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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' That's the starting whistle at Rio Tinto Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maynor Figueroa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 6' Justin Meram puts Real Salt Lake on the lead.
- 11' 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.
- 16' Boniek Garcia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 275 appearances.
- 21' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 26' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Real Salt Lake that had 280 games and scored 417 goals.
- 29' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a Yellow card on 29.
- 34' Over 34 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 39' Ariel Lassiter is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 44' It is a cagey affair so far. Real Salt Lake in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 49' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 51' Fafa Picault is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
- 56' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 57' Bobby Wood makes way for Rubio Rubin at the 57 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 59' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Ariel Lassiter is withdrawn and Maximiliano Urruti gets his opportunity.
- 64' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tab Ramos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 68' Real Salt Lake make a change. Jonathan Menendez trudges off to be replaced by Nick Besler on 68 minutes.
- 71' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Boniek Garcia is hanging Adalberto Carrasquilla on the field on 71 minute.
- 72' Boniek Garcia has so much to prove this time. He replaces Adalberto Carrasquilla on 72 minute.
- 77' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 80' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Toni Datkovic is replaced by Maikel Chang Ramirez on 80 minute.
- 84' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Griffin Dorsey by Memo Rodriguez on 84 minute.
- 88' A goal from the Ecuador international Anderson Julio! He fires home on 88 to make it 2-1!
- 90' Albert Rusnak has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
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 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Braian Ojeda | 1 |
| Luis Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.93
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.92
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.85
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 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
83%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
40%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
10.6%
1 – 0
10.5%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
7.6%
3 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
4.5%
0 – 1
4.5%
2 – 2
4.4%
4 – 0
3.2%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 24% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +1 | 84% | 11% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
40%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.