FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 30 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 17 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 1–6 | L |
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' We are underway at Toyota Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Damir Kreilach is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 10' Justin Che has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 15' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 20' GOAL! Matt Hedges scores on 20.
- 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 30' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 40' FC Dallas are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
- 45' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jader Obrian, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 9 goals in the last 9 games.
- 55' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Franco Daniel Jara will be fuming at that decision.
- 61' Justin Meram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Wood at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Paxton Pomykal is replacing Szabolcs Schon for the FC Dallas side.
- 71' 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.
- 74' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Andrew Brody on, Maikel Chang Ramirez off on 74 minutes.
- 75' FC Dallas make a change. Jader Obrian trudges off to be replaced by Andres Ricaurte on 75 minutes.
- 80' Damir Kreilach does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 81' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 81 minute. Nick Besler leaves to be changed by Rubio Rubin.
- 82' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Ricardo Pepi on, Franco Daniel Jara off on 82 minutes.
- 87' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Goal! Albert Rusnak scores his 77 goal in 283 matches.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for FC Dallas.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 12
- 20
- 9
- 18
- 6
-
7
Jader Obrian ↓ Andres Ricaurte 75'
- 3
- 29
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↓ Paxton Pomykal 66'
- 32
Bench
- 8
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 66'
- 30
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 82'
- 14
- 26
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 75'
- 17
- 4
Coach
Marco Ferruzzi
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Anderson Julio 61'
- 8
- 15
- 11
- 22
-
13
Nick Besler ↓ Rubio Rubin 81'
- 10
- 1
- 20
- 16
- 25
Bench
-
2
Andrew Brody ↑ 74'
- 3
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 74'
- 43
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 61'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 81'
- 6
- 4
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 5 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.62
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.47
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
64%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
63%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

