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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' And we are off! Real Salt Lake vs D.C. United SC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tony Alfaro is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 20' The travelling D.C. United SC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 27' D.C. United SC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 27.
- 32' Zac MacMath has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 37' Real Salt Lake have won 425 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Matai Akinmboni gets a Yellow card.
- 45' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Ravel Morrison has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' Fresh legs for D.C. United SC! Tony Alfaro comes on to replace Matai Akinmboni.
- 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined D.C. United SC backline.
- 59' Martin Rodriguez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Russell Canouse on 59 minute.
- 61' D.C. United SC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 66' The referee has no hesitation. Marcelo Silva is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 66.
- 67' Anderson Julio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Chang Ramirez at the 67 minute mark.
- 68' Real Salt Lake make a change. Maikel Chang Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Anderson Julio on 68 minutes.
- 73' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 77' Another substitution for Real Salt Lake to replace Justin Meram by Daniel Musovski on 77 minute.
- 82' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 87' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Donovan Pines made 285 appearances and scored 11 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 89' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 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 |
| Chris Durkin | 1 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Pablo Ruiz | 1 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 1 |
| Danny Musovski | 1 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Paul Arriola | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.42
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or D.C. United SC 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or D.C. United SC
58%
Real Salt Lake or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
2 – 0
6.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

