50′B. FeilhaberSporting Kansas City
- 73′J. PlataReal Salt Lake (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 19, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 12, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2015 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 2-0 | US Open Cup |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2015 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jul 19, 2015 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 2, 2015 | FC Dallas(home) | 6-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 28, 2015 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 22, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 12, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Sporting Kansas City 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 7, 2013 | Sporting Kansas City 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 21, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City on Jun 22, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 2.1 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 2.1 | 1.0 | 7 | 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
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- Jul 26, 2015CF Montreal1-0Seattle Sounders
- Jul 26, 2015Chicago Fire2-2New England Revolution
- Jul 26, 2015FC Dallas4-1Portland Timbers
- Jul 26, 2015Houston Dynamo3-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 26, 2015New York City FC5-3Orlando City SC
- Jul 26, 2015DC United3-2Philadelphia Union