Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
0 – 0
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 7 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 45' Justen Glad
Franco Escobar 57' Y
Y 83' Bryan Oviedo
Nelson Quinones 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at PNC 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
2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-05-29 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2022-02-28 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2021-08-19 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Real Salt Lake H 0–0 D
23 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
15 Apr New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
09 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W
02 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
26 Mar New York City FC H 1–0 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 May Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
30 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 0–0 D
23 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 3–1 W
16 Apr FC Dallas A 1–2 L
09 Apr Charlotte FC H 3–1 W
01 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 0–4 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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 25' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 2 goals.
  • 30' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The 30-year-old Artur has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 45' The referee calls foul for Justen Glad. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 46' The whistle greets Scott Caldwell as he departs to be replaced by Emeka Eneli.
  • 51' Damir Kreilach has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 56' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Real Salt Lake's compact 4-4-2.
  • 57' A moment of madness from Franco Escobar on 57 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
  • 62' Real Salt Lake make a change. Maikel Chang Ramirez trudges off to be replaced by Carlos Gomez on 62 minutes.
  • 67' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ethan Bartlow, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Rubio Rubin is replaced by Damir Kreilach.
  • 70' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Daniel Musovski on, Bertin Jacquesson off on 70 minutes.
  • 75' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ivan Franco suffering a number of foals already.
  • 80' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 81' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Amine Bassi is replaced by Nelson Quinones.
  • 83' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Bryan Oviedo.
  • 84' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Diego Luna on, Jefferson Savarino off on 84 minutes.
  • 88' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Franco Escobar exits the field as Brad Smith enters on 88.
  • 90' Nelson Quinones picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Real Salt Lake Lineups

4-4-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Justen Glad 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Diego Luna 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Zavier Gozo 2
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Saba Lobzhanidze 1
Diogo Goncalves 1

Head to Head

2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-05-29 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2022-02-28 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2021-08-19 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2021-08-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2023-04-23 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-04-15 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-04-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2023-03-26 Houston Dynamo 1–0 New York City FC W

Real Salt Lake Form

2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-04-23 Real Salt Lake 3–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-04-16 FC Dallas 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2023-04-09 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Charlotte FC W 2023-04-01 Columbus Crew SC 4–0 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.19 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo44% Draw32% Real Salt Lake24%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes39% 0% No61%
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
75%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
56%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo29% Draw55% Real Salt Lake16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
15.5%
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 0
3.7%
3 – 1
3.1%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 24% 56%
-0.5 44% — 56%
+0.5 78% — 22%
+1 78% 15% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

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