D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
D.C. United SC vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Audi Field.
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Audi Field!
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Real Salt Lake are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 9' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 9.
- 14' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cristian Dajome made 287 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 26' The referee calls foul for Steve Birnbaum. He receives a card.
- 31' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 36' With 0 assists to his name this season, Danny Musovski is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Pablo Ruiz gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' D.C. United SC ring the changes. Russell Canouse has done his job and it is now time for Ruan to step up.
- 50' Chris Durkin picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 51' What composure from Danny Musovski! The USA international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 53' What a strike from Chris Durkin! The score is 1-2.
- 58' 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.
- 63' Diego Luna needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 68' Moses Nyeman has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' The crowd applauds Gaoussou Samake as he leaves the pitch. Andy Najar steps in for D.C. United SC.
- 75' Cristian Dajome picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 75' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Jasper Loffelsend is withdrawn and Moses Nyeman gets his opportunity.
- 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The whistle greets Danny Musovski as he departs to be replaced by Ilijah Paul.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Brendan Hines-Ike on 89 minutes.
- 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Zac MacMath.
- 90' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Chris Durkin is replaced by Donovan Pines.
- The final score is 1-2.
Lineups
D.C. United SC Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 20
-
43
Mateusz Klich ↓ Erik Hurtado 46'
- 17
- 3
- 1
- 15
-
6
Russell Canouse ↓ Ruan 46'
-
8
Chris Durkin ↓ Donovan Pines 90'
- 4
- 12
-
72
Gaoussou Samake ↓ Andy Najar 70'
Bench
-
2
Ruan ↑ 46'
- 24
- 22
- 7
-
9
Erik Hurtado ↑ 46'
-
14
Andy Najar ↑ 70'
-
23
Donovan Pines ↑ 90'
- 33
-
26
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 84'
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 7
- 8
- 15
- 2
- 18
- 4
-
17
Danny Musovski ↓ Ilijah Paul 84'
- 28
- 26
- 11
- 25
Bench
-
33
Moses Nyeman ↑ 75'
- 16
- 19
- 35
- 24
- 22
-
23
Ilijah Paul ↑ 84'
- 27
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.63
D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
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 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
62%
D.C. United SC or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
6.3%
1 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC
| Handicap | D.C. United SC covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.