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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Real Salt Lake is hosting FC Dallas for another epic battle.
- 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 10' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 15' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 2 of the last 2 meetings.
- 20' Real Salt Lake have won 425 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 23' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Ariath Piol will be fuming at that decision.
- 25' Pablo Ruiz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 25.
- 27' FC Dallas player sees a card in front of him.
- 32' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 37' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Patrickson Delgado is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 47' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Pablo Ruiz departs to be replaced by Tyler Wolff.
- 52' Luciano Acosta makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and FC Dallas are in front.
- 57' USA international Justen Glad has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 62' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' Alexandros Katranis gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Sam Junqua and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 73' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 74' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 74.
- 75' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 75.
- 80' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 81' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Kobi Henry comes on to replace Forster Ajago.
- 86' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 2 goals.
- 88' The referee calls foul for Ramiro. He receives a card.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Luciano Acosta is booked for FC Dallas — card on 90.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Lalas Abubakar. He replaces Sebastian Lletget on 90 minute.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from FC Dallas to claim maximum points.
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
1.49
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.33
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
58%
Draw or FC Dallas
68%
Real Salt Lake or FC Dallas
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
1 – 2
8.7%
2 – 1
7.1%
2 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
6.1%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5.3%
0 – 0
5.1%
1 – 0
4.6%
2 – 0
4%
2 – 3
4%
0 – 3
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% | 70% |
| -0.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 20% | 25% |
| +1.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +2 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
23%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

