Football betting preview: Real Salt Lake favourites when Houston Dynamo visits

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Competition: USA Major League Soccer
Date: Sun 29.September
Match begins: 23:30 (UTC)
Venue: Rio Tinto Stadium (21363 seats)

The home fans are expecting three points in this fixture, as the home advantage should be put to good use versus a struggling visitor. Real Salt Lake are in the 5th position while the guests worry at 10th.

It's no vacation for neither Real Salt Lake nor Houston Dynamo as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.

Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2300 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.

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Real Salt Lake form and stats

Real Salt Lake have performed here at Rio Tinto Stadium this season with 11 wins from 16 Major League Soccer matches. Some points have been lost, as they have drawn 1 game and lost 4.

The Real Salt Lake crowd went home unhappy last time out, seeing their beloved players lose 1-2 to LA Galaxy here at Rio Tinto Stadium in a Major League Soccer match. A 0-0 draw away before that, with New England the opponent.

The Real Salt Lake fans have had their share of opportunities to cheer home goals this season, having seen 29 goals in 16 league matches. Real Salt Lake are not conceding a lot of goals here at Rio Tinto Stadium in the league, averaging less than one per game. The total is 14 from 16 matches.

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Houston Dynamo form and stats

Houston Dynamo, who have the fewest clean sheets (3) in Major League Soccer, have only collected 6 points from their away games in the Major League Soccer, after 2-0-14 (16 played). It's all red in the travel logs of Houston Dynamo, having lost six matches in a row as the visiting team.

Houston Dynamo play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 1-3 to Los Angeles FC (placed 1st). Prior to that match, a home win 2-1 against Orlando City.

Houston Dynamo find the net in their away games, although not all the time. 17 goals from 16 away fixtures in the league. Houston Dynamo have conceded 38 goals in these games.

Head 2 Head

Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo have met before this season: Houston Dynamo - Real Salt Lake 1-1. Last ten meetings between the teams: Real Salt Lake won 5, Houston Dynamo won 3 and 2 draws. 5 games with over 2,5 goals, 5 matches with two goals or less.

Top Goalscorers

M. Manotas
13 goals / 7 assists
A. Rusnák
10 goals / 3 assists
S. Johnson
9 goals

Real Salt Lake missing players

Houston Dynamo missing players

Real Salt Lake Houston Dynamo
Total Home Home vs low Statistics Stat Away vs mid Away Total
32 16 3 Played P 3 16 32
14 11 3 Won W 0 2 11
5 1 0 Drew D 0 0 4
13 4 0 Lost L 3 14 17
43 29 5 Scored S 1 17 44
40 14 0 Conceded C 11 38 55
94% 100% 100% Over 0.5 O 0.5 100% 100% 100%
75% 81% 67% Over 1.5 O 1.5 100% 81% 84%
56% 56% 0% Over 2.5 O 2.5 67% 75% 66%
22% 19% 0% Over 3.5 O 3.5 67% 50% 38%
9% 6% 0% Over 4.5 O 4.5 33% 31% 19%
47% 44% 0% BTTS BTTS 33% 62% 66%
34% 50% 100% Clean Sheets C S 0% 0% 9%
25% 6% 0% Failed to Score F T 67% 38% 25%
 
3.5 4.2 1.7 Corners For (avg) C F 5 4.6 5.5
6 5.3 7 Corners Against (avg) C A 7 5.5 5
2 2.1 1.7 Yellow Cards (avg) Y C 2.7 2.6 2.1
5 2 0 Red Cards R C 0 2 4
Key stats This season:
  • Houston Dynamo have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
  • Houston Dynamo have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
  • Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
  • Houston Dynamo haven’t played a single 0-0 game.
  • Real Salt Lake have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
  • Real Salt Lake haven’t played a single 0-0 game at home.

Real Salt Lake
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer Club Friendlies
All Home Away
15-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 3 - 0 Seattle Sounders
18-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 0 - 2 Los Angeles FC
25-08-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 2 - 0 Colorado Rapids
01-09-19 MLS Portland Timbers 1 - 0 Real Salt Lake
12-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 0 SJ Earthquakes
15-09-19 MLS Minnesota United 3 - 1 Real Salt Lake
21-09-19 MLS New England 0 - 0 Real Salt Lake
26-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 1 - 2 LA Galaxy
29-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 23:30 Houston Dynamo
06-10-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 20:00 Real Salt Lake
Houston Dynamo
All US Open Cup Mobile Mini Sun Cup Major League Soccer CONCACAF Champions League Club Friendlies
All Home Away
11-08-19 MLS Philadelphia Union 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo
18-08-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 2 Colorado Rapids
26-08-19 MLS Dallas 5 - 1 Houston Dynamo
01-09-19 MLS Sporting KC 1 - 0 Houston Dynamo
12-09-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 0 Minnesota United
15-09-19 MLS Vancouver Whitecaps 2 - 1 Houston Dynamo
22-09-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 Orlando City
26-09-19 MLS Los Angeles FC 3 - 1 Houston Dynamo
29-09-19 MLS Real Salt Lake 23:30 Houston Dynamo
06-10-19 MLS Houston Dynamo 20:00 LA Galaxy

  Total Home Away  
# Team MP W D L F A MP W D L F A MP W D L F A +/- P
1 Los Angeles FC 32 20 8 4 81 35 16 12 3 1 45 19 16 8 5 3 36 16 46 68
2 Minnesota United 32 15 7 10 51 41 16 10 5 1 28 12 16 5 2 9 23 29 10 52
3 LA Galaxy 32 16 3 13 53 51 16 11 1 4 33 21 16 5 2 9 20 30 2 51
4 Seattle Sounders 32 14 8 10 50 49 16 10 4 2 33 21 16 4 4 8 17 28 1 50
5 Real Salt Lake 32 14 5 13 43 40 16 11 1 4 29 14 16 3 4 9 14 26 3 47
6 Dallas 32 12 9 11 48 43 16 9 6 1 32 16 16 3 3 10 16 27 5 45
7 Portland Timbers 32 13 6 13 47 46 16 7 4 5 26 19 16 6 2 8 21 27 1 45
8 SJ Earthquakes 32 13 5 14 51 51 16 10 2 4 32 19 16 3 3 10 19 32 0 44
9 Colorado Rapids 32 11 6 15 54 60 16 8 2 6 33 29 16 3 4 9 21 31 -6 39
10 Houston Dynamo 32 11 4 17 44 55 16 9 4 3 27 17 16 2 0 14 17 38 -11 37
11 Sporting KC 32 10 7 15 47 59 16 7 3 6 28 28 16 3 4 9 19 31 -12 37
12 Vancouver Whitecaps 32 7 10 15 33 55 16 5 5 6 16 22 16 2 5 9 17 33 -22 31

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