Match context

The upcoming match between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas is scheduled for 20.08.2026 01:30 in Major League Soccer. The analysis uses only stored statistics, form, head-to-head records, trend percentages and active Premium market signals. It does not guarantee a particular result.

Standings and season form
Real Salt Lake are in position 4 with 26 points after 17 matches. The season record is 8 wins, 3 draws and 6 losses. The goals record is 29 scored and 25 conceded. The stored form sequence is LLDWW. FC Dallas are in position 6 with 26 points after 18 matches. The season record is 7 wins, 6 draws and 5 losses. The goals record is 32 scored and 25 conceded. The stored form sequence is LDWWL.

Recent results

Real Salt Lake recorded 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is DWWDDLLWDW. The averages are 1.90 goals scored and 1.10 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 80% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals. FC Dallas recorded 5 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses across the last 10 completed matches. The newest-to-oldest result sequence is WLWWDLDWWL. The averages are 1.50 goals scored and 1.30 goals conceded per match. Both teams scored in 60% of those matches, while 60% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Head-to-head

Across the last 10 head-to-head matches, Real Salt Lake recorded 1 wins, there were 3 draws, and FC Dallas recorded 6 wins. The average total was 3 goals per match. Both teams scored in 70% of those matches, while 50% finished with over 2.5 goals.

Trend indicators

The highest stored values are: Over 1.5 goals — 70%; Under 3.5 goals — 70%; Over 0.5 first-half goals — 50%; Over 2.5 goals — 50%; Under 2.5 goals — 50%. They are statistical indicators and are not automatically converted into a prediction.

Asian handicap market movement

The normalized movement for the Asian pair Real Salt Lake -0.5 / FC Dallas +0.5 supports Real Salt Lake by an average 1.80 percentage points across 3 bookmakers (Pinnacle, Bet365, Unibet) with up to 25 stored observations. This is a market signal, not a result guarantee.

Premium market signals

2 active football Premium signals are stored for this fixture. Odd/Even — Odd (odds 2). At least one goal in the match (quota 19, score 82/100, 81.68% group success rate across 1359 observations).

Discipline profile

The discipline profile for Real Salt Lake at home is based on 9 matches. The team averages 1.67 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 1.67 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 88.9%, 44.4%, 33.3%, 0.0% and 0.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 0.0%. Season card data is available for 17 of 17 completed matches (100.0% coverage). The discipline profile for FC Dallas away from home is based on 9 matches. The team averages 2.89 yellow cards, 0.00 red cards and 2.89 total cards per match. At least 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 cards were recorded in 100.0%, 100.0%, 55.6%, 33.3% and 0.0% of those matches respectively, while a red card occurred in 0.0%. Season card data is available for 18 of 18 completed matches (100.0% coverage).

What happened in the match

The match between Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas ended 3-4. The game produced 7 goals in total. The first half contained 4 goals. The following review compares the final result only with historical data, the discipline profile, trend values and Premium signals locked before kickoff.

Comparison with the head-to-head history

The previous 10 head-to-head meetings averaged 3 goals, while this match produced 7. The final scoring profile differed by more than one goal from that average. Across the previous 10 head-to-head meetings, the leading historical direction was BTTS at 70%. The actual outcome for this indicator was BTTS. The final result aligned with that historical profile.

Which pre-match trends were confirmed and which were not

Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated No BTTS at 60%. The actual outcome was BTTS. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Over 1.5 at 70%. The actual outcome was Over 1.5. The stored trend was confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Under 3.5 at 70%. The actual outcome was Over 3.5. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result. Before kickoff, the stored trend indicated Under 1.5 HT at 80%. The actual outcome was Over 1.5 HT. The stored trend was not confirmed by the result.

Discipline profile review

Before kickoff, the discipline profile for Real Salt Lake at home was based on 9 matches, with averages of 1.67 yellow cards, 0 red cards and 1.67 total cards per match. In this game, Real Salt Lake received 3 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 3 in total. That was 1.33 cards above the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 33.3% of matches, 5+ in 0%, and a red card in 0%. Before kickoff, the discipline profile for FC Dallas away from home was based on 9 matches, with averages of 2.89 yellow cards, 0 red cards and 2.89 total cards per match. In this game, FC Dallas received 2 yellow cards and 0 red cards, 2 in total. That was 0.89 cards below the stored average. In the pre-match sample, 3+ cards occurred in 55.6% of matches, 5+ in 0%, and a red card in 0%.

Asian handicap review

The Asian-handicap signal locked before kickoff supported Real Salt Lake at -0.5. The stored market movement was 1.8 percentage points across 3 bookmakers. At the final score of 3-4, the line settled as a full loss. The Asian-handicap signal was not confirmed.

Premium market review

The stored Premium market was Odd at odds of 2. The actual market outcome was Odd. The Premium signal was confirmed. The stored Premium market was At least one FT goal with quota 19. The actual market outcome was At least one FT goal. The Premium signal was confirmed.

Summary

Of 9 verifiable pre-match indicators, 4 aligned with the final result and 5 were not confirmed. This is a post-match verification of data stored before kickoff, not a revision of the analysis after the match ended.