Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 20th August 2026

Mid-placed FC Dallas visit Real Salt Lake, who are currently struggling to put some distance between themselves and the bottom places. A struggle which continues at America First Field this coming Thursday. Supporters will be hoping to see a similarly thrilling encounter, as it turned out to be the last time Real Salt Lake played against FC Dallas. It finished 3-1 in a great match between the pair.

While Real Salt Lake find themselves as number 7 table with 28 points after 18 matches, FC Dallas fought their way to 30 points. This puts them up as number 5 in the Western conference.

Real Salt Lake are looking for revenge after succumbing to a disappointing defeat in the last meeting against FC Dallas. Judging by the odds from the bookmakers, they have a good chance of making it.

Real Salt Lake go into their next Major League Soccer match, scoring a humble average of 1.4 per game in their last ten matches. They scored a mundane 14 times, while conceding 14. That amounts to an average of 1.4 per game, where they kept their opponents from scoring two times.

FC Dallas scored 17 goals, conceded 13 and managed two clean sheets in their previous ten matches.

Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas Prediction

Real Salt Lake Form

Real Salt Lake look well suited to take on any opponent presently, as their last 3 matches saw them get two wins and a draw. They ran out 4-0 and 3-0 against Atlante and FC Juarez respectively. Their winning streak came to an end against Minnesota United as the game finished level. The exact score was 1-1. Real Salt Lake claimed four wins in their last six Major League Soccer matches at the America First Field. They came through these games with a record of one draw and one defeat, in which they conceded six and scored 12 goals.

FC Dallas Form

FC Dallas went unbeaten through their last three matches, which began with a 0-0 draw against LA Galaxy. A 2-0 win against Queretaro FC followed, before they beat Austin FC by 1-2. FC Dallas managed a decent return of three wins in their last six Major League Soccer away matches, in which they scored nine while also conceding seven times. They also experienced two draws and one defeat.

Real Salt Lake are the bookies favourite to claim the win, when FC Dallas arrive at America First Field, and we believe the home side will prevail.

Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas Team News

Real Salt Lake have an almost full squad available against FC Dallas at America First Field with only one player possibly missing. There is no need for Stijn Spierings to show up in the Real Salt Lake dressing room, as he is suspended.

Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas H2H

The latest encounter between these two teams was a belter of a 3-1 match. Are we in for a similar goal-fest this coming Thursday? FC Dallas seem to have a bit of a love affair with Real Salt Lake, as they have beaten them five times in last ten encounters. The bookies have FC Dallas to win this match at best price odds of 11/4.

Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas Results

Over 2.5 goals came out four times in the last ten matches between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas. Odds on under 2.5 goals are at 7/5 with bookies.

Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas Betting Tips

It has been an excellent season for Petar Musa who managed to score an impressive 14 goals in total during the current campaign. He also seems on a good run currently, hitting the target three times in his last six outings. FC Dallas are looking to him against Real Salt Lake, hoping he keeps his momentum going.

Real Salt Lake claimed a modest eight wins from their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. They split the points with the visiting team in one of the games, whilst losing one. FC Dallas won five of their last 10 games away, drew two and lost three of the games in this run. Real Salt Lake managed to open the scoring in no less than eight of their previous 10 league games on home soil. The visitors from FC Dallas have been equally ready from the first whistle, scoring the opener in six of their last 10 away games.

Both teams scored eight times in the last ten encounters between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas, while over 2.5 goals came out six times. Real Salt Lake scored 1.3 goals on average, while FC Dallas pulled 1.8 goals on average. Real Salt Lake saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.9 goals during this run. In the last ten games for FC Dallas, six of them had more than 2.5 goals, and they scored an average of 1.5 times goals per game themselves.