Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 29Kick-off on August 19, 2018 at 01:00 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 August 19, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 36′B. GarcíaHouston Dynamo
- 90′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake
- 90′A. RusnákReal Salt Lake (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 6, 4 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2018 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 9, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(home) | 6-6 | US Open Cup |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 2018 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 12, 2018 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2018 | Chicago Fire(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2018 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 22, 2018 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo win(s), 1 draw(s), 2 Real Salt Lake win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 6, 2017 | Real Salt Lake 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Houston Dynamo 5-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 18, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 0-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 15, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 1, 2016 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo on May 31, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.3 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.9 | 1.5 | 5 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.3 | 1.3 | 4 | 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
Other matches in the same round
- Aug 18, 2018Seattle Sounders5-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- Aug 18, 2018Philadelphia Union2-0New York City FC
- Aug 18, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps2-2New York Red Bulls
- Aug 18, 2018CF Montreal2-1Chicago Fire
- Aug 19, 2018Sporting Kansas City3-0Portland Timbers
- Aug 19, 2018San Jose Earthquakes1-1Toronto FC
- Aug 19, 2018FC Dallas2-0Minnesota United FC
- Aug 19, 2018Atlanta United FC3-1Columbus Crew