Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas prediction — MLS · Thu 20 Aug · 02:30 UK

MLS · Thu 20 Aug · 02:30 UK
Real Salt Lake 41Draw 26FC Dallas 33
Our call before kickoff
67%
Real Salt Lake or draw
Missed
2.9
Goals expected
Full time
Final 3–4
Both teams score (before kick-off)
58%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
56%

How it finished

FC Dallas beat Real Salt Lake 4–3. Bawler's model favoured Real Salt Lake at 41% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave FC Dallas 33%. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 7. Real Salt Lake had 14 shots (7 on target) to FC Dallas' 13 (5), with 59% of the ball against 41%. Expected goals finished 1.7 to 1.9.

Real Salt…Full-time statsFC Dallas
59%Possession41%
1.7Expected goals (xG)1.9
14Shots13
7Shots on target5
9Shots inside box7
7Big chances2
6Corners3
1Saves4
11Fouls13
0Offsides1
3Yellow cards3
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callReal Salt Lake or draw 67%FC Dallas won (33% called)
Total goals2.97
Both teams to score58%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 79%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Real Salt LakeFC Dallas
1.5
Goals+0.2
1.4

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Shots and corners are not shown for this fixture — we do not have enough counted matches for these sides yet.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Real Salt Lake to score79%
Over 1.5 goals79%
FC Dallas to score74%
Under 3.5 goals67%

No first-half forecast for this fixture.

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.2 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Real Salt Lake 1 · Draws 1 · FC Dallas 3
FC Dallas in their league tableTop quarter

Head to head

May 2026FC Dallas 3–1 Real Salt Lake
Jan 2026Real Salt Lake 0–2 FC Dallas
May 2025FC Dallas 1–1 Real Salt Lake
Mar 2025Real Salt Lake 0–1 FC Dallas
Sept 2024Real Salt Lake 3–2 FC Dallas
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Common questions

Who won Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?

FC Dallas beat Real Salt Lake 4–3. Bawler's model favoured Real Salt Lake at 41% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave FC Dallas 33%. It forecast 2.9 goals; the match produced 7. Real Salt Lake had 14 shots (7 on target) to FC Dallas' 13 (5), with 59% of the ball against 41%. Expected goals finished 1.7 to 1.9.

What was the final score in Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?

Real Salt Lake 3–4 FC Dallas, played on 20 Aug 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Real Salt Lake 41%, the draw 26% and FC Dallas 33%.

What were the stats in Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?

Full-time: Possession 59%–41%, Expected goals (xG) 1.7–1.9, Shots 14–13, Shots on target 7–5, Shots inside box 9–7, Big chances 7–2, Corners 6–3, Saves 1–4, Fouls 11–13, Offsides 0–1, Yellow cards 3–3.

Did both teams score in Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas?

Yes — both Real Salt Lake and FC Dallas scored, finishing 3–4. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 58% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Real Salt Lake vs FC Dallas right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Real Salt Lake or draw 67%, it finished FC Dallas won (33% called); Total goals — we said 2.9, it finished 7; Both teams to score — we said 58%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 79%, it finished Landed.

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