Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 5Kick-off on March 31, 2018 at 12:00 AM (UTC)BMO Field, Toronto, Ontario
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What was the result of Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake?
Toronto FC won 3-1 on March 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 23′J. AltidoreToronto FC (pen.)
- 45′J. AltidoreToronto FC
- 82′C. BairdReal Salt Lake
- 90′T. RickettsToronto FC
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Toronto FC have 7 wins, 3 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 4 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 17, 2018 | CF Montreal(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 14, 2018 | Tigres UANL(away) | 2-3 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 8, 2018 | Tigres UANL(home) | 2-1 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Mar 3, 2018 | Columbus Crew(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 28, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 18, 2018 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 10, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 1-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | FC Dallas(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 22, 2017 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 15, 2017 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Toronto FC win(s), 1 draw(s), 4 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 4, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2016 | Toronto FC 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 3-0 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 29, 2013 | Toronto FC 0-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 3-2 Toronto FC | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Toronto FC on Mar 4, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Toronto FC score 1.3 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.6 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toronto FC | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6 | 6/15 | 6/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.6 | 1.3 | 5 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Toronto FC sit 10th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 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 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 31 | 37 | 24 |
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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- Mar 25, 2018Colorado Rapids2-2Sporting Kansas City
- Mar 25, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps0-0Los Angeles Galaxy
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- Mar 31, 2018Los Angeles Galaxy4-3Los Angeles FC
- Mar 31, 2018Columbus Crew1-2Vancouver Whitecaps
- Mar 31, 2018Chicago Fire2-2Portland Timbers
- Apr 1, 2018Minnesota United FC0-1Atlanta United FC