Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas
Match events
- 17'J. Valiente (Ramiro)
- 20'Petar Musa (J. Valiente)
- 37'Nolan Norris
- 38'Sergi Solans (Diego Luna)
- 43'S. Moore
- 45'Petar Musa (J. Valiente)
- 46'Santiago Moreno (R. Binyamin)
- 46'Petar Musa (Logan Farrington)
- 46'Juan Jose Arias (Saba Lobjanidze)
- 50'M. Guilavogui (Noel Caliskan)
- 56'Kaick (C. Cappis)
- 61'Diego Luna
- 63'S. Spierings (Pablo Ruiz)
- 64'Diego Luna (Saba Lobjanidze)
- 69'H. Johansson (S. Ibeagha)
- 75'DeAndre Yedlin
- 79'Sergi Solans (Victor Olatunji)
- 79'M. Guilavogui (Lineker Rodrigues)
- 84'Bernard Kamungo (S. Sarver)
- 90+1'R. Binyamin (Ramiro)
- 90+3'R. Binyamin
- 90'Pablo Ruiz
- 1.6
- Goals/game
- 1.2
- 1.3
- Conceded/game
- 1.9
AI match analysis
Predicted score: 2-1
The data suggests a competitive matchup between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas, with Real Salt Lake benefiting from a solid home record. FC Dallas, while positioned slightly higher in the standings, has shown vulnerabilities in away games, which could favor the hosts. Historical head-to-head results indicate closely matched encounters, further underscoring the potential for a tightly contested match.
- Real Salt Lake has a strong home record with 7 wins out of 9 matches this season.
- FC Dallas has struggled away, giving up 3 goals in their last away match.
- Historically, matches between these teams have been closely contested with no side dominating.
Confidence is high because the probability gap between outcomes is moderate, and the bookmaker market agrees closely with this read, and recent form, standings and head-to-head data are all available.
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Why AI favors Real Salt Lake
- Strong home recordReal Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake have won 7 of their last 10 home matches.
7/10 home wins - Strong away recordFC Dallas
FC Dallas have won 6 of their last 12 away matches.
6/12 away wins - Historical edgeFC Dallas
FC Dallas have won 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two teams.
4/8 H2H wins - Poor recent formFC Dallas
FC Dallas have lost 3 of their last 5 matches.
2W 0D 3L
Computed independently from historical data — not a model-reported reason.
What could change the prediction
- AI and market are closely aligned
The bookmaker market and our model currently see this match almost identically, which limits how differentiated this pick is.
How did our prediction do?
We picked Real Salt Lake at 47.87% — final result was FC Dallas win, Real Salt Lake 3-4 FC Dallas.
Predicted score was 2-1.
This was a high confidence pick (85/100) that didn't come through — a reminder that no forecast is guaranteed.
Closing odds vs. our model
Last tracked odds before kickoff, compared against our AI's pre-match probability for the same outcome.
Match trends
- Real Salt Lake have averaged 1.6 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- FC Dallas have averaged 1.2 goals scored per game over their last 10 matches.
- Over 2.5 goals landed in 4 of the last 8 meetings between these two sides.
- Both teams scored in 6 of the last 8 head-to-head matches.
Head-to-head
Last 8 meetings
Odds comparison
Match winner
Total goals (2.5 line)
Both teams to score
Double chance
Clean sheet
Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.
Match winner — odds movement
Model vs market
"Market" is the average bookmaker price converted to an implied probability with the bookmaker's built-in margin removed, for a fair comparison against the AI's own probability estimate.
League standings
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | +2 | 28 | LDDL | |
| 5 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 33 | WWDL |
Pre-match comparison
Rolling averages based on each team's last 10 and 10 finished matches; clean sheets/failed-to-score are full-season totals.
Referee
A. Villarreal
Based on 4 matches officiated (our own data).
When do they score?
Real Salt Lake
FC Dallas
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Frequently asked questions
Who is likely to win Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?+
Our AI model favors Real Salt Lake to win, with a 47.87% probability (Draw 25.92%, FC Dallas 26.21%).
What time does Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas kick off?+
Kickoff is at Aug 20, 2026, 1:30 AM (your local time, based on your device).

