Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Rio Tinto Stadium.
- Real Salt Lake 16 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 16 games · 26 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 17 | 37 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 16 | 29 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 16 | 26 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 17 | 25 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 17 | 25 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 17 | 23 |
| 8 | D.C. United SC | 17 | 22 |
| 9 | New York Red Bulls | 17 | 22 |
| 10 | Orlando City SC | 17 | 20 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew SC | 17 | 19 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 17 | 16 |
| 13 | Montreal Impact FC | 17 | 15 |
| 14 | Philadelphia Union | 17 | 13 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 17 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 16 | 33 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 18 | 33 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 17 | 33 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 17 | 26 |
| 20 | Real Salt Lake | 16 | 26 |
| 21 | Houston Dynamo | 16 | 26 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 17 | 25 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 16 | 24 |
| 24 | Minnesota United FC | 17 | 23 |
| 25 | Portland Timbers | 17 | 21 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 18 | 21 |
| 27 | San Diego FC | 17 | 20 |
| 28 | Colorado Rapids SC | 17 | 19 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 17 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 17 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–0 | W |
| 10 May | FC Dallas | A | 1–3 | L |
| 02 May | Portland Timbers | H | 2–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | H | 0–2 | L |
| 19 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 11 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Real Salt Lake | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #21 |
| 26 | Points | 26 |
| 16 | Played | 16 |
| 8 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 8 / 2 / 6 |
| 28 | Scored | 23 |
| 24 | Conceded | 24 |
| +4 | GD | -1 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 50% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
56%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
63%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
12%
Clean Sheets
Real Salt Lake this season
Real Salt Lake this season
35%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Real Salt Lake are 20th (26 pts). Houston Dynamo are 21st (26 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+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
2/2
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Real Salt Lake launch into their encounter with Houston Dynamo.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Olatunji, as he is very good at scoring at Rio Tinto Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Real Salt Lake is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 35' Real Salt Lake have won 417 goals from 280 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' That looks like a foul for a card for Agustin Bouzat.
- 49' Duane Holmes has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 49 minutes.
- 54' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' Zavier Gozo doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 62' 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.
- 64' Zavier Gozo doubles the advantage! 3-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 69' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 74' Real Salt Lake started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 74.
- 79' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pablo Mastroeni will be considering his options from the bench.
- 84' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 84 minutes.
- 89' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- Full Time. Real Salt Lake beats Houston Dynamo
Lineups
Real Salt Lake Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 29
- 6
- 9
- 8
- 26
- 17
- 27
- 72
- 11
Bench
- 7
- 98
- 10
- 4
- 92
- 23
- 39
- 22
Coach
Pablo Mastroeni
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
- 14
- 16
- 30
- 28
- 9
- 8
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 34
Bench
- 3
- 10
- 18
- 6
- 20
- 19
- 11
- 26
- 33
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 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| Kyle Beckerman | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
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% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

