Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #17 |
| 32 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 40 | Scored | 50 |
| 44 | Conceded | 42 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 33% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas.
- 5' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 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' FC Dallas 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.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' Real Salt Lake have won 425 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 288 games and scored 422 goals.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The 31-year-old Carlos Gruezo has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 50' 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.
- 55' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Santiago Mosquera has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 70' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 75' Kyle Beckerman has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 90' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-0.
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 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
| Marcelo Silva | 2 |
| Damir Kreilach | 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
1.18
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
76%
Draw or FC Dallas
49%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.5%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 22% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.