D.C. United beat Real Salt Lake, 5-0, the last time the sides met in March 2019 in Washington D.C. United won its first visit to Salt Lake, a 3-1 win in 2005, but is winless in 10 visits since (D2 L8).
Real Salt Lake has won just three of its last 13 MLS matches (D5 L5) following a 2-0 defeat at LAFC on Sunday. RSL has not lost consecutive matches all season, one of three teams (Union, Red Bulls) without a losing streak in 2022.
D.C. United has avoided defeat in consecutive games (W1 D1) for the first time since early May. D.C.’s last away match, a 2-1 win at New York City FC, ended a six-match road losing streak.
Eastern Conference teams have not found much success at Real Salt Lake, with RSL going unbeaten in its last 16 home matches against the East (W10 D6), though the last four have ended in draws. Since 2008, RSL has lost only seven of 79 home matches against Eastern opposition (W49 D23, including playoffs)
D.C. United’s scoreless draw with Colorado on Sunday was the 13th time its failed to score in a match this season, tied with Chicago for most such games in MLS. D.C. has scored twice in each of its last two road games, however, after going five in a row without a goal on their travels prior to the last two games.
