Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 15Kick-off on May 31, 2018 at 01:30 AM (UTC)America First Field, Sandy, Utah
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What was the result of Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo?
Real Salt Lake won 2-1 on May 31, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 34′L. SilvaReal Salt Lake
- 75′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
- 82′K. BeckermanReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 2 draws and 7 defeats; Houston Dynamo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 19, 2018 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| May 13, 2018 | DC United(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Orlando City SC(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2018 | New York City FC(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2018 | Chicago Fire(away) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2018 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2018 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 29, 2018 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Real Salt Lake win(s), 1 draw(s), 3 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Sep 13, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo on Aug 6, 2017
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.9 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.2 | 1.9 | 3 | 9/15 | 9/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.9 | 1.6 | 2 | 10/15 | 12/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Real Salt Lake sit 8th in Major League Soccer (28 points from 20 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 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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- May 27, 2018Los Angeles FC1-1DC United
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