Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Austin FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Jul | New York City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 10 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #17 |
| 45 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 53 | Scored | 62 |
| 52 | Conceded | 51 |
| +1 | GD | +11 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 38% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. Real Salt Lake get us underway at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- 5' FC Dallas have won 434 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 14' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Jesus Ferreira makes it 0-1.
- 19' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 22' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 27' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 295 games and scored 433 goals.
- 32' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 36' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Tsiki Ntsabeleng is withdrawn and Edwin Cerrillo gets his opportunity.
- 40' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ruiz.
- 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 65' The crowd applauds Paul Arriola as he leaves the pitch. Nkosi Burgess steps in for FC Dallas.
- 70' Franco Daniel Jara, a , has 10 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Anderson Julio. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez on 71 minute.
- 76' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Jader Obrian is hanging Alan Velasco on the field on 81 minute.
- 85' Jader Obrian catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Poor challenge from Jasper Loeffelsend. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 87' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 87 minute. Jasper Loeffelsend leaves to be changed by Diego Luna.
- 88' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 88.
- Real Salt Lake will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 15
- 30
- 11
- 22
- 2
- 18
- 9
- 6
- 16
-
28
Jasper Loeffelsend ↓ Diego Luna 87'
Bench
- 13
- 12
- 4
- 20
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 71'
- 14
- 81
-
26
Diego Luna ↑ 87'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 24
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↓ Nanu 81'
- 10
- 22
- 4
- 5
-
7
Paul Arriola ↓ Nkosi Burgess 65'
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jader Obrian 81'
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
31
Nanu ↑ 81'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 36'
-
17
Nkosi Burgess ↑ 65'
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 81'
- 21
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 81'
- 14
- 28
Coach
Nico Estevez
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 5 |
| Diego Luna | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Paul Arriola | 2 |
| Jefferson Savarino | 2 |
| Marcelo Silva | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.52
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.91
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 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Dallas
61%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.4%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

