Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 13 match between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC and offers team news, stats and a free betting tip with the latest odds.
Both Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC are currently enjoying the comforts of mid-table in the Major League Soccer. Both teams will be eager to make a push for an even stronger position, when going toe-to-toe on Thursday.
The Real Salt Lake go into the game in rank 6 in the Western Conference, while the Houston Dynamo FC rank 8 in the Western Conference.
Team form: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC
Real Salt Lake Form
Real Salt Lake are currently performing inconsistently, as they lost against LA Galaxy by a 2-1 score, before winning 2-0 against Portland Timbers. They were back on the losing side in a 3-1 defeat against FC Dallas. Real Salt Lake won five of their last six Major League Soccer matches at America First Field, scoring 13 and conceding seven along the way. They lost once but didn’t draw a single match.
Houston Dynamo FC Form
Houston Dynamo FC won twice in their last three matches, but began by losing 2-0 against Austin FC, before beating Colorado Rapids 1-0. Another win followed, this time by 1-4 against Los Angeles FC. In their last six away matches in the Major League Soccer, Houston Dynamo FC won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 13 goals conceded and ten scored.
Betting facts for Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC
Here are some facts that might be useful for placing bets on the upcoming game between Real Salt Lake and Houston Dynamo FC. The facts are based on the statistics from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all tournaments.
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Salt Lake matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 10 Real Salt Lake matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Real Salt Lake have won 5 of the last 6 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Real Salt Lake have won 5 of the last 6 home matches in the Major League Soccer while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- In 6 of the last 8 Real Salt Lake home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Houston Dynamo FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Houston Dynamo FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 4 of the last 5 Houston Dynamo FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
Players in form: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC
Guilherme Augusto shows decent form right now for Houston Dynamo FC, as he scored two goals in his last six games in the Major League Soccer. The visitors need more from him, though, when facing Real Salt Lake, who are strong favourites on Thursday. Siding with Diego Luna also look a nice prospect as he scored four goals in his last six Major League Soccer matches.
Popular markets: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC
Full-time result
Of their last 10 matches at home across all tournaments Real Salt Lake won seven times and lost three as well. Houston Dynamo FC won three times, drew two and lost five of their last 10 games away from home. Real Salt Lake have beaten Houston Dynamo FC in 3 consecutive home league meetings
Both teams to score
Real Salt Lake scored first in six of their last ten home games. Houston Dynamo FC scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. Houston Dynamo FC managed three wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Real Salt Lake have scored in 3 consecutive home meetings with Houston Dynamo FC.
Total goals
Real Salt Lake saw over 2.5 goals in eight of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of two goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in four of Houston Dynamo FC’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 1.5 goals in these matches.
