Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' 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.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from Griffin Dorsey, as he is very good at scoring at America First Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 35.
- 40' Controversy at the stadium! Artur argues furiously but the card stands.
- 42' Magnificent from Willy Agada! That is 14 goals in 289 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' Diego Luna, a USA , has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 52' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 57' A moment of madness from Braian Ojeda on 57 minutes earns him a card. Real Salt Lake will be frustrated.
- 62' 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.
- 67' Bode Davis gets the nod from Real Salt Lake. He replaces Braian Ojeda and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' That is a card for Real Salt Lake. Noel Caliskan will be fuming at that decision.
- 70' Griffin Dorsey gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Felipe and will look to change the dynamic.
- 72' Poor challenge from Willy Agada. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 77' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Real Salt Lake needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 82' 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.
- 83' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 83 minute. Artur leaves to be changed by Duane Holmes.
- 87' Philip Quinton is replacing Willy Agada for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 89' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Brooklyn Raines is withdrawn and Gabriel Segal gets his opportunity.
- 90' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Emeka Eneli comes on to replace Noel Caliskan.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
1.57
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
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: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
72%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
54%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
8.6%
1 – 2
7.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7%
2 – 0
6.4%
0 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 20% | 59% |
| -0.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 17% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

