Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 12 Jul 2025

MLS Betting Preview: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo

Real Salt Lake host Houston Dynamo in this MLS match at America First Field, with kick-off set for 09:30 on Sunday 13 July. Our betting preview features expert predictions, betting tips, the latest odds, H2H stats, team news and both predicted and confirmed lineups.

RSL Should Have the Edge

There’s every chance that Salt Lake can beat Houston and we’ll happily back the home team on the Full-Time Result market. Grab the odds of 2.00 with confidence that a victory can be landed.

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2-1 Victory for RSL in Pair’s Previous H2H

Real Salt Lake won 3-2 when hosting St. Louis City at America First Field in their last league game. That means it’s now been two MLS home wins on the spin. Pablo Mastroeni's team boasted 54% possession and had six shots on target, while Noel Caliskan, Diogo Goncalves and Joshua Yaro (own goal) each scored one goal.

Houston Dynamo have won back-to-back games. The latest was on their travels where San Diego FC were beaten 4-3 at Snapdragon Stadium. The Texas club had five shots on goal and 41% possession, with Ezequiel Ponce scoring two, while Lawrence Ennali and Franco Escobar also found the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

RSL overcame Houston in their last head-to-head encounter. It was a 2-1 scoreline away at Shell Energy Stadium. In the past 10 H2H meetings, we have seen four Houston wins, three RSL victories and three draws.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
20	Real Salt Lake	29	10	4	15	31	41	-10	31:41	34
22	Houston Dynamo	30	8	9	13	39	49	-10	39:49	33

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2 wins, 4 losses and 4 draws, averaging 1.1 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts. RSL have had 50.3% possession and 5.3 corners per game. On average, their opponents have scored 1.3 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts, while being awarded 5.1 corners.

Diego Luna leads the way with 3 goals, with Johnny Russell and Zavier Gozo getting 2 apiece. The leading assistors are Alexandros Katranis and Diego Luna with 2.

Houston have won 5, lost 4 and drawn 1, with an average of 1.9 goals from 4.6 shots on goal and 9.5 attempts. There’s been an average of 50.7% possession, 5.7 corners taken and 6.1 corners against, while they’ve conceded 1.8 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 7.7 attempts.

Ezequiel Ponce is the leading goalscorer with 4, Felipe Andrade has 3, with Gabriel Segal and Griffin Dorsey getting 2. Ethan Bartlow, Ondrej Lingr and Griffin Dorsey have managed 2 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

Real Salt Lake confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Rafael Cabral (GK), Noel Caliskan, Justen Glad, Sam Junqua, Alexandros Katranis, Braian Ojeda, Pablo Ruiz, Diogo Goncalves, Zavier Gozo, Diego Luna, William Agada.

Houston Dynamo confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond (GK), Felipe Andrade, Pablo Ortiz, Ethan Bartlow, Franco Escobar, Brooklyn Raines, Artur, Jack McGlynn, Amine Bassi, Ezequiel Ponce, Lawrence Ennali.

Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Prediction & Betting Tips

Join us as we dissect the top Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo betting picks — from the main match prediction and scoreline forecast to a sharp corners bet, standout player props and a value-focused bet builder.

Match Prediction

We believe that Salt Lake are excellent value at 2.00 when it comes to this MLS encounter. The odds look really attractive and we’re confident of landing a return here.

The football betting tips are only provided once we have a handle on the team news and the latest form guide. We are also on point when it comes to the most valuable MLS stats.

Key Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo league stats:

• RSL have won 2 consecutive games at home.
• Houston have lost 3 of their last 5 games.

RSL to Win Probability

According to the top bookmakers, our pick has a 50% chance of landing a return. However, our tipsters in-depth research has found that the actual probability is between 55-60%. This is why we regard this as a value wager.

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Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

Salt Lake 2 - 1 Houston

We’ve found an attractive bet at odds of 7.50 and it involves Salt Lake winning 2-1. We like a wager on correct score as there’s the chance to bank a bigger return.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Over 9.5 Corners

The average corner count for the past five Real Salt Lake matches has been 12.20, with the equivalent number for the previous ten Houston games being 11.80. We’re expecting plenty of corners and that the line is going to be covered, with odds of 1.73 on offer.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Salt Lake

Total

10.40 5.30 5.10

Home

9.50 5.30 4.20

Away

9.30 3.80 5.50

Houston

Total

11.80 5.70 6.10

Home

10.70 6.20 4.50

Away

11.00 4.30 6.70

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Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

Bookies Have RSL as Favourites

Real Salt Lake are the skinniest price to succeed in this MLS clash, with the favourites afforded a 53% probability based on their 1.90 betting odds with the bookies. If you want to get against the market leader, then you’re able to secure 3.60 for Houston Dynamo.

There are different ways to bet on RSL including the Asian Handicap -0.5 market. This option is 1.91, although Houston +0.5 is a viable alternative at 1.89 and you can cheer on the draw with the latter.

If you’re anticipating a high-scoring contest, Over 2.5 Goals has the shortest odds. BTTS Yes is on offer at 1.63 for anyone who wants to side with Both Teams to Score.

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Diego Luna Favourite to Score the First Goal

Diego Luna is favourite to be First Goalscorer at 5.30 and if you’re keen to back him to simply find the net, then the price is 2.75.

RSL Have Lost Five of Previous Ten Home Games

RSL have collected five defeats, four wins and one draw in the previous 10 home matches, scoring an average of 1.30 goals per game and conceding 1.20.

Houston have collected four draws, three wins and three defeats in the past 10 away games, scoring an average of 1.50 goals per match and conceding 1.50.

RSL won 3-2 when they last played Houston at America First Field. RSL have landed victory in four of the past 7 H2H meetings at America First Field, with Houston securing a win along with two draws.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Real Salt Lake Home Stats		4-1-5	2.50	1.30	1.20	4	6	4	6
Houston Dynamo Away Stats		3-4-3	3.00	1.50	1.50	5	5	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo Lineups & Team News

Get the latest team news for RSL vs Houston before you bet. We’ll bring you both the expected and confirmed lineups for the MLS, along with current injury news.

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