Real Salt Lake is unbeaten in its last 10 meetings, with the Houston Dynamo FC (W5 D5), with Houston’s last win over Real Salt Lake coming in May 2017. This run equals the longest unbeaten run against any opponent in MLS (vs Philadelphia Union from 2010-17) and Houston’s longest winless run (vs Colorado Rapids from 2009-15).
The Houston Dynamo FC have won their first four home matches this season, keeping clean sheets in all four, the third team in MLS history to open a season with four straight shutout wins at home. The only team to do so in five straight home matches to start the season was the Columbus Crew SC in 2020.
Real Salt Lake has lost only one of its last four MLS matches (W2 D1) including a scoreless draw at home against the Seattle Sounders FC on Saturday. The 0-0 draw was Real Salt Lake’s first clean sheet of the season though they haven’t kept one on the road since April 2022 at the Portland Timbers, conceding in each of their last 15 away league games.
Corey Baird assisted Daniel Steres’ goal in Houston Dynamo FC’s 1-0 win over Inter Miami FC on April 22. Baird has recorded five assists in his last 12 MLS appearances dating back to last September after recording just three in his previous 53 league games dating back to September 2020.
Real Salt Lake has conceded an MLS-high six goals from outside the box this season after allowing just five during the entire 2022 season. Real Salt Lake has also scored three goals from outside the box as the nine total goals from outside the penalty area in Real Salt Lake matches are the most in the league this year.
