Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on October 8, 2020 at 02:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake?
Seattle Sounders won 2-1 on October 8, 2020.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 61′Y. GómezSeattle Sounders
- 68′N. ToloReal Salt Lake (o.g.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 5 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 11, 2020 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 7-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 5, 2020 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 28, 2020 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 24, 2020 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 20, 2020 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 13, 2020 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-5 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Seattle Sounders win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 2-2 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2019 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2019 | Seattle Sounders 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 3, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2018 | Seattle Sounders 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders on Sep 3, 2020
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 2.2 | 1.1 | 4 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.9 | 5 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Seattle Sounders sit 13th in Major League Soccer (25 points from 20 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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
- Oct 8, 2020Sporting Kansas City1-0Chicago Fire
- Oct 8, 2020Colorado RapidsvsLos Angeles FC
- Oct 8, 2020Los Angeles Galaxy3-6Portland Timbers
- Oct 8, 2020San Jose Earthquakes3-0Vancouver Whitecaps
- Oct 10, 2020Inter Miami1-0Houston Dynamo
- Oct 10, 2020Colorado RapidsvsLos Angeles Galaxy
- Oct 11, 2020Atlanta United FC0-1New York Red Bulls
- Oct 11, 2020Vancouver Whitecaps2-1Real Salt Lake