FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | #24 |
| 58 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 62 | Scored | 53 |
| 51 | Conceded | 52 |
| +11 | GD | +1 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 47% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at . FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Sebastian Saucedo, a United States , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' 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 Nick Rimando suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Reggie Cannon gets a Yellow card.
- 40' Brandon Servania is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Reto Ziegler has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 55' The 28-year-old Reggie Cannon has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 58' FC Dallas ring the changes. Brandon Servania has done his job and it is now time for Paxton Pomykal to step up.
- 63' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Acosta.
- 69' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Santiago Mosquera is replaced by Edwin Gyasi.
- 74' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 78' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Sebastian Saucedo is withdrawn and Brooks Lennon gets his opportunity.
- 83' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
- 85' FC Dallas make a change. Dominique Badji trudges off to be replaced by Zdenek Ondrasek on 85 minutes.
- 88' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Corey Baird is replaced by Nick Besler on 88 minute.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Jefferson Savarino has done his job and it is now time for Tate Schmitt to step up.
- 90' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Everton Luiz will be fuming at that decision.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.47
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
74%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
54%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.2%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 23% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.