D. C. United has lost only one of its 13 all-time home matches against Real Salt Lake in all competitions (W9 D3), including a 5-0 win n the last meeting at Audi Field in March 2019. there have been only two road wins in 25 all-time meetings between the sides, with each team winning once away.
D. C. United is unbeaten in its last five home matches in all competitions (W3 D2),. D, C, united has kept clean sheets in all three wins in that time after keeping just two clean sheets in its previous 16 home matches in all competitions.
Real Salt Lake is unbeaten in seven straight away matches in all competitions (W5 D2), one away from equaling the longest streak in club history (W4 D4 from November 2013 to May 2014, including a penalty shoot-out loss in the 2013 MLS Cup Final).
D. C. United has won an MLS-high 63.3 percent of its aerial duels this season, with Steve Birnbaum winning 77.8% of his (56/72), the highest percentage of any player involved in more than 50 or more aerial duels in MLS this year. Christian Benteke has won 132 aerial duels this season, 46 more than any other player.
Real Salt Lake’s scoreless draw against New York City FC was its fourth clean sheet of the season, though all four of those matches have ended in 0-0 draws. In fact, dating back to last season, Real Salt Lake’s last five clean sheets have all ended in scoreless draws.
