Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 34 games · 45 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Aug | Austin FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Aug | Portland Timbers | A | 2–3 | L |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 15 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 08 Aug | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | Austin FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| 25 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #20 |
| 45 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 13 / 6 / 15 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 53 | Scored | 43 |
| 52 | Conceded | 43 |
| +1 | GD | +0 |
| 1.32 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 38% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Real Salt Lake are 24th (45 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
9/7
16-30
5/7
31-45
6/6
46-60
8/7
61-75
7/7
76+
8/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 15 G | 4 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 6' Justin Meram adds to his 0 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 11' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 16' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 16.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' Maximiliano Urruti needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 1 Red cards this season.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for Real Salt Lake. Damir Kreilach will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tab Ramos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 39' Damir Kreilach has been relatively quiet despite scoring 67 goals in his last 296 appearances.
- 44' Real Salt Lake are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 49' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 51' Magnificent from Fafa Picault! That is 73 goals in 301 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 57 minute. Bobby Wood leaves to be changed by Rubio Rubin.
- 59' Ariel Lassiter makes way for Maximiliano Urruti at the 59 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 64' Adalberto Carrasquilla has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 1 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' The Real Salt Lake manager makes a substitution. Jonathan Menendez departs to be replaced by Nick Besler.
- 71' The whistle greets Adalberto Carrasquilla as he departs to be replaced by Boniek Garcia.
- 72' Boniek Garcia gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla and will look to change the dynamic.
- 77' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 80' Maikel Chang Ramirez gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Toni Datkovic and will look to change the dynamic.
- 84' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Griffin Dorsey by Memo Rodriguez on 84 minute.
- 88' A stunning finish from Anderson Julio — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 90' Real Salt Lake receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
7
Bobby Wood ↓ Rubio Rubin 57'
- 8
- 11
- 30
- 22
- 18
-
9
Justin Meram ↓ Anderson Julio 80'
-
10
Jonathan Menendez ↓ Nick Besler 68'
- 44
- 4
- 25
Bench
- 15
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 68'
- 51
- 20
- 26
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 80'
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 57'
-
6
Ruiz ↑ 68'
-
16
Maikel Chang Ramirez ↑ 80'
Coach
Freddy Juarez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 24
- 4
- 10
- 20
- 1
- 25
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Joe Corona 84'
- 11
- 18
Bench
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 59'
-
15
Maynor Figueroa ↑ 84'
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 71'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 84'
- 21
- 26
- 29
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 84'
- 7
Coach
Tab Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Willy Agada | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.56
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.95
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
80%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
46%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
11.6%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
39%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.