📊 Form Guide

FC Dallas

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FC Dallas will want to continue from where they left off last time out with a 3-1 US Open Cup success over AV Alta.

For FC Dallas, goals were scored by Luciano Acosta (4'), Kaick (43') and Bernard Kamungo (72').

It’s been all too rare in recent times that FC Dallas have shown defensive steel. The reality is that FC Dallas have failed to prevent opponents from scoring in 5 of their previous 6 matches, giving up 11 goals during that time. It will be interesting to find out if that trend can be continued on into this next match.

Real Salt Lake

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Following on from a losing effort in their last game against Vancouver Whitecaps in MLS competition, Real Salt Lake and their travelling fans will hope for a better result here.

In that game, Real Salt Lake managed 45% possession and 11 shots on goal with 3 on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Real Salt Lake was Diego Luna (96'). At the other end, Vancouver Whitecaps got 23 shots at goal with 7 of them on target. Jayden Nelson (20') and Tristan Blackmon (70') scored for Vancouver Whitecaps.

The numbers tell their own story, and Real Salt Lake have been scored against in 5 of their last 6 games, with opponents netting 8 goals in all. At the back, Real Salt Lake could really do with shoring things up.

↔️ Head to head

A review of their past head to head clashes going back to 28/08/2022 shows us that FC Dallas have won 3 of these and Real Salt Lake 1, with the number of drawn matches being 2.

In all, 21 goals were shared by the two clubs in this period, with 12 of them from Toros and 9 belonging to Claret and Cobalt. That’s an average goals per game of 3.5.

The previous league fixture between the two was MLS match day 8 on 23/03/2025 and the score finished Real Salt Lake 0-1 FC Dallas.

In that game, Real Salt Lake managed 45% possession and 11 attempts at goal with 2 on target.

FC Dallas had 15 shots at goal with 6 on target. Luciano Acosta (45') scored.

The referee was Serhiy Boiko.

📋 Team News: FC Dallas

Geovane Jesus (Cruciate ligament tear), Paxton Pomykal (Knee surgery), Marco Farfán (Muscle injury) and Sebastian Lletget (Hamstring injury) won’t be able to feature for FC Dallas gaffer Eric Quill.

It looks as if Toros could go for a 4-3-3 formation this time, utilising Maarten Paes, Shaq Moore, Lalas Abubakar, Osaze Urhoghide, Nolan Norris, Tsiki Ntsabeleng, Show, Kaick, Logan Farrington, Petar Musa and Luciano Acosta.

🗞️ Team News: Real Salt Lake

Real Salt Lake boss Pablo Mastroeni has to choose from a squad that has some fitness concerns. Zac MacMath (Back problems), Matthew Bell (Muscle injury), Kobi Henry (Muscle injury) and Johnny Russell (Groin injury) are not able to play.

It’s our belief that Claret and Cobalt seem most likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 lineup, giving starts to Rafael Cabral, Gio Villa, Bode Hidalgo, Justen Glad, Alexandros Katranis, Emeka Eneli, Braian Ojeda, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, Diogo Gonçalves and Ariath Piol.

💭 Prediction

Real Salt Lake have it in them to find the back of the net against this FC Dallas team, however it is unlikely to be enough to prevent defeat.

We are anticipating a close game with a 2-1 winning score for FC Dallas at the end of the match. There shouldn’t be much in it, either way.

Renata Leite, 00:04 11/05/2025