Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at America First Field.
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Jul | St. Louis City | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | Austin FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–1 | L |
| 06 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
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' What a night it is going to be! Real Salt Lake welcome Houston Dynamo for this crunch clash at America First Field.
- 5' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 20' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 35' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 35.
- 40' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Artur gets a card.
- 42' Willy Agada does the damage! The net is bulging and Real Salt Lake surge ahead!
- 47' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Sebastian Kowalczyk made 111 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 52' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Braian Ojeda. He receives a card.
- 62' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 67' Another change for Real Salt Lake made on 67 minute. Braian Ojeda leaves to be changed by Bode Davis.
- 68' A moment of madness from Noel Caliskan on 68 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 70' The whistle greets Felipe as he departs to be replaced by Griffin Dorsey.
- 72' Willy Agada has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 83' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Artur exits the field as Duane Holmes enters on 83.
- 87' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Willy Agada exits the field as Philip Quinton enters on 87.
- 89' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Brooklyn Raines by Gabriel Segal on 89 minute.
- 90' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Emeka Eneli comes on to replace Noel Caliskan.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Real Salt Lake to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 7
- 15
- 98
- 29
-
6
Braian Ojeda ↓ Bode Davis 67'
- 8
- 1
-
9
Willy Agada ↓ Philip Quinton 87'
-
92
Noel Caliskan ↓ Emeka Eneli 90'
-
72
Zavier Gozo ↓ Ariath Piol 67'
Bench
- 77
- 31
-
4
Brayan Vera ↑ 67'
-
19
Bode Davis ↑ 67'
-
26
Philip Quinton ↑ 87'
-
14
Emeka Eneli ↑ 90'
-
23
Ariath Piol ↑ 67'
- 11
- 36
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 8
- 10
-
6
Artur ↓ Duane Holmes 83'
- 2
- 4
- 21
-
11
Lawrence Ennali ↓ Ondrej Lingr 70'
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Gabriel Segal 89'
-
36
Felipe ↓ Griffin Dorsey 70'
- 22
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 83'
- 1
- 30
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 70'
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 70'
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 70'
- 12
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 89'
- 24
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 |
| Boniek Garcia | 1 |
| Bobby Wood | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.64
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.98
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 80% |
|
20% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 35% |
|
65% |
| ± 4.5 | 19% |
|
81% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
52%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.1%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 0
6.8%
2 – 0
6.7%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.6%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 13% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +1 | 70% | 16% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 9% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
27%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

