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Sep 15, 2024 at 1.30am UK
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Houston
4 - 1
Salt Lake

Bassi (27'), Dorsey (45+3'), Kowalczyk (75'), Ponce (81')
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Sviatchenko (49' og.)
Arango (31'), Katranis (63'), Glad (90+5')

Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake - prediction, team news, lineups

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Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
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Houston Dynamo will be looking to secure their first MLS home win since June when they welcome Real Salt Lake to the Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday evening.

Having suffered a humbling 3-0 defeat when the two sides met in the Leagues Cup group stages in August, the Claret and Cobalt will head into the weekend looking to get one over the hosts and secure their first away win since June 20.


Match preview

With just over a month of the regular season left to go, Houston Dynamo staked their claim for a playoff spot as they held on to secure a point against Los Angeles FC when the two sides squared off last weekend.

While Houston were second-favourites on paper, head coach Ben Olsen would have seen it as two points dropped rather than a point gained as his side failed to convert their chances despite being in the ascendancy for most of the game. 

This followed an impressive 2-0 victory over Los Angeles in the first of their Western Conference double-header on September 1, when Ezequiel Ponce and Lawrence Ennali scored on either side of the half-time break to end their run of two back-to-back defeats.

With last weekend's stalemate, Houston Dynamo have now gone unbeaten in five of their last six MLS games — picking up three wins and two draws — a run which has bolstered their hopes of securing post-season football.

The Orange Crush currently occupy the final automatic playoff spot, having picked up 41 points from their 27 league matches to sit seventh in the Western Conference standings while they boast a five-point cushion over 10th-placed Dallas outside the play-in places.

Houston Dynamo will be backing themselves to return to winning ways this weekend as they take on an opposing side who have failed to win any of their last nine visits to the Shell Energy Stadium, losing five wins and four draws since a 2-1 victory in August 2018.

Real Salt Lake, on the other hand, picked up three huge points in their quest for the conference title last time out when they secured a 2-0 victory over New England Revolution at the America First Field.

Ecuador international Anderson Julio netted right on the stroke of half time to swing the game in the hosts' favour before Philip Quinton doubled their lead with a 56th-minute strike to hand the Revs their 15th league defeat.

Prior to that, Pablo Mastroeni's men were on run of two successive defeats, losing 3-0 against Houston Dynamo in the Leagues Cup group stages on August 6, three weeks before suffering a 2-0 home loss at the hands of San Jose Earthquakes, and had picked up just one point from their previous four league matches.

The Claret and Cobalt have now won 13 of their 27 MLS matches so far while losing six and claiming eight draws to collect 47 points and sit third in the Western Conference table, five points off first-placed Los Angeles Galaxy, albeit with one game in hand.

While Real Salt Lake will be looking to secure consecutive victories and move within touching distance of the Galaxy, they have failed to taste victory in their last four away games and have managed just one win in 10 matches on the road since the start of May.

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Team News

Houston Dynamo will have to cope without Argentine full-back Franco Escobar, who is currently suspended after crossing the yellow card threshold with his booking against Los Angeles last time out.  

In his absence, former Australia international Brad Smith will push for a starting role, forming the back with Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko and 24-year-old Micael.

On the injury front, Olsen will be unable to call upon the services of Nelson Quinones (knee), Gabriel Segal (head) and Ennali (knee), who all continue their spells on the sidelines.

As for Real Salt Lake, Venezuelan defender Brayan Vera missed the game against the Revs last time out and is a major doubt for this weekend's clash, while Pablo Ruiz is currently recuperating from a knee problem.

Colombian midfielder Nelson Palacio has missed the last four matches since coming off with a knee injury against San Jose Earthquakes on August 25 while Cristian Arango also continues his spell on the sidelines through a hamstring injury.


Houston Dynamo possible starting lineup:
Clark; Dorsey, Sviatchenko, Micael, Smith; Herrera, Kowalczyk, Artur; Bassi, Ponce, Aliyu

Real Salt Lake possible starting lineup:
Beavers; Brown, Glad, Quinton, Katranis; Eneli, Ojeda; Brook, Goncalves, Luna; Julio


We say: Houston Dynamo 2-1 Real Salt Lake

The last seven meetings between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake have produced a combined 22 goals and we expect another end-to-end affair at the Shell Energy Stadium this weekend. Olsen's men boast a dominant home record against the Clarets and Cobalt and we are backing them to come away with the desired result.


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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami32208472472568
2Columbus Crew31169662362657
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati321751055441156
4Orlando City32147115547849
5New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls32111475245747
6New York City FCNY City32138115146547
7Charlotte FCCharlotte FC32129114137445
8CF MontrealMontreal321010124662-1640
9Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia32910135950937
10DC United32910135066-1637
11Toronto33114184060-2037
12Atlanta UnitedAtlanta32810144247-534
13Nashville SCNashville3289153451-1733
14New England RevolutionNew England3194183462-2831
15Chicago Fire3379174059-1930

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy32187766471961
2Los Angeles FCLos Angeles31167855411455
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake321411762471553
4Seattle SoundersSeattle32158949341553
5Houston DynamoHouston32149945351051
6Colorado RapidsColorado32155125956350
7Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver31138105044647
8Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd32137125348546
9Portland TimbersPortland32129116455945
10Austin FCAustin32109133544-939
11Dallas32107155255-337
12St Louis City32713124659-1334
13Sporting Kansas CityKansas3287175061-1131
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes3263234074-3421
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