Saturday , 24 October 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
2 – 1
Full Time
Real Salt Lake
Thu 10 Sep 2026 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Guilherme 57' 1–0
1–1 76' Saba Lobzhanidze
Mateusz Bogusz 87' 2–1
Y 30' Diego Luna
Y 33' Juan Arias
Hector Herrera 54' Y
Y 67' Colin Guske
Y 90' Philip Quinton

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ramy Touchan
  • Assistant 1 Ryan Graves (USA)
6 games this season 🟨 6.0/game ⚽ 17.7 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 30 67
2 Internacional CF Miami 30 55
3 New England Revolution 30 52
4 Chicago Fire FC 30 48
5 Charlotte FC 30 47
6 Philadelphia Union 30 46
7 Orlando City SC 30 41
8 FC Cincinnati 30 39
9 Toronto FC 30 36
10 New York Red Bulls 30 36
11 Columbus Crew SC 30 35
12 New York City FC 30 34
13 D.C. United SC 30 33
14 Atlanta United FC 30 30
15 Montreal Impact FC 30 25
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 30 55
17 St. Louis City 30 51
18 FC Dallas 30 51
19 San Jose Earthquakes 30 48
20 Houston Dynamo 30 47
21 Los Angeles FC 31 46
22 Seattle Sounders FC 30 42
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 31 40
24 Colorado Rapids SC 30 39
25 Real Salt Lake 30 36
26 San Diego FC 30 34
27 Portland Timbers 30 34
28 Minnesota United FC 30 34
29 Austin FC 30 31
30 Sporting Kansas City 30 22

Head-to-Head

3
5
9
Houston Dynamo 17 games · Avg 2.5 goals Real Salt Lake
Last 5 meetings
2026-09-10 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2026-05-14 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2025-07-13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2025-03-16 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Sep Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
05 Sep Charlotte FC A 0–0 D
29 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 0–0 D
22 Aug St. Louis City A 1–2 L
20 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–0 W
16 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–0 W
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
10 Sep Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
06 Sep Los Angeles FC H 2–2 D
30 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
22 Aug Orlando City SC A 1–2 L
20 Aug FC Dallas H 3–4 L
16 Aug Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Real Salt Lake
#20 Position #25
47 Points 36
30 Played 30
13 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 10 / 6 / 14
41 Scored 45
39 Conceded 48
+2 GD -3
1.57 PPG 1.20
43% Win % 33%

Key Stats

59% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
65% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
37% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
10% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (47 pts). Real Salt Lake are 25th (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
5/3
76+
5/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Real Salt Lake
0-15
7/6
16-30
4/6
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/6
61-75
6/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 1 A
Real Salt Lake
Sergi Solans 12 G 3 A
Zavier Gozo 6 G 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Real Salt Lake for another epic battle.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ibrahim Aliyu, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 6 goals in the last 6 games.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 25' Real Salt Lake looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Zavier Gozo scoring 2 goals.
  • 30' A moment of madness from Diego Luna on 30 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
  • 33' Real Salt Lake receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 38' Aiden Hezarkhani is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
  • 43' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 46' The whistle greets Lukas Engel as he departs to be replaced by Philip Quinton.
  • 49' Time for substitution for Real Salt Lake. Lukas Engel is replaced by Philip Quinton.
  • 54' Poor challenge from Hector Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 57' Guilherme puts Houston Dynamo on the lead.
  • 62' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 67' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 67.
  • 68' Poor challenge from Colin Guske. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 69' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Agustin Bouzat is replaced by Diadie Samassekou.
  • 70' The crowd applauds DeAndre Yedlin as he leaves the pitch. Alexandros Katranis steps in for Real Salt Lake.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 76' Against the run of play, Saba Lobzhanidze has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 80' The whistle greets Ibrahim Aliyu as he departs to be replaced by Duncan McGuire.
  • 85' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 87' What composure from Mateusz Bogusz! The Poland international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 90' The referee calls foul for Philip Quinton. He receives a card.
  • 90' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Lawrence Ennali is withdrawn and Duane Holmes gets his opportunity.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for 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
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Zavier Gozo 2
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Justen Glad 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Diego Luna 2
Boniek Garcia 1
Bobby Wood 1

Head to Head

2026-09-10 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake 2026-05-14 Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo 2025-07-13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2025-03-16 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2024-09-15 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Real Salt Lake

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-09-10 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2026-09-05 Charlotte FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2026-08-29 Houston Dynamo 0–0 San Jose Earthquakes D 2026-08-22 St. Louis City 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2026-08-20 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Real Salt Lake Form

2026-09-10 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2026-09-06 Real Salt Lake 2–2 Los Angeles FC D 2026-08-30 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Real Salt Lake L 2026-08-22 Orlando City SC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2026-08-20 Real Salt Lake 3–4 FC Dallas L 2026-08-16 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.5 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Real Salt Lake xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo49% Draw27% Real Salt Lake24%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes52% 0% No48%
Avg goals/match: 2.58
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 73%
27%
± 2.5 47%
53%
± 3.5 26%
74%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Real Salt Lake
51%
Houston Dynamo or Real Salt Lake
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo32% Draw48% Real Salt Lake20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
7.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Real Salt Lake covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 14% 77%
-1.5 23% — 77%
-1 23% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 16% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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