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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' It’s Showtime! The match between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo is underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 0% of all matches.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack McGlynn made 301 appearances and scored 17 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Real Salt Lake is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' Real Salt Lake is showing some good football. However, Real Salt Lake are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 30' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 35' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Rafael needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 45' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Agustin Bouzat gets a card.
- 49' Duane Holmes puts Real Salt Lake on the lead.
- 54' Ondrej Lingr, a Czech Republic , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 57' What a moment for Zavier Gozo! That strike on 57 puts his side firmly in control.
- 62' Real Salt Lake 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.
- 64' Against the run of play, Zavier Gozo has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 69' Sam Junqua has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 31 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 74' USA international Griffin Dillon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 79' Over 79 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 84' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 89' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Real Salt Lake side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 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 |
| Albert Rusnak | 2 |
| Diego Luna | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Zavier Gozo | 2 |
| Corey Baird | 1 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 1 |
Head to Head
Real Salt Lake Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.74
Real Salt Lake xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Real Salt Lake win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Real Salt Lake or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
49%
Real Salt Lake or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.9%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.6%
2 – 0
8%
0 – 0
7.1%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 1
5.5%
3 – 1
5.4%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Real Salt Lake
| Handicap | Real Salt Lake covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 22% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Real Salt Lake keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

