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 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' Temperatures are rising at Rio Tinto Stadium as Real Salt Lake face off against FC Dallas in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 10' Maikel Chang needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 20' Bryan Reynolds has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 30' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 35' Jesus Ferreira has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 19 cards already picked up this season.
- 40' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 45' Argentina international Franco Jara has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 46' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Fafa Picault.
- 51' 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.
- 56' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 61' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 66' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 66 minutes.
- 69' Douglas Martinez makes way for Justin Meram at the 69 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 70' The supporters are chanting for Matt Hedges. He replaces Andres Ricaurte on 70 minute.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Franco Jara is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 75.
- 79' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Pablo Ruiz exits the field as Nick Besler enters on 79.
- 84' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 86' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Brandon Servania on, Franco Jara off on 86 minutes.
- 90' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Michael Barrios is replaced by Ema Twumasi on 90 minute.
- 90' Jeizon Ramirez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Damir Kreilach | 2 |
| Petar Musa | 2 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.42
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.27
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: 2.69
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 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
59%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
7.4%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

