Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs New England Revolution — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jair Marrufo
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Adam Garner
8 games this season
🟨 1.0/game
⚽ 4.6 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #3 |
| 45 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 18 / 4 / 12 |
| 53 | Scored | 55 |
| 52 | Conceded | 47 |
| +1 | GD | +8 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 38% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
24%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New England Revolution
0-15
5/5
16-30
4/2
31-45
9/6
46-60
9/3
61-75
2/8
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 13 G | 7 A |
| Dor Turgeman | 12 G | 7 A |
| Peyton Miller | 7 G | 7 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution.
- 5' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against New England Revolution's shape.
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 35' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 40' Diego Fagundez has been relatively quiet despite scoring 47 goals in his last 301 appearances.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Sergi Solans scoring 2 goals.
- 55' Nick Besler is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for New England Revolution so far.
- 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past New England Revolution's compact .
- 65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 70' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 70 minutes.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and New England Revolution are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 85' New England Revolution are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Wilfried Zahibo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.
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
2.5
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 74% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.92
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 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
79%
Draw or New England Revolution
42%
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
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 17% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 20% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 11% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

