Houston Dynamo 2–1 Real Salt Lake
Expected and 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 2026 | D 0–0 | at Charlotte FC |
| 30 Aug 2026 | D 0–0 | v San Jose Earthquakes |
| 23 Aug 2026 | L 1–2 | at St.Louis City |
| 20 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | at Vancouver Whitecaps |
| 16 Aug 2026 | W 1–0 | v LA Galaxy |
Real Salt Lake
| 6 Sep 2026 | D 2–2 | v Los Angeles FC |
| 30 Aug 2026 | L 0–1 | at Colorado Rapids |
| 22 Aug 2026 | L 1–2 | at Orlando City SC |
| 20 Aug 2026 | L 3–4 | v FC Dallas |
| 16 Aug 2026 | D 1–1 | v Minnesota United |
Head to head
| 14 May 2026 | Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo |
Houston Dynamo
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Arana | 10 | 56.2 | – |
| Diadié Samassékou | 21 | 47.1 | – |
| Antônio Carlos | 90 | 46.0 | +3.4 |
| Jonathan Bond | 90 | 45.8 | −8.6 |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 90 | 45.3 | +1.4 |
| Guilherme | 89 | 43.8 | −2.0 |
| Lucas Halter | 90 | 41.2 | −1.8 |
| Artur | 90 | 39.8 | −9.7 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 80 | 39.5 | −8.1 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 89 | 39.0 | +0.3 |
| Agustín Bouzat | 69 | 38.1 | −1.7 |
| Héctor Herrera | 80 | 36.2 | −9.1 |
| Franco Negri | 90 | 30.4 | −7.2 |
| Duncan McGuire | 10 | 29.6 | – |
| Nick Markanich | 1 | 0.0 | – |
| Duane Holmes | 1 | 0.0 | – |
Real Salt Lake
| Player | Min | Score | vs usual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saba Lobzhanidze | 20 | 92.2 | – |
| Rafael Cabral | 90 | 55.4 | +8.5 |
| Noel Caliskan | 90 | 49.9 | +3.0 |
| Philip Quinton | 45 | 48.9 | +7.5 |
| Aiden Hezarkhani | 90 | 46.2 | +8.8 |
| Colin Guske | 89 | 45.7 | +13.9 |
| Lineker Rodrigues | 20 | 45.4 | – |
| Juan Sanabria | 90 | 45.0 | +0.5 |
| Diego Luna | 70 | 43.6 | −1.7 |
| Lukas Engel | 45 | 43.5 | +9.8 |
| Kobi Henry | 90 | 42.9 | – |
| Juan Jose Arias | 90 | 42.5 | +0.8 |
| Alexandros Katranis | 20 | 40.8 | – |
| DeAndre Yedlin | 70 | 39.0 | +3.2 |
| Jason Shokalook | 70 | 38.0 | – |
| Owen Anderson | 1 | 0.0 | – |