Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | FC Dallas | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 09 Mar | San Diego FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 23 Feb | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Oct | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–0 | W |
| 16 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 02 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 23 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
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' Temperatures are rising at America First Field as Real Salt Lake face off against FC Dallas in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Marco Farfan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 10' Lalas Abubakar has been relatively quiet despite scoring 22 goals in his last 303 appearances.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 300 games and scored 443 goals.
- 20' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 23' Poor challenge from Ariath Piol. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 25' A moment of madness from Pablo Ruiz on 25 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 27' The referee shows FC Dallas player a card on 27.
- 32' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 37' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 42' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 42 minutes.
- 47' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Pablo Ruiz departs to be replaced by Tyler Wolff.
- 52' The deadlock is broken! Luciano Acosta gets on the scoresheet on 45 minutes.
- 57' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Osaze Urhoghide made 250 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 62' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 66' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Alexandros Katranis comes on to replace Sam Junqua.
- 68' A moment of madness from Forster Ajago on 68 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 73' 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.
- 74' Brayan Vera has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 74.
- 75' Philip Quinton has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 75.
- 80' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 81' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Kobi Henry on, Forster Ajago off on 81 minutes.
- 86' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 88' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Ramiro gets a card.
- 90' A moment of madness from Luciano Acosta on 90 minutes earns him a card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 90' Lalas Abubakar is ready to make an impact after coming on for Sebastian Lletget at the 90 minute mark.
- Another three points for FC Dallas.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
7
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Tyler Wolff 47'
- 15
- 29
- 6
- 4
- 26
- 1
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↓ Lachlan Brook 66'
- 23
-
27
Forster Ajago ↓ Kobi Henry 81'
Bench
-
17
Lachlan Brook ↑ 66'
-
98
Alexandros Katranis ↑ 66'
- 31
-
16
Tyler Wolff ↑ 47'
- 91
- 19
- 81
-
3
Kobi Henry ↑ 81'
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 17
- 18
- 8
- 4
- 10
- 25
-
7
Leo Chu ↓ Logan Farrington 47'
- 9
- 6
- 30
Bench
-
5
Lalas Abubakar ↑ 90'
- 21
- 16
- 13
- 77
- 20
-
23
Logan Farrington ↑ 47'
- 29
Coach
Eric Quill
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Jesus Ferreira | 7 |
| Anderson Julio | 5 |
| Diego Luna | 4 |
| Franco Daniel Jara | 3 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Jonathan Menendez | 2 |
| Alan Velasco | 2 |
| Paxton Pomykal | 2 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.5
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Dallas
67%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.6%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
5%
1 – 0
5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +1 | 57% | 20% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

