FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Frank Anderson
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| 27 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | FC Dallas | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–0 | W |
| 07 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–0 | W |
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake get this one started.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' The 36-year-old Matt Hedges has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 15' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 20' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Justen Glad made 288 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 25' With 1 assists to his name this season, Jesus Ferreira is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Mike Petke might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' A meaty challenge results in booking for Reggie Cannon on 35.
- 40' FC Dallas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 45' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 50' Croatia international Damir Kreilach has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aaron Herrera, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 58' The whistle greets Brandon Servania as he departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 63' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 67' A meaty challenge results in booking for Bryan Acosta on 67.
- 69' Edwin Gyasi is replacing Santiago Mosquera for the FC Dallas side.
- 74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 78' Brooks Lennon gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Sebastian Saucedo and will look to change the dynamic.
- 83' Everton Luiz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' FC Dallas ring the changes. Dominique Badji has done his job and it is now time for Zdenek Ondrasek to step up.
- 88' Nick Besler is ready to make an impact after coming on for Corey Baird at the 88 minute mark.
- 90' Real Salt Lake make a change. Jefferson Savarino trudges off to be replaced by Tate Schmitt on 90 minutes.
- 90' The referee calls foul for Everton Luiz. He receives a Yellow card.
- 0-0 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↓ Edwin Gyasi 69'
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 12
- 27
- 14
- 18
Bench
- 4
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 58'
- 15
- 30
- 29
-
7
Edwin Gyasi ↑ 69'
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↑ 85'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 8
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 30
- 7
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Nick Besler 88'
- 23
- 4
Bench
- 10
-
12
Brooks Lennon ↑ 78'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 88'
- 51
- 19
- 20
-
21
Tate Schmitt ↑ 90'
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
2 / 4
1.56
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
75%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
53%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
9.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.6%
2 – 2
4.6%
0 – 2
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.