Real Salt Lake won its last two matches against FC Dallas last season, its first winning streak over Dallas since 2008-09. RSL has never managed three straight victories over Dallas in MLS (46 meetings).
Real Salt Lake made it 10 straight home matches without defeat this season (W7 D3) with a 3-0 win over Sporting Kansas City on Sunday. RSL is one of two teams (Philadelphia) without a home defeat this season as it’s the fourth time in team history they’ve gone unbeaten in their first 10 home games of a season.
FC Dallas’ winless run stretched to seven games following a 1-1 draw against Austin on Saturday (D4 L3). Dallas has held the lead in all four of its draws in that span, conceding equalizers in the final 11 minutes of each of those games.
With a goal and an assist on Sunday, Jefferson Savarino has contributed to five goals in his first four home starts since rejoining Real Salt Lake (3 goals, 2 assists). Including his first stint with RSL, 20 of his 25 regular season goals have been scored at Rio Tinto Stadium.
Paul Arriola’s goal against Austin on Saturday was the 23rd scored by an American for FC Dallas this year, 11 more than any other team. A league-leading 74.2 percent of FC Dallas’ goals have been scored by Americans in 2022. No other team has more than 50 percent of its goals from Americans.
