Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 18 games · 23 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Jon Freemon
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 06 May | Orlando City SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 11 Apr | New York City FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 08 Apr | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 28 Apr | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Apr | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 17 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #9 |
| 27 | Points | 23 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 8 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 26 |
| 25 | Conceded | 29 |
| +4 | GD | -3 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.28 |
| 47% | Win % | 28% |
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
32%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 9 G |
| Louis Munteanu | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Real Salt Lake host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and D.C. United SC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Nick Rimando has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 30' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 35' D.C. United SC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Ulises Segura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 7 appearances.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' 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 Pablo Ruiz suffering a number of foals already.
- 65' D.C. United SC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 75' Justen Glad, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 90' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- Another three points for Real Salt Lake.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Luis Silva 79'
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
- 11
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Adam Henley 43'
- 7
- 12
- 27
- 13
Bench
- 8
- 23
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 79'
-
3
Adam Henley ↑ 43'
- 24
- 28
- 21
Coach
Mike Petke
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Yamil Asad 81'
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↓ Bruno Miranda 72'
- 7
- 15
-
10
Luciano Acosta ↓ Oniel Fisher 28'
- 28
- 11
- 13
- 21
- 14
Bench
- 1
- 6
-
22
Yamil Asad ↑ 81'
-
91
Oniel Fisher ↑ 28'
-
32
Bruno Miranda ↑ 72'
- 23
- 16
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 3 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Ulises Segura | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Johnny Russell | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2018-05-13
Real Salt Lake
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2018-05-06
Orlando City SC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-04-28
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-04-22
Real Salt Lake
3–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-04-11
New York City FC
4–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-04-08
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.44
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.89
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 2.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 3.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
79%
Draw or D.C. United SC
42%
Real Salt Lake or D.C. United SC
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
8.1%
3 – 1
6.9%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.1%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.2%
4 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 17% | 62% |
| -1.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| -1 | 38% | 20% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.