Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Oct | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Oct | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–0 | D |
| 21 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 15 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Oct | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 28 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 0–0 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #20 |
| 27 | Points | 27 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 8 / 3 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 29 | Scored | 32 |
| 25 | Conceded | 25 |
| +4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.59 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 47% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
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 21st (27 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Rio Tinto Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 15' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Santiago Moreno scoring 1 goals.
- 20' It’s high time Luchi Gonzalez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
- 40' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 46' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Jesus Ferreira is withdrawn and Fafa Picault gets his opportunity.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 61' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 66' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 69' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Justin Meram is hanging Douglas Martinez on the field on 69 minute.
- 70' The whistle greets Andres Ricaurte as he departs to be replaced by Matt Hedges.
- 75' The referee calls foul for Franco Jara. He receives a Yellow card.
- 79' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Pablo Ruiz departs to be replaced by Nick Besler.
- 84' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 86' FC Dallas make a change. Franco Jara trudges off to be replaced by Brandon Servania on 86 minutes.
- 90' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ema Twumasi is hanging Michael Barrios on the field on 90 minute.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Jeizon Ramirez is booked for Real Salt Lake — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
6
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Nick Besler 79'
- 8
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 10
- 51
- 4
-
12
Douglas Martinez ↓ Justin Meram 69'
-
16
Maikel Chang ↓ Jeizon Ramirez 79'
Bench
- 15
- 5
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 79'
-
9
Justin Meram ↑ 69'
- 43
- 1
- 21
- 2
-
28
Jeizon Ramirez ↑ 79'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
- 3
-
21
Michael Barrios ↓ Ema Twumasi 90'
- 12
- 20
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Fafa Picault 46'
- 14
- 15
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Brandon Servania 86'
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↓ Matt Hedges 70'
Bench
-
24
Matt Hedges ↑ 70'
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↑ 90'
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 86'
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 46'
- 99
- 26
- 25
- 16
- 31
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 5 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
71%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
9.8%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
0 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 21% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 71% | — | 29% |
| +1 | 71% | 17% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

