Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 13 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–4 | L |
| 05 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Nov | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 21 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–3 | L |
| 19 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Real Salt Lake | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #24 |
| 51 | Points | 45 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 6 / 15 |
| 43 | Scored | 53 |
| 43 | Conceded | 52 |
| +0 | GD | +1 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.32 |
| 41% | Win % | 38% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 2 goals.
- 11' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 11.
- 14' Kyle Beckerman catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 14.
- 19' Over 19 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 24' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 27' Aaron Herrera picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 30' The referee calls foul for Kevin Garcia. He receives a Yellow card.
- 31' Matias Vera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 31.
- 36' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 40' Brilliant from the ! Albert Rusnak makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 40.
- 45' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Tomas Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Thomas McNamara to step up.
- 57' Real Salt Lake come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 62' Against the run of play, Mauro Manotas has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 67' Corey Baird makes way for Sam Johnson at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 72' Adam Lundqvist is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 76' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Romell Quioto departs to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez.
- 78' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Jefferson Savarino is replaced by Joao Plata.
- 81' That looks like a foul for a Red card for Matias Vera.
- 82' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Matias Vera on 82 minutes.
- 87' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 89' The whistle greets Mauro Manotas as he departs to be replaced by Marlon Hairston.
- 90' Real Salt Lake player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Memo Rodriguez 76'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Marlon Hairston 89'
- 17
- 2
- 16
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 76'
- 1
-
14
Marlon Hairston ↑ 89'
- 12
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 52'
- 29
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 30
-
7
Jefferson Savarino ↓ Joao Plata 78'
- 12
- 22
-
17
Corey Baird ↓ Sam Johnson 67'
Bench
-
10
Joao Plata ↑ 78'
- 13
- 23
- 51
- 2
-
50
Sam Johnson ↑ 67'
- 43
Coach
Mike Petke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Kyle Beckerman | 1 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
2019-03-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-10-28
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-10-21
Houston Dynamo
2–3
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-10-13
Los Angeles FC
4–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2018-09-30
Houston Dynamo
3–2
San Jose Earthquakes
W
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-03-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2018-11-11
Sporting Kansas City
4–2
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-11-05
Real Salt Lake
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2018-11-02
Los Angeles FC
2–3
Real Salt Lake
W
2018-10-21
Portland Timbers
3–0
Real Salt Lake
L
2018-10-19
Real Salt Lake
4–1
New England Revolution
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.55
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.46
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake 73% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.01
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
66%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
61%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
5.9%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 2
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

