FC Dallas vs. Real Salt Lake 8/27/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

FC Dallas hosts Real Salt Lake on Saturday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. FC Dallas is third in the conference table at 11-9-8 on 42 points with a goal difference of +7. FC Dallas was defeated on the road last Sunday by Nashville SC 4-0. Dallas was unable to stop Nashville and conceded the most number of goals of 2022.

FC Dallas suffered its worst defeat in the last three years when losing by four goals last Sunday. However, Dallas has lost two consecutive matches just once this season. Jesus Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Dallas with 15, while Paul Arriola has scored nine. Ferreira is the leader in assists with five and Alan Velasco has four.

Real Salt Lake is fifth in the conference table at 10-8-8 on 38 points with a goal difference of -1. Real Salt Lake was held to a 1-1 draw at home by the Vancouver Whitecaps last Saturday. Sergio Cordova scored in the 61st minute for Real Salt Lake, but the back line and goalkeeper could not hold up, giving up an equalizer to Vancouver in the 87th minute to share the spoils.

Real Salt Lake has two victories over the last 10 MLS matches with four draws and four losses. Since that poor run began no other club has won less matches than RSL and only two have taken fewer points. Sergio Cordova is the leader in goals scored with seven, while Justin Meram is the leader in assists with six.