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 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | #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)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
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 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' In just a few seconds PNC Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake.
- 5' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 2 goals.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 12.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ruiz.
- 18' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ruiz.
- 23' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 24' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Scott Caldwell.
- 29' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 34' Matias Vera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 34.
- 39' With 0 assists to his name this season, Daniel Steres is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
- 44' Justen Glad needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 46' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 46 minute. Griffin Dorsey leaves to be changed by Zarek Valentin.
- 51' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 53' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Adalberto Carrasquilla gets a Yellow card.
- 58' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 59' Erik Holt picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 64' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 65' Sergio Cordova has so much to prove this time. He replaces Bobby Wood on 65 minute.
- 66' Maikel Chang Ramirez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Justin Meram at the 66 minute mark.
- 70' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 77' Real Salt Lake make a change. Andrew Brody trudges off to be replaced by Jonathan Menendez on 77 minutes.
- 82' Croatia international Damir Kreilach has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 87' Scott Caldwell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 90' Fafa Picault is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 0-0 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
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 |
|---|---|
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.96
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 69% + Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake 67%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.96
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
67%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
67%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
67%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.5%
0 – 1
12.6%
1 – 0
12.2%
0 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
6.6%
2 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
3.3%
1 – 3
2.2%
0 – 3
2.2%
3 – 1
2.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Real Salt Lake covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 3% | — | 97% |
| -2 | 3% | 9% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 20% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 21% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

