REAL SALT LAKE vs. HOUSTON DYNAMO
RIO TINTO STADIUM, Sandy, Utah
APRIL 30, 2016 (WEEK 9, MLS GAME #83)
9:30 pm ET (MLS LIVE, ROOT Sports SW, KMYU)
A pair of clubs which have gotten off to opposite starts meet in a Western Conference clash when Real Salt Lake play host to the Houston Dynamo on Saturday evening at Rio Tinto Stadium. Real saw their undefeated opening to the season come to an end last weekend, dropping a 5-2 decision to the LA Galaxy at StubHub Center. The Dynamo saw their winless run stretched to five games off a lone victory of the year, falling 1-0 to Columbus Crew SC last Saturday on the road.
- Real became the final team to suffer a loss this season, after their 5-2 defeat to the LA Galaxy on Saturday evening at StubHub Center. Juan Manuel Martínez scored for a second consecutive game; RSL had opened the year with four wins and two draws in six games.
- The Dynamo had their winless run extended to five games with a second consecutive loss, following their 1-0 defeat at Columbus Crew SC on Saturday evening.
- RSL has won the last four meetings between the teams, including victories in both matchups a year ago, a 2-0 win July 18 at Rio Tinto Stadium, and a 3-1 win Sept. 12 at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- RSL has taken points from their last seven home games vs. Houston, with four victories in that time. Real have won on their last two visits to Houston – their first wins ever there. They suffered eight defeats and one draw in their first nine road games against the Dynamo.
REFEREE: Nima Saghafi. AR1 (bench): Corey Rockwell; AR2 (opposite): Ian Anderson; 4th: Alan Kelly
MLS Career: 1 game; FC/gm: 30.0; Y/gm: 3.0; R: 1; pens: 2
SUSPENDED: HOU: Tyler Deric (through May 1); Alex (through May 1)
SUSPENDED NEXT YELLOW CARD: none
SUSPENDED AFTER TWO YELLOW CARDS: RSL: Kyle Beckerman
DISABLED LIST: none
INTERNATIONAL ABSENCES: none
HEAD-TO-HEAD
ALL-TIME (21 meetings): Real 7 wins, 33 goals … Dynamo 9 wins, 29 goals … Ties 5
AT SALT LAKE (10 meetings): Real 5 wins, 11 goals … Dynamo 1 win, 4 goals … Ties 4
RETURN MATCHES: 5/14: Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake, 7:30 p.m. CT; 9/17: Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo, 7:30 p.m. MT
LAST YEAR (MLS):
7/18: RSL 2, HOU 0 (Morales 36; Plata 65)
9/12: HOU 1, RSL 3 (Davis 65 – Morales 47+; Sandoval 51; Martinez 68)
- RSL has won the last four meetings between the teams, including victories in both matchups a year ago, a 2-0 win July 18 at Rio Tinto Stadium, and a 3-1 win Sept. 12 at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- RSL has taken points from their last seven home games vs. Houston, with four victories in that time. Real have won on their last two visits to Houston – their first wins ever there. They suffered eight defeats and one draw in their first nine road games against the Dynamo.
- Coaches record: Jeff Cassar vs. HOU: P3 W3 L0 T0 … Owen Coyle vs. RSL: P2 W0 L2 T0
