Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 6Kick-off on April 8, 2018 at 01:30 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Vancouver Whitecaps?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on April 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′L. SilvaReal Salt Lake
- 88′J. SavarinoReal Salt Lake
- 90′Brek SheaVancouver Whitecaps
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; Vancouver Whitecaps have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 18, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 25, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 4 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 2 Vancouver Whitecaps win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2017 | Vancouver Whitecaps 3-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Vancouver Whitecaps | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Vancouver Whitecaps vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 10, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Vancouver Whitecaps score 1.3 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Vancouver Whitecaps | 1.3 | 1.4 | 4 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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 Vancouver Whitecaps sit 1st (40 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 45 | 18 | 40 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
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
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- Apr 1, 2018Sporting Kansas City1-0DC United
- Apr 1, 2018Colorado Rapids3-0Philadelphia Union
- Apr 1, 2018Seattle Sounders0-1CF Montreal
- Apr 6, 2018New England Revolution4-0CF Montreal
- Apr 7, 2018Atlanta United FC5-0Los Angeles FC
- Apr 7, 2018Philadelphia Union1-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 8, 2018FC Dallas1-1Colorado Rapids