Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 18 May | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 07 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–7 | L |
| 31 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 May | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 24 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #11 |
| 32 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 40 | Scored | 34 |
| 44 | Conceded | 42 |
| -4 | GD | -8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 33% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and D.C. United SC is underway.
- 5' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 23' A stunning finish from Johnny Russell — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 28' Nelson Palacio, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 33' 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.
- 38' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 43' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering D.C. United SC that had 288 games and scored 389 goals.
- 46' Aiden Hezarkhani has so much to prove this time. He replaces Johnny Russell on 46 minute.
- 48' Poor challenge from Willy Agada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 53' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 58' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 62' Dom Badji picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 62' Another substitution for D.C. United SC to replace Garrison Tubbs by Derek Dodson on 62 minute.
- 67' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 69' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Willy Agada by Ariath Piol on 69 minute.
- 72' Time for substitution for D.C. United SC. Gabriel Pirani is replaced by Jared Stroud.
- 73' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Brayan Vera will be fuming at that decision.
- 76' The whistle greets Brandon Servania as he departs to be replaced by Hosei Kijima.
- 77' What a moment for Zavier Gozo! That strike on 77 puts his side firmly in control.
- 77' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Connor Antley is replaced by Jacob Murrell on 77 minute.
- 82' 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 Alexandros Katranis suffering a number of foals already.
- 83' Real Salt Lake make a change. Alexandros Katranis trudges off to be replaced by Sam Junqua on 83 minutes.
- 88' Boris Enow Takang is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 90' The Real Salt Lake bench stirs into life. Zavier Gozo is withdrawn and Lachlan Brook gets his opportunity.
- Another three points for Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↓ Tyler Wolff 83'
- 77
- 7
- 15
- 98
- 4
- 1
-
9
Willy Agada ↓ Ariath Piol 69'
- 92
- 13
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Lachlan Brook 90'
Bench
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 90'
- 31
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 83'
-
16
Tyler Wolff ↑ 83'
- 19
- 26
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 69'
- 3
-
39
Aiden Hezarkhani ↑ 46'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
-
23
Brandon Servania ↓ Hosei Kijima 76'
- 11
- 13
- 28
-
10
Gabriel Pirani ↓ Jared Stroud 72'
- 3
- 14
-
16
Garrison Tubbs ↓ Derek Dodson 62'
-
12
Connor Antley ↓ Jacob Murrell 77'
- 6
Bench
-
8
Jared Stroud ↑ 72'
- 44
-
27
Kristian Fletcher ↑ 62'
-
18
Derek Dodson ↑ 62'
-
17
Jacob Murrell ↑ 77'
- 99
-
77
Hosei Kijima ↑ 76'
- 48
- 24
Coach
Troy Lesesne
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 3 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Zavier Gozo | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Chris Durkin | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.21
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or D.C. United SC
52%
Real Salt Lake or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 0
8%
2 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.7%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.