The home advantage belongs to Houston Dynamo in this match versus Real Salt Lake, but the visitors will fight to the bitter end. Here's the complete Tipsway match guide!
- Houston Dynamo have won all their matches at home so far.
- Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
Real Salt Lake have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 2300 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
This should be an engrossing fixture with lots of spark and excitement as both contenders are well recovered since they last ran out on the pitch. Let's get started!
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Houston Dynamo have collected 12 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 4-0-0. After failing to beat Austin here at BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston Dynamo has put together a very nice winning streak on their own turf with four wins in a row.
Houston Dynamo are returning here after visiting Tampa Bay Rowdies in a US Open Cup fixture and winning with a 1-0 scoreline.
Ahead of that match, Houston won a home game hosting Inter Miami (1-0).The hosts are modest favourites in this match, with the bookmakers estimating the chance of a home win at about 50% +- five percent. It's interesting to look at how Houston Dynamo have performed under similar circumstances, so here are some numbers: When modest favourites like this (we found 13 games) they have won 3 times, drawn 5 and lost 5.
The match schedule is unforgiving for Houston as they have a new game in only four days, a US Open Cup match thankfully also at home. Sporting KC are visiting.
The Houston Dynamo fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 7 goals in 4 league matches.
Real Salt Lake form and stats
The story so far for the visiting team on their Major League Soccer travels is 1 win, 0 draws and 3 defeats. Three consecutive losses in away matches means Salt are growing more and more desperate for a good performance on the road.
There were no winners in Real Salt Lake's previous match, the home game that ended 0-0 vs Seattle Sounders (placed 1st). Defender Vera was the best team player with a rating of 7.41. Vera hit one key pass and won 11 of 13 duels.
Earlier, the US Open Cup victory away at Las Vegas Lights (after extra-time). Real Salt Lake are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is 3 wins, 5 draws and 10 defeats. From a total of 18 matches.
There might be some complaints about the fixture list from the Salt manager Mastroeni as the team has another away game coming up in only four days, this time against Portland Timbers.
The attacking power of Real Salt Lake when travelling is not overwhelming with 3 goals scored from 4 league matches away. The Real Salt Lake manager Mastroeni has some worries about the defense as 9 goals have been conceded in these travels.
Head 2 Head
Real Salt Lake have pulled off a streak of 5 consecutive games without losing (2-3-0) when playing Houston.Top Goalscorers
  A. Bassi 5 goals |   J. Savarino Quintero 3 goals |  H. Herrera López 2 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
Real Salt Lake missing players
| Houston Dynamo | Real Salt Lake | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 8 | 4 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 4 | 4 | 2 | Won | W | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| 10 | 7 | 5 | Scored | S | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 75% | 50% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 100% | 89% |
| 50% | 25% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 75% | 78% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 25% | 44% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 38% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 50% | 56% |
| 50% | 100% | 100% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 11% |
| 12% | 0% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 50% | 44% |
| 4.1 | 5.2 | 8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 6 | 4 | 5.1 |
| 5.1 | 5.8 | 5 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 10 | 4.8 | 3.8 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 3 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 1 | 1.5 | 2.1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 10.5 | 12 | 14 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 11 | 10.2 | 13.7 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 5 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 7 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
| 32% | 47% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 29% | 16% | 19% |
| 13.8 | 13.5 | 14.5 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 18 | 14.8 | 13.2 |
| 4.2 | 3.5 | 4 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 7 | 5.8 | 5.2 |
- All of Real Salt Lake's away-matches have had more than 1,5 goals.
- Houston Dynamo have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Houston Dynamo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Houston Dynamo have scored at least twice as many goals at home as Real Salt Lake have scored away.
- Houston Dynamo have scored in all their home matches so far.
- Houston Dynamo have won all their matches at home so far.
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
- Real Salt Lake have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Real Salt Lake have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Real Salt Lake have the fewest clean sheets (1) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have the most conceded goals (17) in Major League Soccer
- Real Salt Lake have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Saint Louis City | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 19 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 18 |
| 4 | Dallas | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 15 |
| 5 | SJ Earthquakes | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 15 |
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 13 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 12 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 9 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 11 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 10 | Real Salt Lake | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 10 |
| 11 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | -5 | 9 |
| 12 | Austin | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 9 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 6 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 10 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 8 | -12 | 3 |
