FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 26Kick-off on August 30, 2015 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas
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What was the result of FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake?
FC Dallas won 2-0 on August 30, 2015.
Goalscorers
- 51′T. AkindeleFC Dallas (pen.)
- 79′F. CastilloFC Dallas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 2, 2015 | Chicago Fire(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | DC United(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2015 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 16, 2015 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2015 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-3 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 9, 2015 | Whitecaps(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2015 | Municipal(away) | 1-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Dallas win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 23, 2014 | FC Dallas 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 25, 2014 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2013 | FC Dallas 0-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2013 | FC Dallas 2-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas on Sep 7, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
FC Dallas score 1.5 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 1.5 | 1.6 | 4 | 7/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
FC Dallas sit 5th in Major League Soccer (33 points from 21 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 38 | 34 | 33 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
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- Aug 27, 2015Chicago Fire3-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 27, 2015Colorado Rapids2-1Houston Dynamo
- Aug 29, 2015San Jose Earthquakes1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 29, 2015New York City FC1-2Columbus Crew
- Aug 29, 2015Toronto FC2-1CF Montreal
- Aug 29, 2015Philadelphia Union0-1New England Revolution
- Aug 30, 2015Houston Dynamo2-0Whitecaps