Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 29, 2012 at 01:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC?
Real Salt Lake won 3-2 on April 29, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′K. BeckermanReal Salt Lake
- 48′Eric Humberto ÁvilaToronto FC
- 57′Richard EckersleyReal Salt Lake (o.g.)
- 77′D. HenryToronto FC
- 90′Jonny SteeleReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Toronto FC have 0, 0 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2012 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 8, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 5, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | Chivas USA(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 9; Toronto FC score 0.7 and concede 2.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.0 | 3 | 4/9 | 3/9 |
| Toronto FC | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0 | 3/6 | 4/6 |
Over the last 9 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 Toronto FC sit 10th (24 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
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
- Apr 26, 2012FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 28, 2012CF Montreal2-0Portland Timbers
- Apr 28, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Apr 28, 2012Philadelphia Union1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 28, 2012DC United3-2Houston Dynamo
- Apr 28, 2012Columbus Crew0-1Whitecaps
- Apr 29, 2012Chicago Fire1-2Seattle Sounders
- Apr 29, 2012Colorado Rapids4-0Chivas USA