Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: result 4-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference Semi-finalsKick-off on November 11, 2018 at 08:00 PM (UTC)Children's Mercy Park, Kansas City, Kansas
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What was the result of Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake?
Sporting Kansas City won 4-2 on November 11, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 14′D. RubioSporting Kansas City
- 19′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
- 60′S. SaucedoReal Salt Lake
- 67′Ilie SánchezSporting Kansas City (pen.)
- 72′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake
- 90′D. SallóiSporting Kansas City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Sporting Kansas City have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 18, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 19, 2018 | New England Revolution(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 3 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 30, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 4-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 7, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 0-2 Sporting Kansas City | US Open Cup |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 23, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City on Nov 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.9 | 1.5 | 2 | 10/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Sporting Kansas City sit 15th in Major League Soccer (15 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 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 20 | 4 | 3 | 13 | 19 | 49 | 15 |
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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- Nov 5, 2018New York City FC0-1Atlanta United FC
- Nov 5, 2018Real Salt Lake1-1Sporting Kansas City
- Nov 9, 2018Seattle Sounders5-3Portland Timbers
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