Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake prediction — MLS · Thu 10 Sept · 01:30 UK

MLS · Thu 10 Sept · 01:30 UK
Houston Dynamo FC 45Draw 26Real Salt Lake 29
Our call before kickoff
71%
Houston Dynamo FC or draw
Landed
2.8
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–1
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
80%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
56%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
53%

How it finished

Houston Dynamo FC beat Real Salt Lake 2–1. Bawler's model had Houston Dynamo FC in front at 45% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals and the match produced 3. Houston Dynamo FC had 12 shots (6 on target) to Real Salt Lake's 9 (4), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 1.2 to 1.2.

Houston…Full-time statsReal Salt…
52%Possession48%
1.2Expected goals (xG)1.2
12Shots9
6Shots on target4
7Shots inside box6
2Big chances1
1Corners4
2Saves4
7Fouls18
1Offsides4
1Yellow cards4
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callHouston Dynamo FC or draw 71%Houston Dynamo FC won (45% called)
Total goals2.83
Both teams to score56%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 77%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Houston Dynamo FCReal Salt Lake
1.6
Goals+0.4
1.2
15.6
Shots+4.9
10.6
4.9
On target
4.9
4.5
Corners+0.4
4.1
Houston Dynamo FCReal Salt Lake
0.5
Goals
0.6
6.9
Shots+2.2
4.7
2.1
On target+0.1
2.1
2.1
Corners+0.2
1.9
Houston Dynamo FCReal Salt Lake
1.1
Goals+0.4
0.7
8.7
Shots+2.7
6.0
2.8
On target
2.8
2.4
Corners+0.2
2.2

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Houston Dynamo FC to score80%
Over 1.5 goals77%
Real Salt Lake to score71%
Under 3.5 goals69%

First half — what we expected

Houston Dynamo FC
54%
to score before half-time
Real Salt Lake
57%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 80%

Houston Dynamo FCReal Salt Lake
6.91st-half shots4.7
2.11st-half shots on target2.1
2.11st-half corners1.9

First-half chances

63%Chance of 6+ shots33%
39%Chance of 8+ shots15%
85%Chance of 1+ shots on target83%
35%Chance of 3+ shots on target33%
83%Chance of 1+ corners80%
35%Chance of 3+ corners30%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Houston Dynamo FC6.98.7
Shots · Real Salt Lake4.76.0
Shots on target · Houston Dynamo FC2.12.8
Shots on target · Real Salt Lake2.12.8
Corners · Houston Dynamo FC2.12.4
Corners · Real Salt Lake1.92.2
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Houston Dynamo FC 2 · Draws 0 · Real Salt Lake 3
Real Salt Lake in their league tableLower half

Head to head

May 2026Real Salt Lake 3–0 Houston Dynamo FC
Jul 2025Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo FC
Mar 2025Houston Dynamo FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake
Sept 2024Houston Dynamo FC 4–1 Real Salt Lake
Aug 2024Houston Dynamo FC 3–0 Real Salt Lake
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Common questions

Who won Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake?

Houston Dynamo FC beat Real Salt Lake 2–1. Bawler's model had Houston Dynamo FC in front at 45% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 2.8 goals and the match produced 3. Houston Dynamo FC had 12 shots (6 on target) to Real Salt Lake's 9 (4), with 52% of the ball against 48%. Expected goals finished 1.2 to 1.2.

What was the final score in Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake?

Houston Dynamo FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake, played on 10 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Houston Dynamo FC 45%, the draw 26% and Real Salt Lake 29%.

What were the stats in Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake?

Full-time: Possession 52%–48%, Expected goals (xG) 1.2–1.2, Shots 12–9, Shots on target 6–4, Shots inside box 7–6, Big chances 2–1, Corners 1–4, Saves 2–4, Fouls 7–18, Offsides 1–4, Yellow cards 1–4.

Did both teams score in Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake?

Yes — both Houston Dynamo FC and Real Salt Lake scored, finishing 2–1. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 56% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Houston Dynamo FC vs Real Salt Lake right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Houston Dynamo FC or draw 71%, it finished Houston Dynamo FC won (45% called); Total goals — we said 2.8, it finished 3; Both teams to score — we said 56%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 77%, it finished Landed.

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