FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee Ted Unkel
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #21 |
| 27 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 29 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | +4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 39% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
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 20th (27 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ 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)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. FC Dallas host Real Salt Lake — let the battle begin!
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maynor Figueroa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 10' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' 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 Carlos Gruezo suffering a number of foals already.
- 35' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' Joao Plata has been relatively quiet despite scoring 17 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 284 games and scored 413 goals.
- 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' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 85' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 90' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Damir Kreilach has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.46
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.69
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
70%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
58%
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
1 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.8%
2 – 1
8.6%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
3%
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% | 21% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 17% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

