Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Real Salt Lake 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Chris Wattam
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–2 | L |
| 21 Sep | New England Revolution | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Portland Timbers | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #22 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 19 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
- 1' Real Salt Lake is taking the lead after the goal scored by Corey Baird on 1.
- 6' Nick Rimando has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 280 appearances.
- 11' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 16' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. will be considering his options from the bench.
- 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 26' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aljaz Struna, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 29' Jefferson Savarino catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 29.
- 32' GOAL! Tomas Martinez fires home to make it 1-1!
- 37' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 42' A quiet spell here at . Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 47' Croatia international Damir Kreilach has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 52' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 57' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 62' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Christian Ramirez comes on to replace Mauro Manotas.
- 67' Sebastian Saucedo gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Damir Kreilach and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' The Venezuela Jefferson Savarino breaks the deadlock on 75 minutes. 2-1!
- 77' The whistle greets Tomas Martinez as he departs to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez.
- 82' It’s high time Freddy Juarez made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 87' Houston Dynamo make a change. Thomas McNamara trudges off to be replaced by Niko Hansen on 87 minutes.
- 87' The referee calls foul for Thomas McNamara. He receives a Yellow card.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Real Salt Lake players.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 25
- 14
- 8
- 18
- 5
- 11
- 30
- 7
- 22
- 17
- 4
Bench
- 15
- 10
- 12
-
23
Sebastian Saucedo ↑ 67'
- 51
- 6
- 50
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 27
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Memo Rodriguez 77'
- 24
- 9
- 17
- 2
- 7
- 1
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↓ Niko Hansen 87'
Bench
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 77'
- 16
-
13
Christian Ramirez ↑ 62'
- 14
-
12
Niko Hansen ↑ 87'
- 26
- 18
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 1 |
| Sergio Cordova | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
2019-09-29
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-21
New England Revolution
0–0
Real Salt Lake
D
2019-09-15
Minnesota United FC
3–1
Real Salt Lake
L
2019-09-12
Real Salt Lake
1–0
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2019-09-01
Portland Timbers
1–0
Real Salt Lake
L
Houston Dynamo Form
2019-09-29
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-09-26
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-09-22
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Orlando City SC
W
2019-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-09-12
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Minnesota United FC
W
2019-09-01
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Houston Dynamo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.98
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.03
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
42%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.9%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.3%
1 – 0
8.9%
0 – 0
6.5%
3 – 1
6.3%
3 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
3.4%
4 – 1
3.2%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 18% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 23% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
36%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.