Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 15 games · 18 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | D.C. United SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 01 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 28 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 04 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | New York City FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 20 Aug | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–6 | L |
| 17 Aug | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' Three points are at stake. Real Salt Lake host D.C. United SC — let the battle begin!
- 5' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 10' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wayne Rooney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 27' A moment of madness from Christopher Durkin on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. D.C. United SC will be frustrated.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 40' Matai Akinmboni was booked on 40.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 46' A change in the D.C. United SC ranks — Matai Akinmboni exits the field as Tony Alfaro enters on 46.
- 51' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past D.C. United SC's compact .
- 59' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Martin Rodriguez comes on to replace Russell Canouse.
- 61' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for David Ochoa.
- 66' Marcelo Silva picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 67' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Maikel Chang Ramirez by Anderson Julio on 67 minute.
- 68' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Anderson Julio on, Maikel Chang Ramirez off on 68 minutes.
- 73' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Daniel Musovski. He replaces Justin Meram on 77 minute.
- 82' Sergio Cordova has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 87' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 89' Aaron Herrera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Rubio Rubin 68'
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Daniel Musovski 77'
- 6
- 16
- 28
Bench
- 36
- 12
- 4
-
88
Braian Ojeda ↑ 68'
-
39
Daniel Musovski ↑ 77'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 68'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 68'
- 81
- 26
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Ola Kamara ↓ Miguel Berry 77'
- 44
- 6
- 14
- 23
- 32
- 49
- 8
- 25
-
45
Matai Akinmboni ↓ Tony Alfaro 46'
Bench
-
3
Chris Odoi-Atsem ↑ 46'
- 1
-
22
Miguel Berry ↑ 77'
- 97
-
93
Tony Alfaro ↑ 46'
- 17
- 12
-
13
Sofiane Djeffal ↑ 59'
-
77
Martin Rodriguez ↑ 59'
Coach
Wayne Rooney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Wayne Rooney | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 1 |
| Lucas Rodriguez | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
| Ulises Segura | 1 |
| Steve Birnbaum | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65
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 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or D.C. United SC
53%
Real Salt Lake or D.C. United SC
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.5%
3 – 1
5%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 21% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.