Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 4Kick-off on March 16, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Real Salt Lake won 1-2 on March 16, 2025.
Goalscorers
- 1′Diogo GonçalvesReal Salt Lake
- 16′E. PonceHouston Dynamo
- 45′D. LunaReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 4, 8 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 8, 2025 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2025 | Inter Miami(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 23, 2025 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 15, 2025 | DC United(home) | 1-3 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Feb 12, 2025 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Friendlies Clubs |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2025 | San Diego(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 1, 2025 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 27, 2025 | CS Herediano(home) | 1-2 | CONCACAF Champions League |
| Feb 23, 2025 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Feb 19, 2025 | CS Herediano(away) | 0-0 | CONCACAF Champions League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo win(s), 2 draw(s), 1 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 15, 2024 | Houston Dynamo 4-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2024 | Houston Dynamo 3-0 Real Salt Lake | Leagues Cup |
| Jul 4, 2024 | Real Salt Lake 3-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 7, 2023 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 29, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 15, 2024
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.1 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.2 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.1 | 1.5 | 4 | 9/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.2 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 8th (28 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 20 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 34 | 32 | 28 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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