Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on September 7, 2012 at 12:37 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
Houston Dynamo won 1-0 on September 7, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 90′C. ClarkHouston Dynamo (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 7 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats; Real Salt Lake have 5, 2 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 26, 2012 | Toronto FC(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 24, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2012 | Whitecaps(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.4.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.7 | 1.2 | 6 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.4 | 6 | 6/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Sep 2, 2012FC Dallas1-1Seattle Sounders
- Sep 2, 2012Chicago Fire3-1Houston Dynamo
- Sep 3, 2012San Jose Earthquakes4-0Chivas USA
- Sep 6, 2012New England Revolution2-0Columbus Crew
- Sep 6, 2012Colorado Rapids3-0Portland Timbers
- Sep 8, 2012Seattle Sounders2-1Chivas USA
- Sep 12, 2012Toronto FC1-2Chicago Fire
- Sep 15, 2012Sporting Kansas City1-1Houston Dynamo