Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 17 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 15 May | Austin FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 08 May | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–0 | W |
| 24 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| 19 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 15 May | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 07 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 30 Apr | Austin FC | H | 1–2 | 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)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Real Salt Lake to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Roberto Avila has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Roberto Avila.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, Corey Baird is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 25' The referee has no hesitation. Adalberto Carrasquilla is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 25.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Bobby Wood makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 34' Aaron Herrera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 39' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Michael Nelson made 278 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' Carlos Darwin Quintero gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Corey Baird and will look to change the dynamic.
- 51' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 56' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 57' What composure from Sergio Cordova! The Venezuela international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Paulo Nagamura might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 68' Darwin Ceren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Vera at the 68 minute mark.
- 70' Scott Caldwell is replacing Jasper Loeffelsend for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 71' Jefferson Savarino has so much to prove this time. He replaces Maikel Chang Ramirez on 71 minute.
- 76' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 76 minute. Sergio Cordova leaves to be changed by Rubio Rubin.
- 81' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
- 86' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 89' Nick Besler is replacing Ruiz for the Real Salt Lake side.
- The points are shared — Real Salt Lake 3-0 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Sergio Cordova ↓ Rubio Rubin 76'
- 7
- 15
- 30
- 22
- 2
- 18
- 9
-
6
Ruiz ↓ Nick Besler 89'
- 16
- 28
Bench
-
11
Jefferson Savarino ↑ 71'
-
13
Nick Besler ↑ 89'
-
12
Scott Caldwell ↑ 70'
- 4
- 21
- 3
-
14
Rubio Rubin ↑ 76'
- 25
- 81
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 5
- 3
- 8
- 20
- 37
- 26
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Darwin Ceren 68'
- 17
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↓ Fafa Picault 68'
-
14
Roberto Avila ↓ Tyler Pasher 46'
Bench
- 2
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 68'
-
10
Fafa Picault ↑ 68'
- 25
- 29
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↑ 46'
- 13
-
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero ↑ 46'
- 38
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
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
1 / 4
1.68
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.96
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake to win 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.64
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
44%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.4%
1 – 0
11.1%
2 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
0 – 0
9.1%
0 – 1
5.9%
3 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
5.2%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.2%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 23% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 13% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.