Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Houston Dynamo
4 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Sun 15 Sep 2024 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Daniel Steres 24' Y
Y 29' Cristian Arango
Ezequiel Ponce 38' Y
Y 64' Alexandros Katranis
Y 90' Justen Glad

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at Shell Energy 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
2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-07-04 Real Salt Lake 3–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-08-27 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-05-29 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Real Salt Lake H 4–1 W
08 Sep Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
01 Sep Los Angeles FC A 2–0 W
25 Aug Toronto FC H 0–1 L
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 4–3 W
18 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Sep Houston Dynamo A 1–4 L
01 Sep New England Revolution H 2–0 W
25 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 0–2 L
21 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 2–3 L
18 Jul Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
14 Jul Portland Timbers A 0–3 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' The ball is rolling at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Real Salt Lake.
  • 5' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Real Salt Lake fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Andrew Brody is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Real Salt Lake so far.
  • 24' Poor challenge from Daniel Steres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 27' GOAL! Amine Bassi fires home to make it 1-0!
  • 29' It’s a booking for Real Salt Lake player. Cristian Arango gets a card.
  • 34' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 2 goals.
  • 38' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 43' 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 Artur suffering a number of foals already.
  • 45' Sebastian Kowalczyk gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Hector Herrera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 46' The crowd applauds Javain Brown as he leaves the pitch. Bode Davis steps in for Real Salt Lake.
  • 48' A stunning finish from Griffin Dorsey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 49' Goal! Erik Sviatchenko scores his 7 goal in 225 matches.
  • 54' Gavin Beavers has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 59' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 64' Alexandros Katranis has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 64.
  • 64' Alexandros Katranis makes way for Andrew Brody at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
  • 68' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Ibrahim Aliyu is withdrawn and Latif Blessing gets his opportunity.
  • 73' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Lachlan Brook made 233 appearances and scored 12 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' What a moment for Sebastian Kowalczyk! That strike on 75 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 76' A tactical swap from Real Salt Lake — Noel Caliskan on, Emeka Eneli off on 76 minutes.
  • 80' Ezequiel Ponce adds to his 0 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 5-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 85' 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.
  • 88' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 88 minute. Ezequiel Ponce leaves to be changed by Orrin McKinze Gaines II.
  • 90' A moment of madness from Justen Glad on 90 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pablo Mastroeni

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake 2024-07-04 Real Salt Lake 3–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-08-27 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Houston Dynamo 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake 2022-05-29 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake W 2024-09-08 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2024-08-25 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Toronto FC L 2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo W

Real Salt Lake Form

2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake L 2024-09-01 Real Salt Lake 2–0 New England Revolution W 2024-08-25 Real Salt Lake 0–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2024-07-21 Colorado Rapids SC 3–2 Real Salt Lake L 2024-07-18 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2024-07-14 Portland Timbers 3–0 Real Salt Lake L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.82 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Houston Dynamo to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo55% Draw24% Real Salt Lake21%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 78%
22%
± 2.5 55%
45%
± 3.5 33%
67%
± 4.5 17%
83%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
79%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
45%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo38% Draw44% Real Salt Lake18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.6%
3 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 2
3.2%
0 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 17% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 23% 47%
-0.5 53% — 47%
+0.5 79% — 21%
+1 79% 13% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 6% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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