Real Salt-Lake vs Dallas Prediction 20 August 2026
🔊 In this MLS regular season match, Real Salt Lake take on FC Dallas. Both sides are in the upper half of the Western Conference standings. Attacking quality will be the key factor. Plenty of bright moments going forward are expected, and a high-scoring outcome looks likely.
Head-to-Head
📊 The last match between these two sides took place on May 10. Dallas played at home and won 3:1. The hosts of the upcoming match also have the upper hand in the context of the last 5 head-to-head games: 3 wins against one for Salt Lake, plus one draw.
Head-to-head statistics Real Salt-Lake - Dallas
Real Salt-Lake Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Real Salt-Lake, away team - Minnesota United). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:1.
Here's the game statistics (Real Salt-Lake vs Minnesota United):
- ball possession: 57% vs 43%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 10;
- fouls: 7 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 7 vs 3.
At the moment, Real Salt Lake sit 7th in the Western Conference standings. They recently drew with Minnesota (1:1). Before that, they won twice against Mexican opposition: Juárez (3:0) and Atlante (4:0). It can be assumed that at home the team will show quite stable football. In 18 matches played there, they have scored 30 goals - just over 1.5 on average. It is worth factoring in a scenario where the team plays from a position of strength. With the support of the home crowd, they can seize the initiative.
Match Results: Real Salt-Lake
Dallas Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on as part of the MLS tournament (home team - Austin, away - Dallas). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:2.
Here are the match stats (Dallas vs Austin):
- ball possession: 35% vs 65%;
- corner kicks: 4 vs 7;
- fouls: 17 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 3;
- shots on target: 6 vs 4.
Dallas sit 5th in the Western Conference standings. They recently managed to beat Austin (2:1). The team deserves particular credit for getting the result away from home. They also impressed with their finishing: with an xG of 1.1, they scored twice. Looking at the overall stats, they have scored 34 goals in 19 matches - that's almost 2 per game on average. It's reasonable to expect that in this match too the team will be able to please their fans with cohesive and effective play.
Match Results: Dallas
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- today's home team scores on average - 1.07, the guests - 1.45;
- average Over/Under goals in H2H matches - 2.52;
- both teams scored: overall - 22; at the home team's field - 9.
Statistics: Real Salt-Lake vs Dallas
- average total in the tournament: 3.11 vs 3.16;
- average total goals scored: 1.67 vs 1.79;
- average total in the 1st half: 0.94 vs 0.95;
- average total in the 2nd half: 0.72 vs 0.84;
- Real Salt-Lake: average total at home in the tournament - 2.11;
- Dallas: average total away in the tournament - 1.6;
- last 10 matches (average total): 1.8 (home - 2.6) vs 1.5 (away - 1.38).
- Real Salt-Lake have scored under 2.5 goals in 16 of last 18 home games against Dallas.
- Real Salt-Lake have scored under 2.5 goals in 15 of last 17 home games against Dallas (MLS).
- Real Salt-Lake have scored under 2.5 goals in 10 of last 11 games (MLS).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 42;
- both teams scored all-time - 22 times;
- on the home team’s field - 9 times.
Statistics: Real Salt-Lake vs Dallas
- number of matches played in the tournament: 18 vs 19;
- number of matches in the season where both teams scored (BTTS): 14 vs 12;
- number of BTTS matches for Real Salt-Lake at home - 6 (67%);
- number of BTTS matches for Dallas away - 5 (50%).
Last 10 matches:
- number of BTTS matches: 7 vs 6;
- BTTS matches for Real Salt-Lake at home - 2 (40%);
- BTTS matches for Dallas away - 5 (63%).
- Real Salt-Lake have scored and conceded in 7 of last 8 games against Dallas (MLS).
- Real Salt-Lake have scored and conceded in last 6 games (MLS).
⭐ Editor's Pick
It is hard to single out a clear favourite in this one. Yes, bookmakers give a slight edge to Real Salt Lake. But it is important to understand that the visitors play at a very high tempo. And a number of quick attacks from their side could sharply change the entire course of the match. With that in mind, our editors suggest focusing more on the fact that both sides have enough attacking potential. Against this backdrop, a good option would be a bet on Both Teams to Score (Yes).
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