D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #27 |
| 30 | Points | 32 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 6 / 12 / 8 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 34 | Scored | 40 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| -8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.15 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 23% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' Nedum Onuoha needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' Sebastian Saucedo has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 20' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 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 currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 32' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 34' Magnificent from Wayne Rooney! That is 40 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' A moment of madness from Russell Canouse on 37 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 41' A stunning finish from Wayne Rooney — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 45' A moment of madness from Jefferson Savarino on 45 minutes earns him a Red card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 50' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 57' A moment of madness from Junior Moreno on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 62' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Everton Luiz departs to be replaced by Sam Johnson.
- 63' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Damir Kreilach has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Saucedo to step up.
- 65' Assisted by Junior Moreno with the perfectly-timed delivery and Wayne Rooney makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 67' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Marcelo Silva on 67 minutes.
- 69' The D.C. United SC bench stirs into life. Paul Arriola is withdrawn and Ulises Segura gets his opportunity.
- 70' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 71' The referee shows D.C. United SC player a Yellow card on 71.
- 73' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Kyle Beckerman is replaced by Nick Besler.
- 75' Chris Durkin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Russell Canouse on 75 minute.
- 76' The deadlock is broken! Lucas Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 76 minutes.
- 78' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 79' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Zoltan Stieber is hanging Lucas Rodriguez on the field on 79 minute.
- 80' A goal from the Costa Rica international Ulises Segura! He fires home on 80 to make it 5-0!
- 85' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- Full Time. D.C. United SC beats 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 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Ulises Segura | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 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
2.49
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 72% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: D.C. United SC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 3.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 4.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
81%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
40%
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
8.8%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
4.7%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.5%
4 – 0
3.5%
0 – 0
3.4%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.