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Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
1 – 2
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 19 Aug 2018 · 01:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Corey Parker
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Robert Sibiga
  • Referee Felisha Mariscal
  • Referee Jorge Gonzalez

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

3
5
9
Houston Dynamo 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2018-05-31 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Real Salt Lake H 1–2 L
11 Aug Columbus Crew SC A 0–1 L
05 Aug Sporting Kansas City H 0–1 L
29 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
26 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–3 L
22 Jul FC Dallas H 1–1 D
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
19 Aug Houston Dynamo A 2–1 W
16 Aug Los Angeles FC A 0–2 L
12 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 1–1 D
05 Aug Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
29 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 0–0 D
22 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 2–2 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Real Salt Lake
#20 Position #27
44 Points 32
27 Played 27
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 5 / 13
34 Scored 40
32 Conceded 44
+2 GD -4
1.63 PPG 1.19
48% Win % 33%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 11 G 3 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Luis Silva made 287 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 10' Aaron Herrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 15' Joao Plata has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 21 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 20' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 30' Justen Glad is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 35' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joe Willis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
  • 55' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Alejandro Fuenmayor suffering a number of foals already.
  • 60' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' Philippe Senderos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 75' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 80' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 287 games and scored 425 goals.
  • 85' Stephen Sunday has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 1-2 Real Salt Lake.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mike Petke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Zavier Gozo 2
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Justen Glad 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Diego Luna 2
Amine Bassi 1
Mauro Manotas 1

Head to Head

2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2018-05-31 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2018-08-11 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2018-08-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Sporting Kansas City L 2018-07-29 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union L 2018-07-22 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas D

Real Salt Lake Form

2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake W 2018-08-16 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Real Salt Lake L 2018-08-12 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Montreal Impact FC D 2018-08-05 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2018-07-29 San Jose Earthquakes 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2018-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Colorado Rapids SC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.23 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo32% Draw29% Real Salt Lake39%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.57
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
60%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
68%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
71%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo24% Draw48% Real Salt Lake28%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 0
9.7%
0 – 1
9.2%
1 – 0
8.4%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 86%
-1.5 14% — 86%
-1 14% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.