Matchday

MLS 2026 · 10 Sep 2026

Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.3 – 0.8
Actual xG
1.2 – 1.2
Goals
2 – 1

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 49%.

Houston Dynamo won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Rafael Cabral, 55.4 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Colin Guske +13.9, Lukas Engel +9.8, Aiden Hezarkhani +8.8.

Well below it: Artur −9.7, Héctor Herrera −9.1, Jonathan Bond −8.6.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Houston Dynamo

5 Sep 2026D 0–0at Charlotte FC MLS
30 Aug 2026D 0–0v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
23 Aug 2026L 1–2at St.Louis City MLS
20 Aug 2026W 1–0at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
16 Aug 2026W 1–0v LA Galaxy MLS

Real Salt Lake

6 Sep 2026D 2–2v Los Angeles FC MLS
30 Aug 2026L 0–1at Colorado Rapids MLS
22 Aug 2026L 1–2at Orlando City SC MLS
20 Aug 2026L 3–4v FC Dallas MLS
16 Aug 2026D 1–1v Minnesota United MLS

Head to head

14 May 2026Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo MLS

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Matthew Arana Midfielder1000–56.2–
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder2100–47.1–
Antônio Carlos Defender9000–46.0+3.4
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–45.8−8.6
Mateusz Bogusz Forward90100.9845.3+1.4
Guilherme Midfielder89110.1043.8−2.0
Lucas Halter Defender9000–41.2−1.8
Artur Midfielder9000–39.8−9.7
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward80000.1139.5−8.1
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder89010.0139.0+0.3
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder69000.0138.1−1.7
Héctor Herrera Midfielder8000–36.2−9.1
Franco Negri Defender90000.0130.4−7.2
Duncan McGuire Forward1000–29.6–
Nick Markanich Forward100–0.0–
Duane Holmes Midfielder100–0.0–

Real Salt Lake

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Saba Lobzhanidze Midfielder20100.3192.2–
Rafael Cabral Goalkeeper9000–55.4+8.5
Noel Caliskan Midfielder90000.0449.9+3.0
Philip Quinton Defender4500–48.9+7.5
Aiden Hezarkhani Forward90000.4146.2+8.8
Colin Guske Midfielder89000.0345.7+13.9
Lineker Rodrigues Forward20010.1745.4–
Juan Sanabria Midfielder90000.0445.0+0.5
Diego Luna Midfielder70000.1243.6−1.7
Lukas Engel Defender4500–43.5+9.8
Kobi Henry Defender9000–42.9–
Juan Jose Arias Defender9000–42.5+0.8
Alexandros Katranis Defender2000–40.8–
DeAndre Yedlin Defender7000–39.0+3.2
Jason Shokalook Forward70000.1138.0–
Owen Anderson Midfielder100–0.0–