FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Ted Unkel
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #27 |
| 47 | Points | 32 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 5 / 13 |
| 50 | Scored | 40 |
| 42 | Conceded | 44 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.19 |
| 48% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Jacori Hayes has been relatively quiet despite scoring 5 goals in his last 288 appearances.
- 10' Maynor Figueroa is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
- 15' Nick Rimando needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 20' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' FC Dallas currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 40' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Justen Glad suffering a number of foals already.
- 45' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 45 minutes.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' 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.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' Michael Barrios, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joao Plata is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 85' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Dallas 1-1 Real Salt Lake.
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 |
| Diego Luna | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.6
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.81
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 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
72%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
55%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
7.9%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

