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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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 ball is rolling at America First Field. Real Salt Lake are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Real Salt Lake are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Kowalczyk, as he is very good at scoring at America First Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Gabriel Segal made 289 appearances and scored 6 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 25' Griffin Dorsey, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Real Salt Lake must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Felipe is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 35.
- 40' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Artur will be fuming at that decision.
- 42' Real Salt Lake is taking the lead after the goal scored by Willy Agada on 42.
- 47' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 62' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pablo Mastroeni might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 67' Bode Davis is replacing Braian Ojeda for the Real Salt Lake side.
- 68' The referee has no hesitation. Noel Caliskan is booked for Real Salt Lake — card on 68.
- 70' The whistle greets Felipe as he departs to be replaced by Griffin Dorsey.
- 72' Real Salt Lake player sees a card in front of him.
- 77' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 82' The 19-year-old Zavier Gozo has been sensational this season — 5 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
- 83' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 83 minute. Artur leaves to be changed by Duane Holmes.
- 87' Willy Agada makes way for Philip Quinton at the 87 minute mark. A tactical switch from Real Salt Lake.
- 89' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Gabriel Segal comes on to replace Brooklyn Raines.
- 90' Real Salt Lake ring the changes. Noel Caliskan has done his job and it is now time for Emeka Eneli to step up.
- The points are shared — Real Salt Lake 1-0 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Luis Silva | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.76
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
73%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
51%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
7.1%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 1
5.1%
0 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 20% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +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
25%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

