Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Felisha Mariscal
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #21 |
| 32 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 17 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 3 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 29 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +3 | GD | +4 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 56% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
| Sergi Solans | 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' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 283 games and scored 420 goals.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 30' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' USA international Brooks Lennon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 50' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 60' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 65' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 70' Memo Rodriguez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' Joe Willis is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 80' It’s high time Mike Petke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 90' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mike Petke will be considering his options from the bench.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 27
-
11
Andrew Wenger ↓ Adolfo Machado 86'
- 23
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Arturo Alvarez 89'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Ronaldo Pena 72'
- 24
- 9
- 2
- 8
- 4
- 7
Bench
- 14
-
3
Adolfo Machado ↑ 86'
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 72'
- 18
- 6
- 13
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 89'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
31
Pablo Ruiz ↓ Albert Rusnak 39'
- 6
- 15
-
10
Joao Plata ↓ Sebastian Saucedo 78'
- 7
- 12
- 22
- 8
- 13
- 51
-
20
Luis Silva ↓ Corey Baird 69'
Bench
- 5
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↑ 39'
-
27
Corey Baird ↑ 69'
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 78'
- 25
- 3
- 50
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Kyle Beckerman | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.29
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.49
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.78
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
58%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
69%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
8.3%
0 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
1 – 0
7%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
3 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 17% | 69% |
| -0.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.