Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#21 Position #19
27 Points 32
17 Played 18
8 / 3 / 6 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 6
29 Scored 27
25 Conceded 24
+4 GD +3
1.59 PPG 1.78
47% Win % 56%

Key Stats

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

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

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Rio Tinto Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 11' A goal from the USA international Justen Glad! He fires home on 11 to make it 1-0!
  • 16' 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.
  • 21' 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 Maikel Chang Ramirez suffering a number of foals already.
  • 26' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 36' Canada international Tyler Pasher has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 41' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 42' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 42.
  • 47' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 52' What a moment for Maximiliano Urruti! That strike on 52 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 53' Brilliant from the ! Maximiliano Urruti makes it 1-2 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 59' The crowd applauds Matias Vera as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Ceren steps in for Houston Dynamo.
  • 60' Boniek Garcia is replacing Joe Corona for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 65' Ruiz is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Real Salt Lake tonight.
  • 66' Anderson Julio has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez on 66 minute.
  • 66' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
  • 71' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 74' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Tyler Pasher is withdrawn and Ariel Lassiter gets his opportunity.
  • 79' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 82' Carlos Darwin Quintero is replacing Maximiliano Urruti for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 83' Andrew Brody is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aaron Herrera at the 83 minute mark.
  • 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Darwin Ceren.
  • 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maynor Figueroa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Real Salt Lake.
  • The points are shared — Real Salt Lake 1-1 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.

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
Maximiliano Urruti 2
Justen Glad 2
Diego Luna 2
Albert Rusnak 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Zavier Gozo 2
Ibrahim Aliyu 1
Luis Silva 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
1.64 Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake48% Draw26% Houston Dynamo26%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.83
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 53%
47%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Real Salt Lake or Draw
74%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
52%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Real Salt Lake34% Draw45% Houston Dynamo21%
Actual: Real Salt Lake win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.8%
0 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.6%
0 – 1
6.1%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.2%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3%

Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake

Handicap Real Salt Lake covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 14% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 15% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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