Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas
FC Dallas edges Real Salt Lake in seven-goal thriller
A high-scoring clash sees Dallas clinch a narrow victory with Musa's brace and a late winner.
FC Dallas stunned Real Salt Lake with a 4-3 victory in a pulsating Major League Soccer encounter. Musa's brace and early strikes from Valiente and Binyamin bookended the match, while Real Salt Lake fought back valiantly through Solans, Guilavogui, and Luna. This result defied Fipster's high-confidence prediction of a home win, delivering an entertaining upset instead.
Outcome probability
Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas face off in what promises to be a tightly contested MLS regular season match. Both sides sit close in the league standings, making this encounter crucial for their ambitions.
Match factors
Real Salt Lake's attacking midfield strength
Z. Gozo's 6 goals and 4 assists this season provide Real Salt Lake a creative edge in midfield
FC Dallas relies heavily on P. Musa for goals
P. Musa leads FC Dallas with 13 goals, making him the primary scoring threat
Home scoring advantage for Real Salt Lake
Real Salt Lake averages 2.11 goals per home game, higher than FC Dallas's 1.6 away goals
S. Solans in strong recent scoring form
S. Solans scored 2 goals in last 5 games, including a home goal recently
FC Dallas missing key goalkeeper Daniel
Daniel is confirmed out with hamstring injury, potentially weakening FC Dallas defense
The context
Currently, Real Salt Lake hold 28 points from 18 games, placing them 6th in the league, just a point ahead of FC Dallas who have 27 points from the same number of matches. Their head-to-head history is fairly balanced, with FC Dallas having a slight edge in wins, but Real Salt Lake have shown strong home form this season.
Key insights
Z. Gozo
Real Salt Lake
Z. Gozo’s 6 goals and 4 assists this season provide Real Salt Lake a creative edge in midfield, especially at home.
Major League Soccer 26/276 goals and 4 assists in 16 apps, 0.38 goals/game, 0.25 assists/game
P. Musa
FC Dallas
P. Musa leads FC Dallas with 13 goals, making him the primary scoring threat on the road.
Major League Soccer 26/2713 goals in 16 apps, 0.81 goals/game
S. Solans
Real Salt Lake
S. Solans is in strong recent scoring form with 2 goals in the last 5 games, boosting Real Salt Lake’s attack.
Major League Soccer 26/277 goals in 17 apps, 0.41 goals/game
Analysis
Real Salt Lake's attacking midfield, led by Z. Gozo with 6 goals and 4 assists, provides a creative spark that could trouble FC Dallas. S. Solans, the home side's top scorer with 7 goals, is in good recent form and likely to make an impact. FC Dallas rely heavily on P. Musa, their leading scorer with 13 goals, who has been consistent on the road. However, FC Dallas will be without their key goalkeeper Daniel due to a hamstring injury, which could weaken their defensive resilience. The predicted halftime score of 1-0 in favour of Real Salt Lake aligns with their home scoring advantage, and the fulltime 2-1 scoreline suggests a competitive but ultimately narrow win for the home side.
Key facts
- 1.Real Salt Lake are 6th in the league with 28 points from 18 games (W8 D4 L6).
- 2.FC Dallas sit 7th with 27 points from 18 games (W7 D6 L5).
- 3.In 20 head-to-head meetings, Real Salt Lake have won 4, FC Dallas 9, with 7 draws.
- 4.Head-to-head matches average 3.1 goals per game.
- 5.Real Salt Lake average 2.11 goals per home game, higher than FC Dallas's 1.6 away goals.
- 6.S. Solans is Real Salt Lake's top scorer with 7 goals this season.
- 7.P. Musa leads FC Dallas with 13 goals this season.
- 8.FC Dallas goalkeeper Daniel is out with a hamstring injury.
Prediction
We expect Real Salt Lake to take an early lead and maintain their advantage to secure a 2-1 victory. The match should feature a handful of cards, with four predicted, reflecting a competitive but fair contest.
Player Insights
Standout players Fipster expects to impact the match — curated highlights, not full squad lists
Home — Real Salt Lake
Away — FC Dallas
The verdict
This fixture is set to deliver an entertaining battle with Real Salt Lake's home strength and creative midfield likely tipping the scales. FC Dallas will push hard, but the absence of their key goalkeeper and Real Salt Lake's recent form should see the home side edge this one.
Form as the teams went into this match — excludes this result and anything since.
