Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 27Kick-off on August 19, 2021 at 02:00 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 August 19, 2021.
Goalscorers
- 6′Justin MeramReal Salt Lake
- 51′F. PicaultHouston Dynamo
- 88′A. JulioReal Salt Lake
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Real Salt Lake have 4 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 2, 7 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Austin(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Houston Dynamo(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 15, 2021 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 8, 2021 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 5, 2021 | Austin(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 1, 2021 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 25, 2021 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Real Salt Lake win(s), 3 draw(s), 0 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 2021 | Houston Dynamo 0-0 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 27, 2021 | Real Salt Lake 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 29, 2019 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 2, 2019 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 19, 2018 | Houston Dynamo 1-2 Real Salt Lake | Major League Soccer |
| May 31, 2018 | Real Salt Lake 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake on Aug 1, 2021
How many goals should we expect?
Real Salt Lake score 1.4 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Salt Lake | 1.4 | 1.1 | 5 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 6/15 |
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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