Saturday , 14 November 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 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

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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
#14 Position #24
33 Points 45
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 13 / 6 / 15
39 Scored 53
61 Conceded 52
-22 GD +1
0.97 PPG 1.32
21% Win % 38%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
12% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ 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)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 15 G 4 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to Audi Field that hosts another battle between D.C. United SC and Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' It looks surprising D.C. United SC does not make any changes. Carlos Gomez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 9' Pablo Ruiz has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 9.
  • 14' 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.
  • 19' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 24' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 26' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Steve Birnbaum gets a card.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Lewis O'Brien, as he is very good at scoring at Audi Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact 4-4-2.
  • 41' The deadlock is broken! Pablo Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
  • 46' Russell Canouse makes way for Ruan at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from D.C. United SC.
  • 50' A meaty challenge results in booking for Chris Durkin on 50.
  • 51' Danny Musovski makes no mistake. The score reads 0-2 and Real Salt Lake are in front.
  • 53' Chris Durkin is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
  • 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His D.C. United SC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 63' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 68' USA international Moses Nyeman has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Gaoussou Samake is replaced by Andy Najar.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Cristian Dajome. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Jasper Loffelsend as he leaves the pitch. Moses Nyeman steps in for Real Salt Lake.
  • 80' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Danny Musovski is replaced by Ilijah Paul on 84 minute.
  • 89' The referee has no hesitation. Brendan Hines-Ike is booked for D.C. United SC — card on 89.
  • 90' Zac MacMath catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' D.C. United SC make a change. Chris Durkin trudges off to be replaced by Donovan Pines on 90 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-2.

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
Steve Birnbaum 1
Lucas Rodriguez 1
Paul Arriola 1
Ulises Segura 1
Steve Birnbaum 1
Albert Rusnak 1
Johnny Russell 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
1.49 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 62%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC34% Draw27% Real Salt Lake39%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes62% 0% No38%
Avg goals/match: 3.13
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
61%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
66%
D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC26% Draw43% Real Salt Lake31%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.6%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.3%
0 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5.8%
1 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
4.8%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
3.8%
2 – 3
3.5%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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