Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas Match Analysis and Prediction

FC Dallas is set for a trip to Rio Tinto Stadium for a clash with Real Salt Lake this weekend in the 22nd round of the Major League Soccer. Kickoffs schedules for July 24 at 05:00 EAT.

The hosts are one of the best teams in the MLS Western Conference this season, currently in the third place with 33 points. In their campaign this season, they have picked up nine wins against six loses and six draws. Real Salt Lake has been on a superb form at home, where they are currently unbeaten in 10 games.

Real Salt Lake will get into this fixture confident following 3-0 MLS success to bear Sporting Kansas City in their last game. In that match, Real Salt Lake had 56% possession, 19 shots with 10 of them on target and goals scored by Sergio Córdova (50′), Pablo Ruíz (64′) and Jefferson Savarino (71′). Sporting Kansas City got six shots with one of them on target.

Meanwhile, FC Dallas started the campaign on an impressive note however things have not been going so well recently. The visitors sit in the sixth place with 28 points from seven wins against six loses and three draws. FC Dallas has not won in the last the games coming into this, with three draws and two defeats.

FC Dallas held each other to 1-1 MLS tie with Austin FC in their previous game. In that match, FC Dallas had 49% possession, 16 shots with five of them on target and a goal scored by Paul Arriola (42′). Austin FC got 10 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Diego Fagúndez (79′).

Real Salt Lake vs. FC Dallas head to head

FC Dallas has the better head to head record having won 23 times from the 48 meetings since 2005; while Real Salt Lake claims 14 wins and 11 matches played out draws.             

• Dallas 1-2 Salt Lake 28/10/21
• Salt Lake 3-2 Dallas 05/09/21
• Dallas 2-2 Salt Lake 23/05/21
• Salt Lake 0-0 Dallas 25/10/20
• Dallas 0-0 Salt Lake 28/07/19

Home

• Salt Lake 3-0 Kansas City
• Atlanta 2-1 Salt Lake
• Salt Lake 2-2 Colorado
• Minnesota 3-2 Salt Lake
• Salt Lake 0-0 Columbus

Away

• Dallas 1-1 Austin
• Dallas 0-1 New York City
• Houston 2-2 Dallas
• Dallas 1-1 Miami
• Los Angeles 3-1 Dallas

Real Salt Lake team news

Pablo Mastroeni will be without the services of Zack Farnsworth, Damir Kreilach and Bobby Wood who have been ruled out through injuries.

FC Dallas team news

Nico Estévez will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad in his ranks.

Prediction and odds

The home team is in a better form – unbeaten in four of their last six matches while FC Dallas is without win in all their last six matches.

• Real Salt Lake Win
• Draw
• Both teams to score