Sunday , 16 August 2026

D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
D.C. United SC
5 – 0
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 17 Mar 2019 · 00:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 32' Marcelo Silva
Russell Canouse 37' Y
R 45' Jefferson Savarino
Junior Moreno 57' Y
R 67' Marcelo Silva
Y 70' Sebastian Saucedo
Lucas Rodriguez 71' Y
Y 78' Corey Baird

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Eduardo Mariscal
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Silviu Petrescu
  • Referee Kevin Broadley

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

1
1
3
D.C. United SC 5 games · Avg 3.0 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
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 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
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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 #21
23 Points 27
18 Played 17
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 6
26 Scored 29
29 Conceded 25
-3 GD +4
1.28 PPG 1.59
28% Win % 47%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at !
  • 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' Wayne Rooney needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 30' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 32' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Marcelo Silva on 32 minutes.
  • 34' What a strike from Wayne Rooney! The score is 1-0.
  • 37' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 37.
  • 41' Wayne Rooney does the damage! The net is bulging and D.C. United SC surge ahead!
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jefferson Savarino on 45.
  • 50' 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.
  • 55' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 57' Junior Moreno is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
  • 62' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Everton Luiz departs to be replaced by Sam Johnson.
  • 63' Sebastian Saucedo gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Damir Kreilach and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' The deadlock is broken! Wayne Rooney gets on the scoresheet on 65 minutes.
  • 67' That is a Red card for Real Salt Lake. Marcelo Silva will be fuming at that decision.
  • 69' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Ulises Segura comes on to replace Paul Arriola.
  • 70' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 70.
  • 71' Controversy at the stadium! Lucas Rodriguez argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 73' Nick Besler is replacing Kyle Beckerman for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 75' The supporters are chanting for Chris Durkin. He replaces Russell Canouse on 75 minute.
  • 76' Brilliant from the ! Lucas Rodriguez makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 76.
  • 78' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 78.
  • 79' Zoltan Stieber is ready to make an impact after coming on for Lucas Rodriguez at the 79 minute mark.
  • 80' Assisted by Junior Moreno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Ulises Segura makes no mistake. 5-0!
  • 85' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 90' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Real Salt Lake.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Petke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Wayne Rooney 3
Johnny Russell 1
Jefferson Savarino 1
Zavier Gozo 1
Corey Baird 1
Chris Durkin 1
Albert Rusnak 1
Pablo Ruiz 1

Head to Head

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

2019-03-17 D.C. United SC 5–0 Real Salt Lake W 2019-03-10 New York City FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2019-03-03 D.C. United SC 2–0 Atlanta United FC W 2018-11-02 D.C. United SC 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2018-10-28 Chicago Fire FC 0–0 D.C. United SC D 2018-10-21 D.C. United SC 3–1 New York City FC W

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
2.49 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC58% Draw21% Real Salt Lake21%
Actual: D.C. United SC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 3.9
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 54%
46%
± 4.5 35%
65%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
79%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
42%
D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake
79%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
D.C. United SC45% Draw37% Real Salt Lake18%
Actual: D.C. United SC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 0
5.1%
3 – 2
5%
1 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 22% — 78%
-2 22% 18% 60%
-1.5 40% — 60%
-1 40% 20% 40%
-0.5 60% — 40%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 11% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25% ✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
9% ✓

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