Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 9Kick-off on May 1, 2016 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 1, 2016.
Goalscorers
- 54′L. MirandaHouston Dynamo
- 62′J. AllenReal Salt Lake
- 70′Y. MovsisyanReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 24, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 17, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 3, 2016 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 20, 2016 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 23, 2016 | Columbus Crew(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 10, 2016 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 27, 2016 | Vancouver Whitecaps(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 19, 2016 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 5 meetings: 4 Real Salt Lake win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 13, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 1-3 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 19, 2015 | Real Salt Lake 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2014 | Houston Dynamo 2-5 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 7, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake on Sep 13, 2015
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.1 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.5 and concede 1.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.1 | 1.4 | 3 | 8/15 | 7/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.5 | 1.9 | 3 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
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
Other matches in the same round
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- Apr 30, 2016CF Montreal2-2Colorado Rapids
- Apr 30, 2016Chicago Fire1-1DC United
- Apr 30, 2016New England Revolution2-2Orlando City SC
- May 1, 2016Portland Timbers2-1Toronto FC
- May 2, 2016Sporting Kansas City1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 6, 2016Orlando City SC1-1New York Red Bulls
- May 7, 2016Vancouver Whitecaps2-1Portland Timbers