Venue and kickoff
America First Field
9256 South State Street, Sandy, Utah
Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. MT / 9:30 p.m. ET.
Available on Apple TV (MLS Season Pass), with English commentary by Mark Rogondino and Heath Pearce.
Weather forecast for Sandy, UT (evening)
Sunny to partly cloudy, with highs in the mid-to-upper 90s°F during the day cooling to the upper 60s/low 70s°F by evening. Low chance of precipitation (generally under 20%); light winds expected. Typical hot, dry late-summer conditions at ~4,450 feet elevation.
Injury reports
Real Salt Lake: Zach Booth (hamstring, Out), Griffin Dillon (foot, Out), Emeka Eneli (knee, Out), Justen Glad (adductor, Out), Ariath Piol (Achilles, Out); Morgan Guilavogui (concussion, Questionable). DeAndre Yedlin is available after serving a suspension.
FC Dallas: Daniel (hamstring, Out), Anderson Julio (lower leg, Out). Additional notes from recent reports include possible absences or suspensions involving Osaze Urhoghide and others in some sources, but core attackers remain available.
Current key roster notes
Real Salt Lake (coach Pablo Mastroeni): GK Rafael Cabral; defenders DeAndre Yedlin, Lukas Engel, Juan José Arias, Philip Quinton, Juan Manuel Sanabria; midfielders Diego Luna, Stijn Spierings, Noel Caliskan; attackers Sergi Solans (~8 MLS goals), Zavier Gozo, Saba Lobjanidze, Victor Olatunji. Solans has been in strong form (multiple recent goals).
FC Dallas (coach Eric Quill): GK Jonathan Sirois; defenders Sebastien Ibeagha, Lalas Abubakar, Shaq Moore, Herman Johansson; midfielders Santiago Moreno, Joaquín Valiente, Ramiro, Christian Cappis, Bernard Kamungo; attackers Petar Musa (league-leading ~14 goals), Logan Farrington, Sam Sarver. Musa is the clear focal point of the attack.
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Key player vs. player matchups:
Petar Musa (Dallas) vs. RSL defense (Yedlin/Engel/Arias/Quinton) and Cabral: Musa’s clinical finishing and physical presence against a home side missing key defensive depth.
Sergi Solans / Diego Luna (RSL attack) vs. Dallas defense (Ibeagha/Abubakar/Moore) and Sirois: Solans’ recent scoring surge and Luna’s creativity testing Dallas’s back line.
Midfield battle: Luna/Spierings/Caliskan vs. Moreno/Valiente/Ramiro — control of tempo and transitions will be decisive.
Wing play and set pieces could prove important given both teams’ attacking threats.
Recent team forms:
Real Salt Lake: Winless in five MLS matches (recent 1-1 home draw vs. Minnesota United) but strong overall at home (10-1-2 mark in 2026, outscoring visitors significantly). Closing a five-game homestand and seeking to snap the MLS drought while remaining competitive in the West.
FC Dallas: Solid recent form, including a 2-1 road win at Austin FC (Musa scoring the winner). Sitting higher in the table with good goal differential and consistent scoring.
Series history
Competitive Western Conference rivalry. FC Dallas holds a historical edge overall (more wins in the all-time series). Most recent meeting: Dallas won 3-1 at home on May 9, 2026. Matches often produce goals, with mixed home/away results in recent years.
Betting trends
Trends lean toward both teams scoring given attacking talent on both sides and recent goal involvement; home form favors RSL, while Dallas’s road resilience and Musa’s form support value on the visitors.
RSL looks to end its MLS winless streak and close the homestand positively in front of its passionate crowd, while Dallas aims to climb higher in the crowded West with Musa leading the charge. Expect an entertaining, competitive Western Conference matchup with goals likely.
MATCH ODDS
FC Dallas + 255
Real Salt Lake – 110
Draw + 270
Over 3.5 + 125 Under 3.5 – 160
Odds Courtesy of Sports Odds Direct as of Tuesday, August 18, 2026
