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 14 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #18 | Position | #22 |
| 26 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 14 |
| 8 / 2 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 26 | Scored | 19 |
| 19 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.86 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 57% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Real Salt Lake are 18th (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Real Salt Lake
0-15
4/3
16-30
2/2
31-45
3/1
46-60
3/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo is underway.
- 5' A quiet spell here at America First Field. Real Salt Lake seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Real Salt Lake are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 20' Ezequiel Ponce has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' Real Salt Lake are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 35' Felipe is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 40' Artur picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 42' The Nigeria Willy Agada breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-0!
- 47' Sebastian Kowalczyk needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 52' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 52 minutes.
- 57' Braian Ojeda is having his name booked by the referee on 57.
- 62' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' It is a substitution in Real Salt Lake team. Braian Ojeda is replaced by Bode Davis on 67 minute.
- 68' Noel Caliskan is having his name booked by the referee on 68.
- 70' Felipe makes way for Griffin Dorsey at the 70 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 72' The referee shows Real Salt Lake player a card on 72.
- 77' Argentina international Pablo Ruiz has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 82' Over 82 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 83' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Artur exits the field as Duane Holmes enters on 83.
- 87' Fresh legs for Real Salt Lake! Philip Quinton comes on to replace Willy Agada.
- 89' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gabriel Segal is hanging Brooklyn Raines on the field on 89 minute.
- 90' A change in the Real Salt Lake ranks — Noel Caliskan exits the field as Emeka Eneli enters on 90.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Real Salt Lake 1-0 Houston Dynamo.
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 |
|---|---|
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Maximiliano Urruti | 2 |
| Justen Glad | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Duane Holmes | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
2.01
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
45%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Real Salt Lake win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.4%
2 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
6%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
4.8%
0 – 1
4.1%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 69% |
| -1.5 | 31% | — | 69% |
| -1 | 31% | 21% | 48% |
| -0.5 | 52% | — | 48% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.