Match

FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 8Kick-off on May 23, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Toyota Stadium, Frisco, Texas

FC Dallas
2-2
Real Salt Lake

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What was the result of FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake?

FC Dallas and Real Salt Lake drew 2-2 on May 23, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 20′R. RubínReal Salt Lake
  • 43′F. JaraFC Dallas (pen.)
  • 83′R. HollingsheadFC Dallas
  • 86′D. KreilachReal Salt Lake

Official lineup for FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

FC Dallas

4-2-3-1
  1. 17F. Vargas
  1. 7J. Obrian
  2. 29F. Jara
  3. 15T. Tessmann
  1. 8B. Acosta
  2. 10A. Ricaurte
  1. 2E. Munjoma
  2. 12R. Hollingshead
  3. 3José Martínez
  4. 24M. Hedges
  1. 20J. Maurer

Real Salt Lake

4-2-3-1
  1. 14R. Rubín
  1. 6P. Ruiz
  2. 13Nicholas Besler
  3. 29A. Julio
  1. 2A. Brody
  2. 11A. Rusnák
  1. 8D. Kreilach
  2. 22A. Herrera
  3. 15J. Glad
  4. 30M. Silva
  1. 1D. Ochoa
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, FC Dallas have 5 wins, 5 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 3 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

FC Dallas
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2021Minnesota United FC(away)0-1Major League Soccer
May 8, 2021Houston Dynamo(home)1-1Major League Soccer
May 2, 2021Portland Timbers(home)4-1Major League Soccer
Apr 24, 2021San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Apr 18, 2021Colorado Rapids(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 16, 2021Nashville SC(home)0-0Major League Soccer
May 8, 2021San Jose Earthquakes(home)1-2Major League Soccer
May 1, 2021Sporting Kansas City(home)3-1Major League Soccer
Apr 25, 2021Minnesota United FC(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2020Sporting Kansas City(home)0-2Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 FC Dallas wins, 3 draws, 1 Real Salt Lake win.

DateScoreCompetition
Oct 25, 2020Real Salt Lake 0-0 FC DallasMajor League Soccer
Jul 28, 2019FC Dallas 0-0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Mar 31, 2019Real Salt Lake 2-4 FC DallasMajor League Soccer
Jul 8, 2018Real Salt Lake 2-0 FC DallasMajor League Soccer
Mar 4, 2018FC Dallas 1-1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Jun 4, 2017FC Dallas 6-2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas on Oct 25, 2020

How many goals should we expect?

FC Dallas score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.0 and concede 1.3.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
FC Dallas1.31.256/158/15
Real Salt Lake1.01.349/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

FC Dallas sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (58 points from 34 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 9th (45 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
2FC Dallas3416108625158
9Real Salt Lake3413615535245

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How does Footlab AI 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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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