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

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on September 10, 2026 at 12:30 AM (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 September 10, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 57′GuilhermeHouston Dynamo
  • 76′S. LobzhanidzeReal Salt Lake
  • 87′M. BoguszHouston Dynamo

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Houston Dynamo win at 55%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-1.

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Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-4-2
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 19M. Bogusz
  1. 24A. Ibrahim
  2. 16H. Herrera
  3. 6Artur
  4. 30A. Bouzat
  1. 21F. Negri
  2. 3Antônio Carlos
  3. 5Lucas Halter
  4. 11L. Ennali
  1. 31J. Bond

Real Salt Lake

3-4-2-1
  1. 13Jason Shokalook
  1. 10D. Luna
  2. 39A. Hezarkhani
  1. 8J. Sanabria
  2. 92N. Caliskan
  3. 25Colin Guske
  4. 2D. Yedlin
  1. 4L. Engel
  2. 21J. Arias
  3. 3K. Henry
  1. 1Rafael Cabral
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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 4, 5 and 6.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 5, 2026Charlotte(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2026St. Louis City(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(away)1-0Major League Soccer
Aug 16, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 6, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)2-2Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026Colorado Rapids(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Aug 26, 2026Leon(away)0-3Leagues Cup
Aug 22, 2026Orlando City SC(away)1-2Major League Soccer
Aug 20, 2026FC Dallas(home)3-4Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 0 draws, 4 Real Salt Lake wins.

DateScoreCompetition
May 14, 2026Real Salt Lake 3-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 13, 2025Real Salt Lake 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Mar 16, 2025Houston Dynamo 1-2 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Sep 15, 2024Houston Dynamo 4-1 Real Salt LakeMajor League Soccer
Aug 6, 2024Houston Dynamo 3-0 Real Salt LakeLeagues Cup
Jul 4, 2024Real Salt Lake 3-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo on May 14, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.7 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.30.795/156/15
Real Salt Lake1.71.5211/1510/15

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 33 matches) and Real Salt Lake sit 11th (42 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston Dynamo3314910434251
11Real Salt Lake3312615515142

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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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