FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Ted Unkel
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #18 |
| 25 | Points | 26 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 4 |
| 30 | Scored | 26 |
| 22 | Conceded | 19 |
| +8 | GD | +7 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.86 |
| 47% | Win % | 57% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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 match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for FC Dallas to score. At the same time, Real Salt Lake does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Albert Rusnak has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 25' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 30' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stephen Sunday is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 35' The 42-year-old Demar Phillips has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Nick Rimando, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' Jacori Hayes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 50' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 60' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 65' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Barrios made 281 appearances and scored 32 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 75' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 85' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 90' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- The points are shared — FC Dallas 1-1 Real Salt Lake. Honours even.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 7
- 24
- 37
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 14
- 15
-
10
Mauro Diaz ↓ Roland Lamah 68'
Bench
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 68'
- 13
- 8
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 79'
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 63'
- 30
- 32
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Damir Kreilach ↓ Stephen Sunday 78'
- 26
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 10
- 30
- 7
-
17
Demar Phillips ↓ Danny Acosta 77'
- 20
Bench
- 16
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 78'
- 23
-
25
Danny Acosta ↑ 77'
-
4
David Horst ↑ 84'
- 19
- 1
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 5 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.47
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
69%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
59%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 0
8.2%
0 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
0 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.2%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

