Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas

Major League Soccer· Regular Season - 20
WDLLGoals 16-138th in league
WLWLGoals 12-195th in league
Home7W 1D 2L(22-13)
Away6W 2D 4L(20-18)
Today
Lineups~1h before
Kickoff
Half-time
Full-time

Match events

  1. 17'J. Valiente (Ramiro)
  2. 20'Petar Musa (J. Valiente)
  3. 37'Nolan Norris
  4. 38'Sergi Solans (Diego Luna)
  5. 43'S. Moore
  6. 45'Petar Musa (J. Valiente)
  7. 46'Santiago Moreno (R. Binyamin)
  8. 46'Petar Musa (Logan Farrington)
  9. 46'Juan Jose Arias (Saba Lobjanidze)
  10. 50'M. Guilavogui (Noel Caliskan)
  11. 56'Kaick (C. Cappis)
  12. 61'Diego Luna
  13. 63'S. Spierings (Pablo Ruiz)
  14. 64'Diego Luna (Saba Lobjanidze)
  15. 69'H. Johansson (S. Ibeagha)
  16. 75'DeAndre Yedlin
  17. 79'Sergi Solans (Victor Olatunji)
  18. 79'M. Guilavogui (Lineker Rodrigues)
  19. 84'Bernard Kamungo (S. Sarver)
  20. 90+1'R. Binyamin (Ramiro)
  21. 90+3'R. Binyamin
  22. 90'Pablo Ruiz
Lineups unavailable for this match.
Real Salt LakeFC Dallas
1.6
Goals/game
1.2
1.3
Conceded/game
1.9

AI match analysis

Real Salt Lake win
47.87%
Draw
25.92%
FC Dallas win
26.21%
59%BTTS
57.7%Over 2.5
28.7%Real Salt Lake clean sheet
17.4%FC Dallas clean sheet

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.
AI ConfidenceHigh confidence
85/100

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.

AI-generated statistical analysis, not betting advice. No outcome is guaranteed. 18+ | Please gamble responsibly.

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?

✗ Missed pickExact score missed

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

Real Salt Lake1.99market 50.3% · model 47.87%
FC Dallas3.38market 29.6% · model 26.21%
Draw3.77market 26.5% · model 25.92%

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

1Real Salt Lake wins
3Draws
4FC Dallas wins
10-14Goals

Odds comparison

Match winner

Real Salt Lake1.99best 2.06
Draw3.77best 3.90
FC Dallas3.38best 3.60

Total goals (2.5 line)

Over 2.51.50best 1.54
Under 2.52.51best 2.60

Both teams to score

Yes1.44best 1.46
No2.59best 2.80

Double chance

Real Salt Lake/Draw1.29best 1.33
Real Salt Lake/FC Dallas1.24best 1.27
Draw/FC Dallas1.79best 1.85

Clean sheet

Clean Sheet - Home — Yes3.65best 3.75
Clean Sheet - Home — No1.25best 1.25
Clean Sheet - Away — Yes5.63best 6.00
Clean Sheet - Away — No1.12best 1.12

Average and best price across 13 bookmakers we track. Odds change continuously — shown for reference only, not a recommendation.

Match winner — odds movement

Real Salt Lake1.99 0.14
Draw3.77 0.13
FC Dallas3.38 0.20
17 Aug20 Aug

Model vs market

Real Salt Lake win+0.6pp
AI
47.87%
Market
47.3%
Draw+1pp
AI
25.92%
Market
24.9%
FC Dallas win-1.6pp
AI
26.21%
Market
27.8%

"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

#TeamPWDLGDPtsForm
8
Real Salt Lake
20848+228LDDL
5
FC Dallas
21966+433WWDL

Pre-match comparison

1.6Goals scored per game1.2
1.3Goals conceded per game1.9

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

3.25Yellow cards / game
0Red cards / game
0.25Penalties scored / game

Based on 4 matches officiated (our own data).

When do they score?

Real Salt Lake

0-15'
0%
16-30'
20%
31-45'
20%
46-60'
20%
61-75'
20%
76-90+'
20%

FC Dallas

0-15'
50%
16-30'
0%
31-45'
25%
46-60'
0%
61-75'
25%
76-90+'
0%

More Major League Soccer predictions

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).