Only three points will do for the Dallas supporters in this Toyota Stadium clash with Real Salt Lake, as they have a solid lead on the away team in the Major League Soccer standings.
- Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (14) in Major League Soccer
These teams have little in common geographically as Real Salt Lake have to travel 2100 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
We should expect both teams to be fresh and ready for this match, as there is some time since both teams last played. Let's have a look at how the teams are doing!
Dallas form and stats
All-inclusive Major League Soccer results at home this season for Dallas are 2-1-1 (wins-draws-losses).
It's back home for Dallas, who return with a good feeling about themselves after beating Inter Miami away with the result 1-0. Ferreira found the net in that victory. Midfield player Ferreira got a match rating of 8.22 in that game, the max score being 10. Ferreira scored one goal, hit the woodwork once, hit two key passes and dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times.
The spoils were shared after 90 minutes before that, a home game that ended 1-1 versus Portland Timbers.A decent goal production from Dallas in their home games so far, with 6 goals from 4 league matches.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
Things could have gone better for Real Salt Lake in their Major League Soccer away matches, but 3 points from 3 games is all right.
Real Salt Lake had fun at their own home (Toyota Stadium) last time out, beating Charlotte 3-1. Julio, Ruiz and Savarino scored. That victory felt nice as this club had gone four league fixtures without victory. Savarino got a match rating of 8.81 in that game, top player of the team. Savarino scored one goal, hit four key passes, dribled past the opponent 2 of 2 times and had 23 successful passes (of 28 total).
Prior to that match, the Salt manager Mastroeni faced defeat when travelling to Columbus Crew and losing 0-4.As mentioned above, the odds for this match puts the home team as favourites. Perhaps this eases the pressure on the away team, who are capable of producing an upset here on a good day. Looking at earlier matches with similar odds and Real Salt Lake playing away, we found 11 games. Results were 4 away wins, 3 draws and 4 home wins.
The attacking power of Real Salt Lake when travelling is not overwhelming with 2 goals scored from 3 league matches away. Salt have conceded 7 goals in these games.
Head 2 Head
As for the last ten games between these two teams, there's three Dallas victories, four draws and three Real Salt Lake wins. Over/under statistics; five of these games ended with three goals or more, five matches with two goals or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Ferreira 4 goals |  A. Velasco 2 goals |   J. Glad 2 goals |
Dallas missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Dallas | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Played | P | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 9 | 6 | 6 | Scored | S | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | Conceded | C | 2 | 7 | 14 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| 43% | 50% | 67% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 67% | 83% |
| 14% | 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 71% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 33% | 50% |
| 14% | 0% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 14% | 25% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 100% | 67% | 50% |
| 5.3 | 7.2 | 6.7 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 4.3 | 5.5 |
| 4.6 | 3.2 | 4.3 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 4 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | 2.8 | 3.3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.3 | 1.7 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12.1 | 12.8 | 13.3 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 7 | 8.7 | 13.3 |
| 3.9 | 3.5 | 4.3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 2 | 4.7 | 6.3 |
| 33% | 43% | 46% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 14% | 16% |
| 11.6 | 9.5 | 10 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 19 | 18.3 | 15.5 |
| 4 | 3.8 | 3.7 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 7 | 6.7 |
- All of Real Salt Lake's matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their home matches.
- Dallas have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dallas have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Salt Lake have scored away.
- Dallas have won at least twice as many corners as they have conceded at home.
- Dallas have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored.
- Real Salt Lake have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their matches.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest clean sheets (0) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (14) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals in the first half (7) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have the the worst goal difference (-8) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 12 | 16 |
| 2 | Saint Louis City | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 15 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 4 | Dallas | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 5 | Minnesota United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 11 |
| 6 | SJ Earthquakes | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -1 | 11 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 9 |
| 8 | Houston Dynamo | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 9 |
| 9 | Austin | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 8 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -5 | 6 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -8 | 6 |
| 12 | Portland Timbers | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 5 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -6 | 3 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -6 | 3 |
