Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 5, 2023 at 03:30 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake?
Seattle Sounders won 2-0 on March 5, 2023.
Goalscorers
- 35′J. MorrisSeattle Sounders
- 58′HéberSeattle Sounders
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Seattle Sounders have 4 wins, 4 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 27, 2023 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 4-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Louisville City(home) | 2-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 4, 2023 | Al Ahly(home) | 0-1 | FIFA Club World Cup |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Hammarby FF(home) | 2-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Jan 28, 2023 | Wolfsberger AC(away) | 0-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2023 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 18, 2023 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(away) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 14, 2023 | El Paso Locomotive(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2023 | Sacramento Republic(away) | 1-1 | Friendlies Clubs |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2022 | Seattle Sounders 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 5, 2022 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 24, 2021 | Seattle Sounders 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 19, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Seattle Sounders | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 24, 2021 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Seattle Sounders 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 15, 2022
How many goals should we expect?
Seattle Sounders score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle Sounders | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 11/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.9 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
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
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