Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Adam Garner
6 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
| 07 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 22 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 16 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 6–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Oct | Orlando City SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 22 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #3 |
| 32 | Points | 46 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 14 / 4 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 45 |
| 44 | Conceded | 36 |
| -4 | GD | +9 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.70 |
| 33% | Win % | 52% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
26%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (46 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
7/5
46-60
6/2
61-75
2/4
76+
10/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 12 G | 4 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 7 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with New England Revolution.
- 5' Kelyn Rowe is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for New England Revolution tonight.
- 10' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' Real Salt Lake have won 427 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 40' New England Revolution fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 55' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 60' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 65' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 70' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 75' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 90' Nick Besler has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
6
Damir Kreilach ↓ Pablo Ruiz 76'
- 18
- 30
- 12
- 22
- 27
- 13
- 23
- 20
- 19
Bench
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↑ 76'
- 15
- 11
- 10
- 7
- 25
- 51
Coach
Mike Petke
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
- 28
-
23
Wilfried Zahibo ↓ Juan Agudelo 31'
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↓ Brian Wright 77'
- 70
- 14
- 3
-
6
Scott Caldwell C ↓ Mark Segbers 46'
- 15
- 18
- 10
- 11
Bench
- 13
- 22
-
17
Juan Agudelo ↑ 31'
- 30
-
7
Brian Wright ↑ 77'
- 5
-
16
Mark Segbers ↑ 46'
Coach
Brad Friedel
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergi Solans | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Philip Quinton | 1 |
| Nick Besler | 1 |
| Sebastian Saucedo | 1 |
| Jozy Altidore | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-10-19
Real Salt Lake
4–1
New England Revolution
W
2018-10-07
Real Salt Lake
1–4
Portland Timbers
L
2018-09-30
Sporting Kansas City
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-09-22
Atlanta United FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-09-16
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Minnesota United FC
D
2018-09-02
Real Salt Lake
6–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
New England Revolution Form
2018-10-19
Real Salt Lake
4–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-10-13
New England Revolution
2–0
Orlando City SC
W
2018-10-06
Atlanta United FC
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-29
Toronto FC
4–1
New England Revolution
L
2018-09-22
New England Revolution
2–2
Chicago Fire FC
D
2018-09-16
Los Angeles FC
1–1
New England Revolution
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.44
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.94
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 3.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
78%
Draw or New England Revolution
44%
Real Salt Lake or New England Revolution
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
6.8%
2 – 2
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
1 – 0
4.4%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
3.1%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 20% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

