Dallas v Real Salt Lake

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FC Dallas earned a point in their Texas derby with Houston with a 1-1 draw at the Shell Energy Stadium which followed a previous 2-1 home win against Austin, so the hosts will be in quietly confident mood ahead of this upcoming visit of the Western Conference leaders, Real Salt Lake, who recorded a 5-3 home win against Colorado Rapids last weekend and the visitors will be eager to stretch their lead at the top of the Conference ladder with a win here.

Despite opening the new MLS season with a 2-1 home win against San Jose Earthquakes, FC Dallas have found league wins hard to come by since then as Nico Estevez's side have managed to capture just a further two wins in their subsequent 11 matches overall.

Victories gained over Houston Dynamo and Austin have been the only other real highlights for the hosts who have also been handed no fewer than six defeats within their total of 12 matches to date this season, and the hosts will do well to get anything out of an in-form and confident Real Salt Lake outfit this weekend.

Although they've won their last two home games on the trot, FC Dallas had previously been dealt losses on home soil to Montreal and Vancouver Whitecaps as well.

Real Salt Lake sit top of the Western Conference where they hold a four-point cushion over second placed Minnesota United and having picked up five wins out of their last six unbeaten games, the visitors look set to add to their points tally when they make their way to the Toyota Stadium this weekend.

After making a slightly indifferent start to this MLS campaign with just one win from their opening four matches which came in the form of a 3-0 home win against Los Angeles FC but also slipping to defeats at the hands of Inter Miami and Colorado Rapids, Real Salt Lake have switched up through the gears and have embarked upon a promising looking 10-match unbeaten sequence.

Seven wins and three draws have underlined this solid run of results for Real Salt Lake and has helped Pablo Mastroeni's side up into top spot in the Western Conference ladder where they'll be looking to stay ahead of the upcoming Finals Series.

Three of Real Salt Lake's seven wins have also been collected on their travels with victories registered at Vancouver Whitecaps, Chicago Fire and Philadelphia Union respectively and the visitors will fancy their chances of picking up another three points at the Toyota Stadium too.

FC Dallas v Real Salt Lake Verdict

Real Salt Lake are enjoying an impressive run of results lately and the visitors look the better equipped to take the spoils in this upcoming fixture.

Therefore, our main bet will be Real Salt Lake win @ 2.37

Other side bets worth considering:

Real Salt Lake win & Under 2.5 goals @ 5.50

Correct Score: Real Salt Lake 1-0 @ 9.00