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Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake, 2018

MLS · 2018
Toronto FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sat 31 Mar 2018 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Toronto FC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Joe Fletcher
  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Nima Saghafi
  • Referee Matthew Nelson

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

2
1
2
Toronto FC 5 games · Avg 2.6 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-31 Toronto FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Real Salt Lake H 3–1 W
17 Mar Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
31 Mar Toronto FC A 1–3 L
18 Mar New York Red Bulls H 1–0 W
10 Mar Los Angeles FC H 1–5 L
04 Mar FC Dallas A 1–1 D

Season Stats

Toronto FC Real Salt Lake
#12 Position #24
39 Points 45
34 Played 34
9 / 12 / 13 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 15
52 Scored 53
67 Conceded 52
-15 GD +1
1.15 PPG 1.32
26% Win % 38%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
12% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Toronto FC are 12th (39 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
3/10
31-45
6/9
46-60
5/12
61-75
9/7
76+
16/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Toronto FC
Josh Sargent 10 G 4 A
Daniel Salloi 9 G 6 A
Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 15 G 4 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Toronto FC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 15' Michael Bradley, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 20' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 25' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Toronto FC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • 50' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Sebastian Giovinco is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Toronto FC so far.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' Real Salt Lake have won 445 goals from 300 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 75' Toronto FC is showing some good football. However, Toronto FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marky Delgado made 300 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 85' It looks surprising Toronto FC does not make any changes. Brooks Lennon has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 90' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Toronto FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Petke

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.06 Toronto FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.5 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Toronto FC51% Draw23% Real Salt Lake26%
Actual: Toronto FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Toronto FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
49%
Toronto FC or Real Salt Lake
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Toronto FC37% Draw40% Real Salt Lake23%
Actual: Toronto FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
3 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Toronto FC

Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 20% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 14% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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