Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 24 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 10 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 03 Jun | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #17 |
| 45 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 53 | Scored | 62 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 38% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas.
- 5' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 5 minutes.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' 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.
- 20' Brooks Lennon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 33 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
- 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 30' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 35' Carlos Gruezo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
- 40' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 45' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 50' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 55' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 60' Victor Ulloa, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 65' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 70' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jefferson Savarino made 299 appearances and scored 72 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 80' Switzerland international Reto Ziegler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- FC Dallas will have plenty to reflect on. Real Salt Lake were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 18
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Aaron Herrera 87'
- 30
- 7
- 12
-
27
Corey Baird ↓ Luis Silva 63'
- 23
- 25
Bench
- 31
- 10
-
22
Aaron Herrera ↑ 87'
-
8
Stephen Sunday ↑ 72'
- 13
- 51
-
20
Luis Silva ↑ 63'
Coach
Mike Petke
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 13
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 32
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Roland Lamah 46'
- 23
Bench
-
11
Santiago Mosquera ↑ 61'
-
20
Roland Lamah ↑ 46'
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 46'
- 31
- 12
- 14
- 15
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 5 |
| Diego Luna | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 2 |
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Dallas 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: 2.87
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or FC Dallas
48%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.