Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 3Kick-off on May 1, 2021 at 06:00 PM (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 3-1 on May 1, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 17′A. PulidoSporting Kansas City
- 35′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 52′R. RubínReal Salt Lake
- 77′R. RubínReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 4 wins, 2 draws and 9 defeats; Sporting Kansas City have 8, 3 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2020 | FC Dallas(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2021 | Orlando City SC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2021 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 4, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 22, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 3-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2020 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 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 Sporting Kansas City win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Sporting Kansas City 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 30, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 4-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City on Nov 8, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 0.9 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Sporting Kansas City score 1.6 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 0.9 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 10/15 |
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.6 | 1.2 | 5 | 8/15 | 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 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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- Apr 25, 2021New England Revolution1-0DC United
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- Apr 25, 2021Portland Timbers2-1Houston Dynamo
- Apr 25, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy3-2New York Red Bulls
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