Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Nov | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Oct | Austin FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–3 | L |
| 17 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 07 Nov | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 04 Nov | Portland Timbers | H | 1–3 | L |
| 30 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–4 | L |
| 28 Oct | FC Dallas | A | 2–1 | W |
| 24 Oct | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–1 | L |
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' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at PNC Stadium.
- 5' Real Salt Lake has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 2 meetings.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 12' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 17' Ruiz picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 18' Ruiz is having his name booked by the referee on 18.
- 23' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Real Salt Lake winning 0% of all matches.
- 24' Scott Caldwell catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 24.
- 29' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact .
- 34' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Matias Vera.
- 39' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 46' Zarek Valentin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Griffin Dorsey on 46 minute.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' The referee has no hesitation. Adalberto Carrasquilla is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 53.
- 58' Adam Lundqvist, a Sweden , has 15 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 59' Erik Holt was booked on 59.
- 64' Zac MacMath has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 291 appearances.
- 65' Sergio Cordova has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bobby Wood on 65 minute.
- 66' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 66 minute. Justin Meram leaves to be changed by Maikel Chang Ramirez.
- 70' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero on 70 minute.
- 75' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 77' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Andrew Brody departs to be replaced by Jonathan Menendez.
- 82' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 87' The travelling Real Salt Lake supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 90' Poor challenge from Fafa Picault. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 11
- 5
- 3
- 24
- 8
- 12
- 10
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Zarek Valentin 46'
- 22
- 9
Bench
-
4
Zarek Valentin ↑ 46'
- 21
-
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↑ 46'
- 26
- 29
- 17
- 19
-
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero ↑ 70'
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Sergio Cordova 65'
- 8
- 15
- 30
- 2
- 12
- 18
- 9
- 20
- 21
- 6
Bench
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↑ 65'
- 4
-
27
Jonathan Menendez ↑ 77'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 66'
- 19
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
64%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
68%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
13.3%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 2
7.4%
1 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.3%
0 – 3
2.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
1.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 8% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 19% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 22% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

