Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Houston Dynamo
0 – 0
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 1 Aug 2021 · 00:30 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 40' Justen Glad
R 87' Justen Glad
Y 90' Erik Holt
Y 90' Albert Rusnak

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at BBVA Stadium.

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
2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-29 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-03-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Real Salt Lake H 0–0 D
25 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 0–0 D
08 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
04 Jul FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D
27 Jun Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Aug Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
25 Jul Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
22 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy H 2–2 D
18 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–2 L
08 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 4–0 W
04 Jul Los Angeles FC H 0–1 L

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' Welcome to BBVA Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 15' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Real Salt Lake's shape.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
  • 25' A quiet spell here at BBVA Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 30' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 35' Over 35 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 40' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 45' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 50' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 55' USA international Justen Glad has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 60' Jonathan Menendez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
  • 62' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Mateo Bajamich has done his job and it is now time for Tyler Pasher to step up.
  • 64' The supporters are chanting for Jonathan Menendez. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez on 64 minute.
  • 69' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 74' The supporters are chanting for Rubio Rubin. He replaces Bobby Wood on 74 minute.
  • 75' The crowd applauds Justin Meram as he leaves the pitch. Anderson Julio steps in for Real Salt Lake.
  • 80' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 84' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Griffin Dorsey is replaced by Derrick Jones on 84 minute.
  • 85' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Griffin Dorsey exits the field as Derrick Jones enters on 85.
  • 87' Real Salt Lake receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 87.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Erik Holt gets a Yellow card.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach is replaced by Erik Holt.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 0-0 Real Salt Lake.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Justen Glad 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Diego Luna 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Zavier Gozo 2
Sebastian Kowalczyk 1
Kyle Beckerman 1

Head to Head

2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-29 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-03-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2021-07-25 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2021-07-25 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-07-22 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2021-07-18 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-07-08 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–4 Real Salt Lake W 2021-07-04 Real Salt Lake 0–1 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.04 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake 68% + Under 2.5 goals 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo36% Draw32% Real Salt Lake32%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.07
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 34%
66%
± 3.5 16%
84%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
68%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
64%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo23% Draw54% Real Salt Lake23%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
1 – 0
11.8%
0 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
6.6%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
2.4%
1 – 3
2.3%
3 – 0
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 20% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 20% 13%
+1.5 87% — 13%
+2 87% 9% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
36% ✗

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