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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #19 |
| 26 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 26 | Scored | 30 |
| 19 | Conceded | 22 |
| +7 | GD | +8 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 57% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
53%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' United States international Andrew Putna has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' Tanner Tessmann, a USA midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 40' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 40 minutes.
- 45' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 46' Fafa Picault is replacing Jesus Ferreira for the FC Dallas side.
- 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 56' 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.
- 61' Fafa Picault has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 66' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 69' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Justin Meram on, Douglas Martinez off on 69 minutes.
- 70' The crowd applauds Andres Ricaurte as he leaves the pitch. Matt Hedges steps in for FC Dallas.
- 75' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Franco Jara gets a Yellow card.
- 79' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Nick Besler comes on to replace Pablo Ruiz.
- 84' Over 84 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 86' Franco Jara makes way for Brandon Servania at the 86 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 90' Ema Twumasi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Michael Barrios at the 90 minute mark.
- 90' Poor challenge from Jeizon Ramirez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- It finishes all square. Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas share the spoils 0-0.
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 |
| Diego Luna | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16
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: 2.71
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 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
55%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.4%
3 – 0
4%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 22% | 55% |
| -0.5 | 45% | — | 55% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

