Real Salt Lake
Major League Soccer · 2026Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.
Match at a glance
Real Salt Lake won 3–0.
- Shots
- 9–15
- Shots on target
- 2–4
- Expected goals
- 0.64–0.87
- Possession
- 53%–47%
Full time
What the match recorded
Real Salt Lake beat Houston Dynamo 3–0. Recorded in this match (Real Salt Lake – Houston Dynamo): shots 9–15, shots on target 2–4, expected goals 0.64–0.87, possession 53%–47%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.
Pre-match record
What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.
Recent scheduling adds useful context
weakA compressed recent schedule is recorded for Houston Dynamo.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.
Window: previous 14 days
| Metric | Real Salt Lake | Houston Dynamo | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rest days | 4.04 days | 3.02 days | — |
| Matches last 14 days | 2 matches | 2 matches | — |
Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.
Real Salt Lake's recent record differs from the season
moderateReal Salt Lake's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.
Window: last_5 versus season
| Metric | Last 5 | Season | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 1.4 goals/match | 1.92 goals/match | 1.64 goals/match |
Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.
Real Salt Lake show a distinct attacking-volume record
weakReal Salt Lake's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.
Evidence and caveat
Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.
Window: season
| Metric | Real Salt Lake | Houston Dynamo | Baseline |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shots | 15.7 shots/match | 13.3 shots/match | 12.4 shots/match |
| Shots against | 12.7 shots/match | 12.4 shots/match | 12.3 shots/match |
Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.
This match
Match statistics
History
Head-to-head
Recent meetings between these teams.
Last 5 meetings
Metric comparison
Team comparison
Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.
Season: Real Salt Lake favored in 6 of 11 directional metrics · Houston Dynamo in 3 · 2 too close
Window
Season
Window
Last 10
Window
Last 5
Window
Home–Away
Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.
Possession control
Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.
Attacking volume
Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.
Defensive resistance
Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.
Directness proxy
Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.
Physicality
Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.
Set-piece relevance
Corner volume relative to competition peers.
Tempo and pressure proxy
Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.
- Matches in previous 14 days · Both teams: 2 matches
Real Salt Lake / Houston Dynamo
Evidence quality
How much supports this analysis
- Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.
Known unknowns
- Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
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