Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Kevin Klinger
- Referee Jon Freemon
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #9 |
| 26 | Points | 18 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 4 / 6 / 5 |
| 26 | Scored | 21 |
| 19 | Conceded | 25 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.20 |
| 57% | Win % | 27% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
40%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
1/2
76+
4/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Real Salt Lake and D.C. United SC has kicked off!
- 5' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against D.C. United SC's shape.
- 10' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 25' D.C. United SC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 35' D.C. United SC 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.
- 40' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Darren Mattocks, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and D.C. United SC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 60' Bruno Miranda has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' 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.
- 70' Nick Besler, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 75' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 85' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Frederic Brillant made 278 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 90' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- It finishes all square. Real Salt Lake and D.C. United SC share the spoils 3-2.
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 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Ulises Segura | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 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
2.54
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 73% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.9
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 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 4.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
81%
Draw or D.C. United SC
40%
Real Salt Lake or D.C. United SC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 1
7.8%
3 – 1
7.2%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.4%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
4.8%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.6%
4 – 0
3.4%
4 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 20% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.