Monday , 27 July 2026

D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
D.C. United SC
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sat 17 Jun 2023 · 23:30 UTC Audi Field 19,215 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 41' Pablo Ruiz
0–2 51' Danny Musovski
Chris Durkin 53' 1–2
Y 9' Pablo Ruiz
Steve Birnbaum 26' R
Chris Durkin 50' Y
Cristian Dajome 75' Y
Brendan Hines-Ike 89' Y
Y 90' Zac MacMath

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Audi Field.

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 17 39
2 Internacional CF Miami 17 37
3 New England Revolution 16 29
4 Chicago Fire FC 16 26
5 New York City FC 17 25
6 Charlotte FC 17 25
7 FC Cincinnati 17 23
8 D.C. United SC 17 22
9 New York Red Bulls 17 22
10 Orlando City SC 17 20
11 Columbus Crew SC 17 19
12 Toronto FC 17 16
13 Montreal Impact FC 17 15
14 Philadelphia Union 17 13
15 Atlanta United FC 17 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 16 33
17 Los Angeles FC 18 33
18 San Jose Earthquakes 17 33
19 FC Dallas 17 26
20 Real Salt Lake 16 26
21 Houston Dynamo 16 26
22 St. Louis City 17 25
23 Seattle Sounders FC 16 24
24 Minnesota United FC 17 23
25 Portland Timbers 17 21
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 18 21
27 San Diego FC 17 20
28 Colorado Rapids SC 17 19
29 Austin FC 17 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 17 14

Head-to-Head

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D.C. United SC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-17 D.C. United SC 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2022-09-11 Real Salt Lake 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-03-17 D.C. United SC 5–0 Real Salt Lake 2018-05-13 Real Salt Lake 3–2 D.C. United SC

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun Real Salt Lake H 1–2 L
10 Jun Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
03 Jun Internacional CF Miami A 2–1 W
31 May Montreal Impact FC H 2–2 D
27 May Toronto FC A 1–2 L
20 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Jun D.C. United SC A 2–1 W
11 Jun New York City FC H 0–0 D
04 Jun Austin FC A 2–1 W
01 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–3 L
28 May Minnesota United FC A 1–1 D
21 May Colorado Rapids SC A 3–2 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Real Salt Lake
#8 Position #20
22 Points 26
17 Played 16
5 / 7 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 2 / 6
24 Scored 28
27 Conceded 24
-3 GD +4
1.29 PPG 1.63
29% Win % 50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
35% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
13% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

D.C. United SC are 8th (22 pts). Real Salt Lake are 20th (26 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/3
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/3
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Real Salt Lake
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Sergi Solans 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. D.C. United SC host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
  • 5' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 9' Pablo Ruiz was booked on 9.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 24' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 26' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Steve Birnbaum.
  • 31' Colombia international Brayan Vera has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 36' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Kristian Fletcher made 278 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 41' A stunning finish from Pablo Ruiz — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 46' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Russell Canouse is replaced by Ruan.
  • 50' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Chris Durkin gets a card.
  • 51' What a strike from Danny Musovski! The score is 0-2.
  • 53' A stunning finish from Chris Durkin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 58' Mateusz Klich has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 57 cards already picked up this season.
  • 63' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 70' Gaoussou Samake makes way for Andy Najar at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 75' It’s gonna be a card for Cristian Dajome.
  • 75' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Moses Nyeman is hanging Jasper Loffelsend on the field on 75 minute.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Emeka Eneli is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
  • 84' Ilijah Paul is replacing Danny Musovski for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 89' D.C. United SC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Zac MacMath on 90 minutes.
  • 90' The whistle greets Chris Durkin as he departs to be replaced by Donovan Pines.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — D.C. United SC 1-2 Real Salt Lake.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Real Salt Lake Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wayne Rooney 3
Chris Durkin 1
Albert Rusnak 1
Pablo Ruiz 1
Jefferson Savarino 1
Danny Musovski 1
Corey Baird 1
Paul Arriola 1

Head to Head

2023-06-17 D.C. United SC 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2022-09-11 Real Salt Lake 0–0 D.C. United SC 2019-03-17 D.C. United SC 5–0 Real Salt Lake 2018-05-13 Real Salt Lake 3–2 D.C. United SC

D.C. United SC Form

2023-06-17 D.C. United SC 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2023-06-10 Atlanta United FC 3–1 D.C. United SC L 2023-06-03 Internacional CF Miami 1–2 D.C. United SC W 2023-05-31 D.C. United SC 2–2 Montreal Impact FC D 2023-05-27 Toronto FC 2–1 D.C. United SC L 2023-05-20 D.C. United SC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-06-17 D.C. United SC 1–2 Real Salt Lake W 2023-06-11 Real Salt Lake 0–0 New York City FC D 2023-06-04 Austin FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake W 2023-06-01 Real Salt Lake 2–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2023-05-28 Minnesota United FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2023-05-21 Colorado Rapids SC 2–3 Real Salt Lake W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.62 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.64 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC36% Draw27% Real Salt Lake37%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC29% Draw42% Real Salt Lake29%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.5%
0 – 1
5.6%
1 – 0
5.5%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.6%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21% ✓

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