Real Salt Lake vs Dallas preview

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
America First Field Thu, 20 Aug - 1:30 AM
Major League Soccer
Real Salt LakeRSL
DallasDAL
KICKOFF : Thu, 20 Aug - 1:30 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

Major League Soccer's 2026 regular season features an intriguing matchup between Real Salt Lake and Dallas at America First Field. The home side currently occupies sixth position in the domestic standings. Visitors sit one spot higher in fifth place. Power ratings indicate a narrow edge for the away team with scores of 65.11 for Real Salt Lake against 67.31 for Dallas. This translates to a 2.2 point advantage favoring the visitors as the stronger unit overall. Form scores further highlight Dallas in better recent rhythm at 23.28 while the hosts register 14.33. Both teams enter without specified recent outing results. League positions reflect domestic competition only. The encounter promises competitive action given the close power differential and positional proximity.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Real Salt Lake sits sixth in the league while Dallas occupies fifth place.
  • Form: Dallas holds a superior form score of 23.28 compared to Real Salt Lake's 14.33.
  • Squad: Limited squad information is available ahead of this encounter.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics remain unavailable for both teams.
  • Transition: Transition play data is not provided in the current analysis.
  • Set pieces: Set piece statistics show low confidence with proxy data used for both sides.
  • xVariable: Dallas carries a slight power advantage of 2.2 points over Real Salt Lake.
  • Market: Baseline split: Real Salt Lake 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | Dallas 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Real Salt Lake P. Mastroeni
P. Mastroeni
VS
Dallas E. Quill
E. Quill
1.56
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.47
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Last 6 Opponents
Minnesota United Rank: 66 D
St. Louis City Rank: 66 D
Portland Timbers Rank: 62 L
Los Angeles FC Rank: 71 L
Minnesota United Rank: 66 D
Colorado Rapids Rank: 63 W
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
Austin Rank: 59 D
LA Galaxy Rank: 63 D
San Diego Rank: 66 L
Portland Timbers Rank: 61 D
Colorado Rapids Rank: 63 W
SJ Earthquakes Rank: 66 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 2 - 2
2
No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

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What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
65.11
67.31
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Real Salt Lake
Dallas
Power Score
65.11
67.31
League Position
6
5
Global Rank
441
371

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Real Salt Lake — Opponent-weighted form score
Dallas — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Real Salt Lake Dallas

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 5 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Real Salt Lake RSL Home
5 matches
Dallas DAL Away
Match Record
1
Wins
2
2
Draws
2
2
Losses
1
Goals
8
Goals Scored
10
10
Goals Conceded
8
-2
Goal Difference
+2
Expected Goals
0
xG
0
0
xGA
0

Data last updated: 2026-08-13T00:40:00+00:00

General Information

Date & Time
Aug 20, 2026, 01:30 AM
Competition
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium
America First Field
Capacity
20213
Pitch Surface
Grass
Weather
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

1
Rafael Cabral Barbosa
Rafael Cabral Barbosa Goalkeeper
24
Maximillian Timothy Kerkvliet
Maximillian Timothy Kerkvliet Goalkeeper
2
DeAndre Yedlin
DeAndre Yedlin Defender
98
Alexandros Katranis
Alexandros Katranis Defender
15
Justen Glad
Justen Glad Defender
29
Samuel Junqua
Samuel Junqua Defender
4
Lukas Ahlefeld Engel
Lukas Ahlefeld Engel Defender
8
Juan Manuel Sanabria Magole
Juan Manuel Sanabria Magole Defender
3
Kobi Joseph Henry
Kobi Joseph Henry Defender
26
Philip Quinton
Philip Quinton Defender
21
Juan José Arias
Juan José Arias Defender
37
Luis Rivera
Luis Rivera Defender
41
Juan Giovanni Villa
Juan Giovanni Villa Defender
6
Stijn Spierings
Stijn Spierings Midfielder
7
Pablo Enrique Ruíz
Pablo Enrique Ruíz Midfielder
92
Noel Caliskan
Noel Caliskan Midfielder
27
Griffin Dillon
Griffin Dillon Midfielder
10
Diego Luna
Diego Luna Midfielder
34
Luca Moisa
Luca Moisa Midfielder
14
Emeka Somto Eneli
Emeka Somto Eneli Midfielder
30
Owen Anderson
Owen Anderson Midfielder
38
Antonio Riquelme
Antonio Riquelme Midfielder
12
Saba Lobzhanidze
Saba Lobzhanidze Attacker
9
Morgan Guilavogui
Morgan Guilavogui Attacker
17
Victor Olatunji
Victor Olatunji Attacker
11
Dominik Marczuk
Dominik Marczuk Attacker
22
Sergi Solans Ormo
Sergi Solans Ormo Attacker
23
Chadwick Zachary Booth
Chadwick Zachary Booth Attacker
19
Ariath Piol
Ariath Piol Attacker
72
Zavier Gozo
Zavier Gozo Attacker
40
Omar Marquez
Omar Marquez Attacker
44
Chance Derek Cowell Maldonado
Chance Derek Cowell Maldonado Attacker
39
Aiden Hezarkhani
Aiden Hezarkhani Attacker
70
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos
Lineker Rodrigues dos Santos Attacker
33
Van Ethan Paul Parker
Van Ethan Paul Parker Attacker

