Sunday , 16 August 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 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

2
5
9
Houston Dynamo 16 games · Avg 2.4 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
#19 Position #21
32 Points 27
18 Played 17
10 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 8 / 3 / 6
27 Scored 29
24 Conceded 25
+3 GD +4
1.78 PPG 1.59
56% Win % 47%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
11% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Real Salt Lake are 21st (27 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/4
76+
4/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A
Real Salt Lake
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A
Sergi Solans 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Shell Energy Stadium!
  • 5' It’s high time Pablo Mastroeni made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Amine Bassi made 323 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' It looks surprising Real Salt Lake does not make any changes. Lachlan Brook has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 24' Daniel Steres is having his name booked by the referee on 24.
  • 27' Magnificent from Amine Bassi! That is 34 goals in 323 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 29' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
  • 34' Erik Sviatchenko has been relatively quiet despite scoring 7 goals in his last 225 appearances.
  • 38' Ezequiel Ponce was booked on 38.
  • 43' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Hector Herrera is withdrawn and Sebastian Kowalczyk gets his opportunity.
  • 46' The whistle greets Javain Brown as he departs to be replaced by Bode Davis.
  • 48' Assisted by Hector Herrera with the perfectly-timed delivery and Griffin Dorsey makes no mistake. 2-0!
  • 49' A stunning finish from Erik Sviatchenko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 54' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 59' Real Salt Lake have won 420 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Alexandros Katranis argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 64' Alexandros Katranis makes way for Andrew Brody at the 64 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
  • 68' Latif Blessing is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 68 minute mark.
  • 73' 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 Daniel Steres suffering a number of foals already.
  • 75' GOAL! Sebastian Kowalczyk scores on 75. Assisted by Adalberto Carrasquilla
  • 76' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Noel Caliskan comes on to replace Emeka Eneli.
  • 80' GOAL! Ezequiel Ponce fires home to make it 5-0!
  • 85' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Real Salt Lake backline.
  • 88' Orrin McKinze Gaines II has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ezequiel Ponce on 88 minute.
  • 90' It’s gonna be a card for Justen Glad.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 4-1 Real Salt Lake.

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
Albert Rusnak 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Zavier Gozo 2
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Justen Glad 2
Diego Luna 2
Alberth Elis 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
1.88 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo54% Draw24% Real Salt Lake22%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.11
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 59%
41%
± 3.5 38%
62%
± 4.5 21%
79%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
78%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
46%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo37% Draw43% Real Salt Lake20%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted
4 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
11.2%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.1%
0 – 0
6.1%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
3 – 2
3.7%
0 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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