Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Adam Garner
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 goals/game
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #3 |
| 27 | Points | 30 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 29 | Scored | 28 |
| 25 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | +5 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 47% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 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' New England Revolution are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Luke Mulholland has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 15' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Brad Friedel might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Damir Kreilach is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 55' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' Nedum Onuoha, a England , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' New England Revolution is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Juan Agudelo is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 85' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' 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 Wilfried Zahibo suffering a number of foals already.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
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 |
|---|---|
| Tate Schmitt | 1 |
| Anderson Julio | 1 |
| Kelyn Rowe | 1 |
| Philip Quinton | 1 |
| Damir Kreilach | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Nick Besler | 1 |
| Sebastian Saucedo | 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
2.51
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.88
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
80%
Draw or New England Revolution
41%
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
8.7%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.8%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.3%
0 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

