Thursday , 2 July 2026

Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Real Salt Lake
1 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 27 Jun 2021 · 00:00 UTC Rio Tinto Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 42' Matias Vera
Y 66' Maximiliano Urruti
Y 85' Darwin Ceren

Overview

Match Preview

Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.

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

9
5
2
Real Salt Lake 16 games · Avg 2.4 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-29 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-03-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2018-05-31 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D
24 Jun Seattle Sounders FC A 1–2 L
19 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–1 W
30 May Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
23 May FC Dallas A 2–2 D
16 May Nashville SC H 0–0 D
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Jun Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
24 Jun Portland Timbers H 2–2 D
20 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
30 May Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L
23 May Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–1 W
16 May Colorado Rapids SC A 1–3 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)
63% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
14% Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo is underway.
  • 5' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maximiliano Urruti is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
  • 11' Magnificent from Justen Glad! That is 12 goals in 280 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 16' Real Salt Lake currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 21' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 26' The energy levels are beginning to show. Freddy Juarez might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tab Ramos will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 36' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 41' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Matias Vera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 47' Erik Holt, a USA , has 6 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 52' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Maximiliano Urruti makes no mistake. 1-1!
  • 53' A goal from the Argentina international Maximiliano Urruti! He fires home on 53 to make it 1-2!
  • 58' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 59' Darwin Ceren gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Matias Vera and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' Joe Corona makes way for Boniek Garcia at the 60 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 65' 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 Ariel Lassiter suffering a number of foals already.
  • 66' Anderson Julio is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maikel Chang Ramirez at the 66 minute mark.
  • 66' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Maximiliano Urruti will be fuming at that decision.
  • 71' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 74' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 74 minute. Tyler Pasher leaves to be changed by Ariel Lassiter.
  • 79' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 82' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Maximiliano Urruti departs to be replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero.
  • 83' Andrew Brody is replacing Aaron Herrera for the Real Salt Lake side.
  • 85' The referee has no hesitation. Darwin Ceren is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 85.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Real Salt Lake Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Freddy Juarez

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Zavier Gozo 2
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Justen Glad 2
Diego Luna 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Griffin Dorsey 1
Mauro Manotas 1

Head to Head

2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-29 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-03-02 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Real Salt Lake 2018-08-19 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake 2018-05-31 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Houston Dynamo

Real Salt Lake Form

2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake L 2021-06-19 Real Salt Lake 3–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-30 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2021-05-23 FC Dallas 2–2 Real Salt Lake D 2021-05-16 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Nashville SC D

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-05-23 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-05-16 Colorado Rapids SC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.89 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56% + Over 2.5 goals 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake54% Draw24% Houston Dynamo22%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
79%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
46%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake40% Draw43% Houston Dynamo17%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.5%
2 – 0
9.2%
1 – 0
9.1%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6%
3 – 0
5.6%
1 – 2
5.4%
2 – 2
5.1%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 2
3.3%
0 – 2
2.9%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 17% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 23% 45%
-0.5 55% — 45%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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