Sporting Kansas City vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - FinalKick-off on December 7, 2013 at 09:00 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 and Real Salt Lake drew 2-2 on December 7, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 52′Álvaro Alberto Saborío ChacónReal Salt Lake
- 76′A. CollinSporting 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 7, 3 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 24, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 9, 2013 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2013 | New England Revolution(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 3, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 26, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2013 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2013 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 24, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 2 Sporting Kansas City win(s), 0 draw(s), 0 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 21, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 Sporting Kansas City | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Sporting Kansas City on Jul 21, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Sporting Kansas City score 1.4 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting Kansas City | 1.4 | 0.7 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.7 | 1.3 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
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