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Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sat 26 May 2018 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Baldomero Toledo
  • Referee Apolinar Mariscal
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Malik Badawi

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

5
3
9
Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · Avg 2.0 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2018-05-26 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
22 Apr Minnesota United FC H 3–1 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
28 Apr Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–2 L
22 Apr Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Real Salt Lake
#21 Position #18
24 Points 26
13 Played 14
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 4
17 Scored 26
11 Conceded 19
+6 GD +7
1.85 PPG 1.86
54% Win % 57%

Key Stats

35% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
35% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' KICK OFF: Seattle Sounders FC gets underway.
  • 5' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 10' 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 Jordy Delem suffering a number of foals already.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 25' Jefferson Savarino, a Venezuela , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 40' Cristian Roldan is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
  • 45' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 50' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 65' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 70' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 75' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' 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.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Seattle Sounders FC.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Petke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Albert Rusnak 3
Carlos Gomez 2
Corey Baird 2
Jordan Morris 2
Raul Ruidiaz 2
Nicolas Lodeiro 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Yeimar Gomez 2

Head to Head

2018-05-26 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake

Seattle Sounders FC Form

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 2018-04-22 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Minnesota United FC W

Real Salt Lake Form

2018-05-26 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 Real Salt Lake W 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

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 70% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Seattle Sounders FC36% Draw33% Real Salt Lake31%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 31%
69%
± 3.5 14%
86%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Seattle Sounders FC or Real Salt Lake
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC25% Draw55% Real Salt Lake20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.5%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 11% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 22% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 18% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
41% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.