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Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Round 1Kick-off on October 29, 2023 at 10:00 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-1
Real Salt Lake

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?

Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on October 29, 2023.

Goalscorers

  • 22′H. HerreraHouston Dynamo
  • 54′D. LunaReal Salt Lake
  • 79′A. BassiHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 11C. Baird
  1. 21N. Quiñónes
  2. 8A. Bassi
  3. 20A. Carrasquilla
  1. 16H. Herrera
  2. 6Artur
  1. 2F. Escobar
  2. 31Micael
  3. 28E. Sviatchenko
  4. 25G. Dorsey
  1. 12S. Clark

Real Salt Lake

3-4-3
  1. 26D. Luna
  2. 14R. Rubín
  3. 10J. Savarino
  1. 16M. Chang
  2. 6B. Ojeda
  3. 25E. Eneli
  4. 2A. Brody
  1. 3B. Oviedo
  2. 4B. Vera
  3. 19B. Hidalgo
  1. 18Z. MacMath
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 1 and 8.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 22, 2023Portland Timbers(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Oct 8, 2023Colorado Rapids(home)5-1Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2023CF Montreal(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Oct 1, 2023FC Dallas(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 28, 2023Inter Miami(away)2-1US Open Cup
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 22, 2023Colorado Rapids(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Oct 15, 2023Los Angeles Galaxy(away)2-2Major League Soccer
Oct 8, 2023Sporting Kansas City(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Oct 2, 2023Los Angeles FC(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Sep 24, 2023Vancouver Whitecaps(home)2-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 2 Real Salt Lake wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 27, 2023Real Salt Lake 0-3 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 24, 2023Houston Dynamo 3-1 Real Salt LakeUS Open Cup
May 7, 2023Houston Dynamo 0-0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
May 29, 2022Real Salt Lake 3-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Feb 28, 2022Houston Dynamo 0-0 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Aug 19, 2021Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo on Aug 27, 2023

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 2.1 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo2.10.769/159/15
Real Salt Lake1.31.848/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 9th (45 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston Dynamo3414911434351
9Real Salt Lake3413615535245

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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