Major League Soccer WON 3–4
Thu, Aug 20 · 03:30 · America First Field
Real Salt Lake Home
VS
FC Dallas Away
Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas — Major League Soccer
Tipster's pick Real Salt Lake or Dallas
Value Fair · 2/5
Odds 1.25 Odds via Bet365
Our estimate74%
This price needs80%
Expert analysis

Salt Lake and Dallas Likely to Produce a Result

Real Salt Lake average two goals per match while conceding just 0.6, and their home scoring rate rises to 2.1, which points to an open approach against visitors who have managed 1.6 goals on the road. FC Dallas show a similar pattern with 1.8 goals scored overall and only 21 percent clean sheets, suggesting both sides will create chances rather than sit back. Head-to-head meetings have produced just three draws across the last ten encounters, with Dallas securing six wins and Real Salt Lake one. Recent form for both teams features long stretches without frequent stalemates, as Real Salt Lake alternate wins and losses while Dallas mix results with occasional draws. Injuries to key defenders like Glad for Salt Lake and Daniel for Dallas could further open space in midfield and allow more forward play. The combination of attacking averages above 1.6 per side and modest clean-sheet records supports the view that one team will likely find the net enough times to avoid a share of the points.

AcePredictor Analysis by AcePredictor 73% win rate
Result
3–4 WON

Our pick “Real Salt Lake or Dallas” at odds 1.25 won — final score 3–4.

Match timeline
  1. First half
  2. J. Valiente assist Ramiro 16'
  3. P. Musa assist J. Valiente 20'
  4. N. Norris 37'
  5. S. Solans assist D. Luna 38'
  6. S. Moore 43'
  7. P. Musa assist J. Valiente 45'
  8. Second half
  9. L. Farrington ↓ P. Musa 46'
  10. R. Binyamin ↓ S. Moreno 46'
  11. S. Lobjanidze ↓ J. J. Arias 46'
  12. M. Guilavogui assist N. Caliskan 50'
  13. C. Cappis ↓ Kaick 56'
  14. D. Luna 61'
  15. P. Ruiz ↓ S. Spierings 63'
  16. D. Luna assist S. Lobjanidze 64'
  17. S. Ibeagha ↓ H. Johansson 69'
  18. D. Yedlin 75'
  19. V. Olatunji ↓ S. Solans 79'
  20. Lineker Rodrigues ↓ M. Guilavogui 79'
  21. S. Sarver ↓ B. Kamungo 84'
  22. P. Ruiz 90'
  23. R. Binyamin assist Ramiro 90'
  24. R. Binyamin 90+3'
League table position
# Team PWDLPts
4 SAN San Jose Earthquakes 19 10 3 6 33
5 FCD FC Dallas 19 8 6 5 30
6 STL St. Louis City 19 8 5 6 29
7 REA Real Salt Lake 18 8 4 6 28
8 COL Colorado Rapids 19 8 1 10 25
Recent form · last 5 finished matches
Real Salt Lake DDWWD
D @ St. Louis City 1–1 Aug 2
D @ Tigres UANL 1–1 Aug 5
W vs Atlante FC 4–0 Aug 9
W vs FC Juarez 3–0 Aug 12
D vs Minnesota United FC 1–1 Aug 16
FC Dallas DWWLW
D @ Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Aug 2
W vs Club Queretaro 2–0 Aug 6
W @ Guadalajara Chivas 1–0 Aug 9
L @ Toluca 1–3 Aug 13
W @ Austin 2–1 Aug 17
Goals trend · last 5 matches
Real Salt Lake
Scored 2.0 avg
1 1 4 3 1
Conceded 0.6 avg
1 1 0 0 1
FC Dallas
Scored 1.2 avg
0 2 1 1 2
Conceded 0.8 avg
0 0 0 3 1
Head-to-head · last meetings
1 Real Salt Lake
3 Draws
6 FC Dallas
May 2026 FC Dallas 3–1 Real Salt Lake FC Dallas
Jan 2026 Real Salt Lake 0–2 FC Dallas FC Dallas
May 2025 FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake Draw
Mar 2025 Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Dallas FC Dallas
Sep 2024 Real Salt Lake 3–2 FC Dallas Real Salt Lake

Over 2.5 goals in 5 of the last 10 meetings.

Team news · injuries & suspensions
Real Salt Lake
  • OUT G. Dillon Foot Injury
  • OUT E. Eneli Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Piol Achilles Tendon Injury
  • DOUBT Z. Booth Hamstring Injury
  • DOUBT J. Glad Groin Injury
  • DOUBT M. Guilavogui Head Injury
  • OUT G. Dillon Foot Injury
  • OUT E. Eneli Knee Injury
  • OUT A. Piol Achilles Tendon Injury
  • DOUBT Z. Booth Hamstring Injury
  • DOUBT J. Glad Groin Injury
  • DOUBT M. Guilavogui Head Injury
FC Dallas
  • OUT Daniel Hamstring Injury
  • OUT Geovane Jesus Knee Injury
  • OUT A. A. Julio Santos Injury
  • OUT O. Urhoghide Yellow Cards
  • DOUBT P. Delgado Leg Injury
  • OUT Daniel Hamstring Injury
  • OUT Geovane Jesus Knee Injury
  • OUT A. A. Julio Santos Injury
  • OUT O. Urhoghide Yellow Cards
  • DOUBT P. Delgado Leg Injury