Real Salt Lake will be looking to make their third consecutive win in the Major League Soccer this weekend when they host Houston Dynamo at Rio Tinto Stadium. Match day schedules for May 29 2022 at 04:30 EAT.
Salt Lake is just four points off Western Conference leaders Los Angeles F.C in the fourth place with 22 points after 13 matches. The home team is currently on good form themselves, with three wins in their past four games, and they also beat Houston 2-1 in the last encounter between these two sides. Real Salt Lake this is yet to record a defeat in their five league fixture at this venue so far this campaign.
Real Salt Lake will want another win following 1-2 MLS success to beat Montreal Impact in their previous outing. In that game, Real Salt Lake had 44% possession, 13 shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Justen Glad (54′) and Sergio Córdova (66′). Montreal Impact got eight shots with four of them on target and goals by Djordje Mihailovic (1′).
Houston Dynamo is going through inconsistent run of form in the league however they are still inside the safe zone, currently placed in the seventh spot with 18 points to their name. Not long ago Houston went on a three-match losing streak, but they were able to turn that around and now have two wins in their past three games, with just one goal conceded in that time.
Houston Dynamo will be looking to turn things around here following 2-1 Open Cup defeat to Kansa City in their last fixture. In that game, Houston Dynamo managed 61% possession, seven shots with three of them on target and a goal scored by Corey Baird 41’. Sporting Kansas City got 18 shots with four of them on target and goals by Johnny Russell 52’ and 73’ (P).
Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo head to head
These two sides have had 40 head to head encounters since 2005; Houston Dynamo won 15 times, 13 matches played out draws and Salt Lake has won 12 times.
- Houston 0-0 Salt Lake 28/02/22
- Salt Lake 1-1 Houston 02/02/22
- Salt Lake 2-1 Houston 19/08/21
- Houston 0-0 Salt Lake 01/08/21
- Salt Lake 1-1 Houston 27/06/21
Home
- Montreal 1-2 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 2-1 Austin
- Nashville 2-0 Salt Lake
- Salt Lake 1-0 LA Galaxy
- Portland 0-0 Salt Lake
Away
- Kansas City 2-1 Houston
- LA Galaxy 0-3 Houston
- Houston 0-1 Seattle
- Houston 2-0 Nashville
- Houston 1-0 San Antonio
Real Salt Lake team news
Zack Farnsworth, Bret Halsey, Erik Holt, Jonathan Menendez and Damir Kreilach will be unavailable for the hosts through injuries.
Houston Dynamo team news
The visitors have no injury or suspension concerns ahead of this fixture.
Prediction and odds
Houston Dynamo has lost three of their five league fixtures on road this season while Salt Lake won four of their last five home matches.
- Real Salt Lake Win
- Draw
- Goals over 2.5
