Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at America First Field.
- Real Salt Lake 27 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 23 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 4–3 | W |
| 15 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 02 Jun | Austin FC | H | 5–1 | W |
| 30 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #20 |
| 32 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 5 / 13 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 40 | Scored | 34 |
| 44 | Conceded | 32 |
| -4 | GD | +2 |
| 1.19 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 33% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
59%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
65%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Real Salt Lake are 27th (32 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
5/6
16-30
4/5
31-45
5/5
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/7
76+
6/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
| Sergi Solans | 11 G | 3 A |
| Zavier Gozo | 6 G | 3 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at America First Field as Real Salt Lake face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Latif Blessing is having his name booked by the referee on 5.
- 8' Ibrahim Aliyu makes no mistake. The score reads 0-1 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
- 13' Alexandros Katranis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 24 Yellow cards this season.
- 18' 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.
- 22' Carlos Gomez adds to his 4 season tally! Real Salt Lake lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 32' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 37' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 42' What a strike from Diego Luna! The score is 2-1.
- 46' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 46 minute. Latif Blessing leaves to be changed by Sebastian Ferreira.
- 51' Bryan Oviedo, a Costa Rica , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 55' GOAL! Andrew Brody fires home to make it 3-1!
- 60' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 65' Zac MacMath has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 279 appearances.
- 67' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Braian Ojeda makes it 4-1.
- 72' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' Brad Smith gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 78.
- 83' Real Salt Lake have won 425 goals from 287 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 84' The supporters are chanting for Anderson Julio. He replaces Diego Luna on 84 minute.
- 85' The crowd applauds Matt Crooks as he leaves the pitch. Maikel Chang steps in for Real Salt Lake.
- 87' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Erik Sviatchenko is withdrawn and Tate Schmitt gets his opportunity.
- 88' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Ibrahim Aliyu is withdrawn and Gabriel Segal gets his opportunity.
- 90' Poor challenge from Emeka Eneli. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 90' Philip Quinton is replacing Bryan Oviedo for the Real Salt Lake side.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Bryan Oviedo ↓ Philip Quinton 90'
- 9
- 2
- 98
- 18
- 6
- 19
-
8
Diego Luna ↓ Anderson Julio 84'
- 11
- 14
-
25
Matt Crooks ↓ Maikel Chang 85'
Bench
-
16
Maikel Chang ↑ 85'
-
29
Anderson Julio ↑ 84'
-
26
Philip Quinton ↑ 90'
- 35
- 92
-
13
Nelson Palacio ↑ 90'
- 72
- 33
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 12
- 15
- 6
- 2
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↓ Tate Schmitt 87'
- 25
- 27
- 31
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Gabriel Segal 88'
Bench
- 13
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 75'
- 21
-
22
Tate Schmitt ↑ 87'
- 4
- 35
-
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↑ 46'
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 88'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.58
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo 74% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.02
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 3.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
69%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
56%
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%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
6.8%
0 – 0
6.6%
0 – 1
6.2%
2 – 2
6.1%
2 – 0
6%
0 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.7%
3 – 2
Actual
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.