FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 23Kick-off on August 23, 2014 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 2-1 on August 23, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 50′F. CastilloFC Dallas
- 74′F. CastilloFC Dallas
- 90′O. GarcíaReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 17, 2014 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 5-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 13, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 10, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 27, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2014 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 10, 2014 | DC United(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 3, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 31, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Aug 19, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 1-2 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| May 27, 2012 | Real Salt Lake 3-2 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas on May 25, 2014
How many goals should we expect?
FC Dallas score 2.2 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FC Dallas | 2.2 | 1.1 | 6 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.2 | 1.2 | 3 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
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
- Aug 16, 2014New England Revolution1-1Portland Timbers
- Aug 16, 2014Columbus Crew4-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 17, 2014Sporting Kansas City4-1Toronto FC
- Aug 17, 2014Chivas USA0-0Whitecaps
- Aug 17, 2014San Jose Earthquakes0-5FC Dallas
- Aug 18, 2014DC United4-2Colorado Rapids
- Aug 21, 2014Colorado Rapids3-4Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 21, 2014Seattle Sounders1-1San Jose Earthquakes