Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Geoff Gamble
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 2–4 | L |
| 24 Mar | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 17 Mar | D.C. United SC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 09 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 4–2 | W |
| 23 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Mar | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
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' KICK OFF: FC Dallas gets underway.
- 1' Assisted by Michael Barrios with the perfectly-timed delivery and Carlos Gruezo makes no mistake. 0-1!
- 6' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 11' Marcelo Silva gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Erik Holt and will look to change the dynamic.
- 16' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 17' Damir Kreilach picks up a Red card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 22' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 27' 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.
- 31' What composure from Jefferson Savarino! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 1-1.
- 32' Magnificent from Paxton Pomykal! That is 4 goals in 288 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 37' 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.
- 42' Erik Holt, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 44' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 44.
- 45' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 48' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Sebastian Saucedo.
- 53' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesse Gonzalez.
- 53' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Edwin Cerrillo is replaced by Bryan Acosta.
- 58' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 62' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Sebastian Saucedo is replaced by Corey Baird on 62 minute.
- 64' A stunning finish from Paxton Pomykal — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 65' Jacori Hayes is ready to make an impact after coming on for Pablo Aranguiz at the 65 minute mark.
- 66' GOAL! Marcelo Silva fires home to make it 2-3!
- 69' A goal from the USA international Jesus Ferreira! He fires home on 69 to make it 2-4!
- 74' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 79' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 79 minute. Albert Rusnak leaves to be changed by Sam Johnson.
- 82' The crowd applauds Jesus Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Zdenek Ondrasek steps in for FC Dallas.
- 87' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Dallas take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Sam Johnson 79'
- 7
- 12
- 22
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↓ Corey Baird 62'
-
20
Erik Holt ↓ Marcelo Silva 11'
Bench
-
30
Marcelo Silva ↑ 11'
-
17
Corey Baird ↑ 62'
- 13
- 51
- 4
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 79'
- 21
Coach
Mike Petke
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Pablo Aranguiz ↓ Jacori Hayes 65'
- 3
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 12
- 19
- 27
-
33
Edwin Cerrillo ↓ Bryan Acosta 53'
Bench
- 4
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 53'
-
15
Jacori Hayes ↑ 65'
- 30
- 26
- 23
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↑ 82'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
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 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.67
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.99
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 70%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.66
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Dallas
67%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 2–4 not predicted2 – 4Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
6.9%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
5.4%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
0 – 0
3.9%
3 – 1
3.8%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 19% | 26% |
| +1.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +2 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +2.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.