Real Salt Lake vs Whitecaps: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 21Kick-off on July 28, 2012 at 01:08 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Whitecaps?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on July 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 34′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake (pen.)
- 52′Darren MattocksWhitecaps
- 58′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake
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; Whitecaps have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 1, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 22, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 11, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Whitecaps score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.4 | 6 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Whitecaps | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- Jul 22, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy3-1Chivas USA
- Jul 22, 2012Real Salt Lake2-0Colorado Rapids
- Jul 22, 2012Whitecaps2-1San Jose Earthquakes
- Jul 28, 2012Toronto FC0-2Houston Dynamo
- Jul 28, 2012CF Montreal3-1New York Red Bulls
- Jul 29, 2012FC Dallas0-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Jul 29, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-2Columbus Crew
- Jul 29, 2012Colorado Rapids1-2Seattle Sounders