Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 18 games · 16 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Cory Richardson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 12 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 09 May | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 May | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #21 |
| 16 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 4 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 29 |
| 33 | Conceded | 25 |
| -8 | GD | +4 |
| 0.89 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 22% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Philadelphia Union are 13th (16 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
3/3
16-30
1/5
31-45
3/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
4/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
| Milan Iloski | 8 G | 1 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake has kicked off!
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 20' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Adam Henley suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' Jamaica international Andre Blake has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 35' Philadelphia Union are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jim Curtin might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Alejandro Bedoya is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 50' Marcus Epps needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brooks Lennon, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 60' Philadelphia Union currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 65' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 75' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 80' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 85' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 90' Philadelphia Union are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- Philadelphia Union celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Borek Dockal ↓ Anthony Fontana 86'
- 18
-
17
C.J. Sapong ↓ Ilsinho 64'
- 26
- 12
-
20
Marcus Epps ↓ David Accam 79'
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 9
- 4
Bench
- 33
- 2
- 3
-
7
David Accam ↑ 79'
- 1
-
21
Anthony Fontana ↑ 86'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 64'
Coach
Jim Curtin
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↓ Nick Besler 76'
- 7
- 12
- 27
-
3
Adam Henley ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 46'
Bench
- 22
- 8
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 76'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 46'
- 25
- 20
- 24
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Ilsinho | 1 |
| Andrew Wooten | 1 |
| Borek Dockal | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Keegan Rosenberry | 1 |
| Marcus Epps | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2018-05-19
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-05-12
Montreal Impact FC
0–2
Philadelphia Union
W
2018-05-09
Columbus Crew SC
1–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-05-05
Toronto FC
3–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-04-28
Philadelphia Union
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-04-22
FC Dallas
2–0
Philadelphia Union
L
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-05-19
Philadelphia Union
4–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-05-13
Real Salt Lake
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-05-06
Orlando City SC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-04-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-04-22
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-04-11
New York City FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.64
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 76% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
40%
Philadelphia Union or Real Salt Lake
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 1
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
4.6%
1 – 0
4.2%
4 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