Squad ▼

42
Daniel de Sousa Brito
Daniel de Sousa Brito Goalkeeper
30
Michael Collodi
Michael Collodi Goalkeeper
40
Jonathan Sirois
Jonathan Sirois Goalkeeper
25
Sebastien Uchechukwu Ibeagha
Sebastien Uchechukwu Ibeagha Defender
18
Shaquell Moore
Shaquell Moore Defender
5
Lalas Abubakar
Lalas Abubakar Defender
3
Osaze Urhoghide
Osaze Urhoghide Defender
2
Geovane de Jesus Rocha
Geovane de Jesus Rocha Defender
32
Nolan Norris
Nolan Norris Defender
22
Alvaro Ribeiro de Brito Augusto
Alvaro Ribeiro de Brito Augusto Defender
34
Cauã Scabin
Cauã Scabin Defender
29
Enzo Newman
Enzo Newman Defender
24
Joshua Torquato
Joshua Torquato Defender
26
Slade William Starnes
Slade William Starnes Defender
17
Ramiro Moschen Benetti
Ramiro Moschen Benetti Midfielder
14
Herman Nils Johansson
Herman Nils Johansson Midfielder
12
Christian Cappis
Christian Cappis Midfielder
8
Patrickson Luiggy Delgado Villa
Patrickson Luiggy Delgado Villa Midfielder
21
Joaquín Valiente Cioli
Joaquín Valiente Cioli Midfielder
50
Diego García Murillo
Diego García Murillo Midfielder
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Tsiki Ntsabeleng
Tsiki Ntsabeleng Midfielder
6
Ran Binyamin
Ran Binyamin Midfielder
33
Clay Holstad
Clay Holstad Midfielder
55
Kaick da Silva Ferreira
Kaick da Silva Ferreira Midfielder
27
Caleb Swann
Caleb Swann Midfielder
9
Petar Musa
Petar Musa Attacker
11
Anderson Andrés Julio Santos
Anderson Andrés Julio Santos Attacker
10
Santiago Moreno
Santiago Moreno Attacker
7
Louicius Don Deedson
Louicius Don Deedson Attacker
77
Bernard Kamungo
Bernard Kamungo Attacker
16
Nicholas Gregory Simmonds
Nicholas Gregory Simmonds Attacker
23
Logan Farrington
Logan Farrington Attacker
35
Daniel Baran
Daniel Baran Attacker
20
Jaidyn Contreras
Jaidyn Contreras Attacker
28
Samuel Sarver
Samuel Sarver Attacker
15
Ricardo Nick Louis
Ricardo Nick Louis Attacker

CONCLUSION

Preparation for this contest reveals Dallas with momentum from higher form and power metrics. Real Salt Lake will look to leverage home support at their venue to close the gap. Positional standings suggest a tight battle with minimal separation between the sides. Absence of detailed efficiency and set piece insights leaves room for on-field surprises. Transition elements and squad compositions could prove decisive factors. Overall the match shapes up as a balanced affair where small margins may determine the outcome in this regular season clash.