Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake prediction — MLS · Sun 11 Oct · 00:30 UK

MLS · Sun 11 Oct · 00:30 UK
Philadelphia Union 60Draw 21Real Salt Lake 19
Our call before kickoff
60%
Philadelphia Union to win
Landed
3.4
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
80%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
61%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
65%

How it finished

Philadelphia Union beat Real Salt Lake 2–1. Bawler's model had Philadelphia Union in front at 60% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 3. Philadelphia Union had 14 shots (5 on target) to Real Salt Lake's 11 (4), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 1.8 to 0.8.

Philadelphia…Full-time statsReal Salt…
52%Possession48%
1.8Expected goals (xG)0.8
14Shots11
5Shots on target4
9Shots inside box8
2Big chances0
4Corners3
3Saves3
21Fouls13
0Offsides2
4Yellow cards2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callPhiladelphia Union to win 60%Philadelphia Union won (60% called)
Total goals3.43
Both teams to score61%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 85%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Philadelphia UnionReal Salt Lake
2.2
Goals+1.0
1.2
17.1
Shots+6.1
11.0
5.9
On target+0.3
5.6
5.8
Corners+1.3
4.5
Philadelphia UnionReal Salt Lake
0.6
Goals
0.5
7.7
Shots+2.9
4.8
2.7
On target+0.4
2.3
2.7
Corners+0.6
2.1
Philadelphia UnionReal Salt Lake
1.6
Goals+1.0
0.6
9.4
Shots+3.2
6.2
3.2
On target+0.1
3.3
3.1
Corners+0.7
2.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Philadelphia Union to score89%
Over 1.5 goals85%
Real Salt Lake to score69%
Over 2.5 goals65%

First half — what we expected

Philadelphia Union
58%
to score before half-time
Real Salt Lake
54%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 80%

Philadelphia UnionReal Salt Lake
7.71st-half shots4.8
2.71st-half shots on target2.3
2.71st-half corners2.1

First-half chances

60%Chance of 7+ shots24%
37%Chance of 9+ shots<10%
70%Chance of 2+ shots on target63%
28%Chance of 4+ shots on target21%
70%Chance of 2+ corners58%
30%Chance of 4+ corners19%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Philadelphia Union7.79.4
Shots · Real Salt Lake4.86.2
Shots on target · Philadelphia Union2.73.2
Shots on target · Real Salt Lake2.33.3
Corners · Philadelphia Union2.73.1
Corners · Real Salt Lake2.12.4
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Philadelphia Union form (last 6)W W W W W W
Expected goals gap (home minus away)+1.0 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Philadelphia Union 1 · Draws 0 · Real Salt Lake 4
Real Salt Lake in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Apr 2024Philadelphia Union 1–2 Real Salt Lake
Jul 2019Real Salt Lake 4–0 Philadelphia Union
May 2018Philadelphia Union 4–1 Real Salt Lake
May 2017Real Salt Lake 1–0 Philadelphia Union
Jul 2016Philadelphia Union 1–2 Real Salt Lake
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Common questions

Who won Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?

Philadelphia Union beat Real Salt Lake 2–1. Bawler's model had Philadelphia Union in front at 60% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.4 goals and the match produced 3. Philadelphia Union had 14 shots (5 on target) to Real Salt Lake's 11 (4), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 1.8 to 0.8.

What was the final score in Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?

Philadelphia Union 2–1 Real Salt Lake, played on 11 Oct 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Philadelphia Union 60%, the draw 21% and Real Salt Lake 19%.

What were the stats in Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?

Full-time: Possession 52%–48%, Expected goals (xG) 1.8–0.8, Shots 14–11, Shots on target 5–4, Shots inside box 9–8, Big chances 2–0, Corners 4–3, Saves 3–3, Fouls 21–13, Offsides 0–2, Yellow cards 4–2.

Did both teams score in Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake?

Yes — both Philadelphia Union and Real Salt Lake scored, finishing 2–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 61% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Philadelphia Union vs Real Salt Lake right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Philadelphia Union to win 60%, it finished Philadelphia Union won (60% called); Total goals — we said 3.4, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 61%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 85%, it finished Landed.

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