Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Fotis Bazakos
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Kevin Stott
8 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 11.6 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 31 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 26 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Toronto FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Seattle Sounders FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #24 |
| 27 | Points | 24 |
| 17 | Played | 17 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 7 |
| 29 | Scored | 20 |
| 25 | Conceded | 22 |
| +4 | GD | -2 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.41 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
35%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
35%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Salt Lake is hosting Seattle Sounders FC for another epic battle.
- 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact .
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' The 30-year-old Corey Baird has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' Stefan Frei is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 50' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 70' 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.
- 75' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 80' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 80.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Salt Lake to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 41'
- 30
- 7
- 12
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Luis Silva 74'
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↓ Nick Besler 90'
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 22
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 90'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 41'
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 74'
- 4
- 24
Coach
Mike Petke
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
- 14
- 24
-
18
Kelvin Leerdam ↓ Lamar Neagle 64'
- 7
- 5
-
17
Will Bruin ↓ Victor Rodriguez 74'
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Harry Shipp 46'
- 16
- 2
- 30
Bench
- 25
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 46'
- 90
- 15
- 23
-
27
Lamar Neagle ↑ 64'
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↑ 74'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Yeimar Gomez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Carlos Gomez | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Jordan Morris | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-06-03
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-26
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-05-13
Portland Timbers
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-05-09
Toronto FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Columbus Crew SC
D
2018-04-30
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.66
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.72
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 61% + Under 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 2.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 3.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
85%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
39%
Real Salt Lake or Seattle Sounders FC
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14.5%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.8%
0 – 0
11.3%
2 – 1
8.9%
3 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
3.8%
2 – 2
3.2%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 18% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 26% | 41% |
| -0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
49%
✗
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

