Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 15 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–4 | L |
| 01 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 2–0 | W |
| 25 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 0–2 | L |
| 21 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 18 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 08 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 01 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 24 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 20 Jul | New England Revolution | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Jul | Austin FC | H | 3–1 | W |
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' The game is set. Real Salt Lake kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Justen Glad has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 11' GOAL! Brayan Vera fires home to make it 1-0!
- 16' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 21' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 24' What composure from Anderson Julio! The Ecuador international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 29' 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.
- 34' Sebastian Lletget has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 39' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 39.
- 44' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 45' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Show is replaced by Alan Velasco on 45 minute.
- 46' A goal from the USA international Jesus Ferreira! He fires home on 45 to make it 2-1!
- 46' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Ruan comes on to replace Sam Junqua.
- 51' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' Real Salt Lake manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Diego Luna is hanging Lachlan Brook on the field on 57 minute.
- 62' Magnificent from Anderson Julio! That is 32 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 67' Over 67 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 71' Nkosi Burgess makes way for Logan Farrington at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 76' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 77' Bode Davis has so much to prove this time. He replaces Dominik Marczuk on 77 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Jesus Ferreira by Bernard Kamungo on 81 minute.
- 86' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 88' Alan Velasco has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 88 minutes.
- 90' It’s gonna be a card for Matt Crooks.
- 90' The whistle greets Matt Crooks as he departs to be replaced by Maikel Chang.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Real Salt Lake take all three points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↓ Diego Luna 57'
- 15
- 2
- 6
- 4
- 29
- 26
- 35
- 14
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Maikel Chang 90'
-
11
Dominik Marczuk ↓ Bode Davis 77'
Bench
-
10
Diogo Goncalves ↑ 77'
- 18
- 28
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 90'
- 91
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 77'
-
8
Diego Luna ↑ 57'
- 92
- 33
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 14
- 8
- 10
- 4
- 7
- 25
-
29
Sam Junqua ↓ Ruan 46'
-
21
Show ↓ Alan Velasco 45'
- 17
- 9
Bench
-
5
Ruan ↑ 46'
- 1
- 22
-
20
Alan Velasco ↑ 45'
- 3
- 16
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↑ 81'
- 6
-
23
Logan Farrington ↑ 71'
Coach
Peter Luccin
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
3 / 4
1.77
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.83
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas 76% + Both teams to score 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Dallas
60%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–2 not predicted3 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
1 – 3
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
2 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
0 – 0
4.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 17% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

