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 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' FC Dallas have won 422 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jimmy Maurer is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 287 games and scored 425 goals.
- 20' A stunning finish from Matt Hedges — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Servania, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
- 30' Szabolcs Schon needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 35' Everton, a , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 45' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 57' The referee has no hesitation. Franco Daniel Jara is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 57.
- 61' Justin Meram is ready to make an impact after coming on for Bobby Wood at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Paxton Pomykal comes on to replace Szabolcs Schon.
- 71' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 74' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Andrew Brody on, Maikel Chang Ramirez off on 74 minutes.
- 75' Andres Ricaurte is replacing Jader Obrian for the FC Dallas side.
- 80' What composure from Damir Kreilach! The Croatia international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 81' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 81 minute. Nick Besler leaves to be changed by Rubio Rubin.
- 82' Franco Daniel Jara makes way for Ricardo Pepi at the 82 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 87' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. David Ochoa has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Albert Rusnak has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — FC Dallas 1-2 Real Salt Lake.
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 |
| Diego Luna | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 2 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.77
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
60%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.2%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.8%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +1 | 69% | 16% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

