Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 30Kick-off on September 5, 2021 at 12:00 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?
Real Salt Lake won 3-2 on September 5, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 19′F. JaraFC Dallas
- 42′J. GladReal Salt Lake
- 54′J. MenéndezReal Salt Lake
- 72′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 80′J. FerreiraFC Dallas
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 defeats; FC Dallas have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2021 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Austin(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30, 2021 | Austin(away) | 5-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 22, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2021 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 15, 2021 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Austin(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Real Salt Lake win(s), 4 draw(s), 1 FC Dallas win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2021 | FC Dallas 2-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 25, 2020 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2019 | FC Dallas 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 2-4 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 8, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 FC Dallas | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 4, 2018 | FC Dallas 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: FC Dallas vs Real Salt Lake on May 23, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.5 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; FC Dallas score 1.5 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.5 | 1.3 | 4 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| FC Dallas | 1.5 | 1.5 | 2 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and FC Dallas sit 5th (33 points from 21 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
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