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Thursday, 14 May 2026

America First Field · Referee J. Marrufo · Analysis updated 08:04 UTC

Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.54 expected goals for Real Salt Lake and 1.28 for Houston Dynamo, a combined total of 2.82. That distribution gives Real Salt Lake the largest share of the 1X2 market at 44%, with the draw at 25%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 54% for over 2.5 goals and 57% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 44% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Home/Draw

68.5% probability

Moderate confidenceLow data42/100

Expected goals

1.54 – 1.28

Model version

poisson-v2

Cold start: only league-table or short-form data was available for these teams.

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Real Salt Lake win44%
Draw25%
Houston Dynamo win32%

Double chance 1X

69%

Double chance 12

75%

Double chance X2

56%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals77%
Over 2.5 goals54%
Over 3.5 goals31%
Both teams to score57%

Correct score

  • 1–111.7%
  • 1–09.2%
  • 2–19.1%
  • 0–17.6%
  • 1–27.5%

Why the model likes this

  • Real Salt Lake home form

    13 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Real Salt Lake to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 44%, against 44% / 25% / 32% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.54 goals for Real Salt Lake and 1.28 for Houston Dynamo, a combined 2.82 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 54% and both teams to score at 57%, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%.

Recent form

Real Salt Lake

  • 2026-08-16T01:30:00.000Z · H vs Minnesota United FC · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-08-12T01:30:00.000Z · H vs FC Juarez · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-09T02:00:00.000Z · H vs Atlante FC · 4-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-05T02:00:00.000Z · A vs Tigres UANL · 1-1 (D)
  • 2026-08-02T00:30:00.000Z · A vs St. Louis City · 1-1 (D)

Houston Dynamo

    Head-to-head

    Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

    Major League Soccer table

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    #TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Houston Dynamo191126435
    2Vancouver Whitecaps1710432134
    3Los Angeles FC2010461534
    4San Jose Earthquakes1910361133
    5St. Louis City19856229
    6Real Salt Lake18846428
    7FC Dallas18765727
    8Colorado Rapids198110425
    9Minnesota United FC19676-525
    10Portland Timbers18738024
    11Seattle Sounders17737-224
    12San Diego19667424
    13Los Angeles Galaxy20578-622
    14Austin18459-1417
    15Sporting Kansas City194213-3014
    1Nashville SC1913422443
    2Inter Miami1911531038
    3New England Revolution19937430
    4Chicago Fire17926929
    5Charlotte19847428
    6FC Cincinnati19766127
    7New York City FC18756726
    8New York Red Bulls19748-1125
    9DC United19595-324
    10Orlando City SC196310-1721
    11Columbus Crew19559-420
    12Toronto FC19487-720
    13CF Montreal194510-1117
    14Philadelphia Union184410-816
    15Atlanta United FC194312-1315

    Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.