Match Report
The table read 10th (New York RB, 43 pts) against 9th (Real Salt Lake, 41 pts), 2 points apart. The last five rounds placed New York RB no better than 26th for form, against 10th in the standings. Per game in the league, New York RB were scoring 1.41 and conceding 1.38, Real Salt Lake 1.12 and 1.44, against a competition average of 1.5 goals per team per game.
Over the last five, New York RB had taken 4 of 15 points to Real Salt Lake's 12.
Across 6 recorded meetings, New York RB have 1 win to Real Salt Lake's 3, with 2 draws, at 3.67 goals per meeting. History backs the host here — 67% of the meetings won by the home side. 67% of these meetings featured a goal for each side.
Red Bull Arena in Leipzig staged the fixture, a ground that holds 47,069. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Real Salt Lake led 1-0 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 2-1.
Goal scorers
New York RB: Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (52'), Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (90') · Real Salt Lake: Zavier Gozo (3')