D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Jeff Hosking
- Referee Silviu Petrescu
- Referee Kevin Broadley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 5–0 | W |
| 10 Mar | New York City FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Nov | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–2 | W |
Season Stats
| D.C. United SC | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #9 | Position | #18 |
| 18 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 21 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 19 |
| -4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.20 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 27% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at .
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' Real Salt Lake seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 15' Corey Baird needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' 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.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 34' A goal from the England international Wayne Rooney! He fires home on 34 to make it 1-0!
- 37' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Russell Canouse.
- 41' The England Wayne Rooney breaks the deadlock on 41 minutes. 2-0!
- 45' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Jefferson Savarino on 45 minutes.
- 50' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 55' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Junior Moreno is booked for D.C. United SC — Yellow card on 57.
- 62' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Everton Luiz is withdrawn and Sam Johnson gets his opportunity.
- 63' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Sebastian Saucedo on, Damir Kreilach off on 63 minutes.
- 65' Wayne Rooney doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Marcelo Silva on 67.
- 69' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Paul Arriola is withdrawn and Ulises Segura gets his opportunity.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Saucedo.
- 71' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Nick Besler comes on to replace Kyle Beckerman.
- 75' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Russell Canouse is replaced by Chris Durkin.
- 76' Lucas Rodriguez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
- 78' Corey Baird catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
- 79' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Zoltan Stieber comes on to replace Lucas Rodriguez.
- 80' Against the run of play, Ulises Segura has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 85' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 90' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Herrera, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 9
- 24
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Ulises Segura 69'
- 15
- 10
- 28
- 5
-
4
Russell Canouse ↓ Chris Durkin 75'
- 13
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
8
Ulises Segura ↑ 69'
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 79'
-
21
Chris Durkin ↑ 75'
- 20
- 25
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
25
Everton Luiz ↓ Sam Johnson 62'
- 14
- 8
- 18
-
5
Kyle Beckerman C ↓ Nick Besler 73'
- 11
- 30
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 73'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 63'
- 51
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 62'
- 43
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
D.C. United SC Form
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-03-17
D.C. United SC
5–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-03-09
Real Salt Lake
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
2019-03-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-11-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-11-05
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.4
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
77%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
44%
D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 1
8.5%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.4%
3 – 2
5%
3 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4%
0 – 0
3.2%
2 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 20% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.