FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Apr | Charlotte FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 01 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 26 Mar | St. Louis City | H | 0–4 | L |
| 12 Mar | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–2 | 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' A stunning finish from Jesus Ferreira — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 20' Colombia international Carlos Gomez has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' named a 4-4-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-2 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 288 games and scored 422 goals.
- 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nico Estevez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 45' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 46' Braian Ojeda gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Jasper Loeffelsend and will look to change the dynamic.
- 49' A meaty challenge results in booking for Rubio Rubin on 49.
- 54' Maarten Paes, a Indonesia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 64' Emeka Eneli has been relatively quiet despite scoring 1 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 65' The whistle greets Carlos Gomez as he departs to be replaced by Justin Meram.
- 66' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Bode Davis is replaced by Emeka Eneli on 66 minute.
- 68' Jefferson Savarino is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
- 70' The referee calls foul for Geovane. He receives a Yellow card.
- 72' Bernard Kamungo is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Jimenez at the 72 minute mark.
- 74' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Brayan Vera.
- 79' FC Dallas currently sit 9 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 81' Anderson Julio makes way for Daniel Musovski at the 81 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 82' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Sebastian Lletget exits the field as Tsiki Ntsabeleng enters on 82.
- 87' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Sensational shot from Bernard Kamungo. FC Dallas is back in the lead.
- 90' Poor challenge from Jesus Ferreira. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Rubio Rubin has done his job and it is now time for Ilijah Paul to step up.
- Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 30
- 12
- 19
- 10
- 4
- 5
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Jader Obrian 72'
- 25
-
9
Jesus Jimenez ↓ Bernard Kamungo 72'
- 3
-
2
Geovane ↓ Ema Twumasi 82'
Bench
- 1
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 82'
- 6
- 29
- 17
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 72'
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 82'
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 72'
- 21
Coach
Nico Estevez
Real Salt Lake Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
- 15
- 30
- 10
- 18
- 4
- 29
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↓ Ilijah Paul 90'
- 7
-
19
Bode Davis ↓ Emeka Eneli 66'
- 28
-
11
Carlos Gomez ↓ Justin Meram 65'
Bench
- 3
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 65'
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↑ 46'
-
17
Daniel Musovski ↑ 81'
- 16
- 24
- 26
-
23
Ilijah Paul ↑ 90'
-
25
Emeka Eneli ↑ 66'
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 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.05
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
80%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
43%
FC Dallas or Real Salt Lake
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
5.4%
0 – 0
5.4%
0 – 1
3.9%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 22% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