Team Comparison
Season shape — attack, defence, form, clean sheets & win rate
Home vs Away comparison
Goal difference in each of the last few fixtures — above the line is a net win, below is a net loss
Season comparison
Goals scored & conceded, goal difference and clean sheets across the season
Halftime Performance
What each side does once the whistle goes for half time
Streaks
Recent-form runs — each side’s most-recent game meets in the middle
Head to Head
Valiente
Assist: Ramiro
Musa
Assist: Valiente
Norris
Yellow Card
Solans
Assist: Luna
Moore
Yellow Card
Musa
Assist: Valiente
Moreno
Musa
Arias
Guilavogui
Assist: Caliskan
Kaick
Luna
Yellow Card
Spierings
Luna
Assist: Lobzhanidze
Johansson
Yedlin
Yellow Card
Solans
Guilavogui
Kamungo
Binyamin
Yellow Card
Ruiz
Yellow Card
Binyamin
Assist: Ramiro
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Vancouver Whitecaps | 20 | 12 | 4 | 4 | +27 | 40 |
| 4 |  San Jose Earthquakes | 21 | 10 | 3 | 8 | +6 | 33 |
| 5 |  FC Dallas | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | +4 | 33 |
| 6 |  St. Louis City | 21 | 9 | 6 | 6 | +3 | 33 |
| 7 |  Colorado Rapids | 21 | 9 | 1 | 11 | +2 | 28 |
| 8 |  Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | +2 | 28 |
| 9 |  Portland Timbers | 21 | 8 | 4 | 9 | +1 | 28 |
Match Statistics
Real Salt Lake
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 1Rafael CabralG
- 2D. YedlinM
- 4L. EngelD
- 6S. SpieringsM
- 8J. SanabriaM
- 9M. GuilavoguiF
- 10D. LunaF
- 21J. AriasD
- 22S. SolansF
- 26P. QuintonD
- 92N. CaliskanM
Substitutes
- 3K. HenryD
- 7P. RuizM
- 12S. LobzhanidzeM
- 17V. OlatunjiF
- 29S. JunquaD
- 31M. StajduharG
- 39A. HezarkhaniF
- 70Lineker RodriguesF
- 98A. KatránisD
FC Dallas
3-4-2-1Starting XI
- 3O. UrhoghideD
- 9P. MusaF
- 10S. MorenoF
- 14H. JohanssonM
- 17RamiroM
- 18S. MooreD
- 21J. ValienteF
- 32N. NorrisD
- 40J. SiroisG
- 55KaickM
- 77B. KamungoM
Substitutes
- 5L. AbubakarD
- 6R. BinyaminM
- 8P. DelgadoM
- 12C. CappisM
- 23L. FarringtonF
- 25S. IbeaghaD
- 28Samuel SarverF
- 30Michael CollodiG
- 33C. HolstadM
Real Salt Lake
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diego Luna | F | 88 | 8.9 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1/2 |
| Morgan Guilavogui | F | 79 | 8.2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2/3 |
| Sergi Solans | F | 79 | 7.6 | 1 | — | 4 | 2 | — | 0/1 |
| Noel Caliskan | M | 88 | 7.5 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — |
| Stijn Spierings | M | 63 | 7.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2/2 |
| Juan Sanabria | M | 88 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — |
| DeAndre Yedlin | M | 88 | 6.3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
| Lukas Engel | D | 88 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Philip Quinton | D | 88 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Rafael Cabral(C) | G | 88 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Juan Jose Arias | D | 45 | 6.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Alexandros Katranis | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Aiden Hezarkhani | F | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kobi Henry | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Mason Stajduhar | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Junqua | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pablo Ruíz | M | 25 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Saba Lobzhanidze | M | 43 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1/1 |
| Lineker Rodrigues | F | 9 | 6.3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
| Victor Olatunji | F | 9 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
FC Dallas
| Player | Pos | Min | Rating | G | A | Shots | SoT | Key Passes | Dribbles |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joaquín Valiente | F | 88 | 8.7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0/1 |
| Petar Musa | F | 45 | 8.0 | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — |
| Jonathan Sirois | G | 88 | 7.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Kaick | M | 56 | 6.9 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Ramiro(C) | M | 88 | 6.7 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — |
| Herman Johansson | M | 69 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Bernard Kamungo | M | 84 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1/4 |
| Shaq Moore | D | 88 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2/2 |
| Santiago Moreno | F | 45 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
| Osaze Urhoghide | D | 88 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Nolan Norris | D | 88 | 6.2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1/1 |
| Substitutes | |||||||||
| Lalas Abubakar | D | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Patrickson Delgado | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Michael Collodi | G | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sam Sarver | F | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Clay Holstad | M | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sebastien Ibeagha | D | 19 | 6.6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Christian Cappis | M | 32 | 6.5 | — | — | — | — | — | 0/1 |
| Ran Binyamin | M | 43 | 6.5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1/1 |
| Logan Farrington | F | 43 | 6.2 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 1/2 |