Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC Prediction, 5/13/2026 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 5/12/2026

Game: Real Salt Lake vs Houston Dynamo FC

Date: Wednesday, May 13, 2026

Location: America First Field in Sandy, UT

TV: Apple TV

The Dynamo (6-1-4) are traveling to America First Field in Sandy, UT on Wednesday where they will attempt to defeat RSL (6-0-5). RSL is priced at -160 and the Dynamo are at +132. The total has been set at 3. The expected starting goaltenders are Rafael Cabral for Salt Lake and Jonathan Bond for Houston.

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The Claret and Cobalt rank 20th in expected goals with 21.2, and their expected goals against sit at 20.8. RSL has given up 17 goals while conceding 1.55 goals per 106, and opponents have a total of 50 SoT against them. Their goal differential is currently at 1 by way of 18 goals scored and 17 goals given up. They have a total of 1 clean sheet, giving them a percentage of 9.1% this season. Real Salt Lake has a total of 35 saves and also hold a save percentage of 66.0% this season. Salt Lake has a total of 25 yellow cards this year. This season, this team averages 1.73 points per match (19 points) and also rank 27th in European soccer with 16 assists.

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The Houston Dynamo have totaled 17 goals and their expected goals this season is currently at 20.8. Their goals against per 103 is currently at 1.73 with 31 saves, and they have a total of 3 clean sheets. This season, Houston has a save % of 60.4% (48 SoT against), and also rank 20th in European soccer with 18 points. Houston ranks 17th in goals against with 19, and their goal differential sits at -2. Houston has a clean sheet percentage of 27.3% this year and 24 yellow cards. The Dynamo average 1.6 points per match while totaling 10 assists and 5 red cards.

The man who will protect the net for Salt Lake is Rafael Cabral. Cabral has defended the goal for a total of 4,050 mins and has earned 127 stops during his pro soccer career. His GA/90 is 1.47 (66 total goals allowed) and he has earned a save percentage of 69.8%. The goalie from Brazil has had 182 shots sent his way in 45 starts. Cabral (18-6-21 record during his career) has accounted for 8 shutouts, which has him sitting with a 17.8%% clean sheet rate.

Jonathan Bond will reside in front of the goal for Houston. So far in his pro soccer career, Bond has conceded 210 goals and has earned 384 saves in 126 starts. He has given up 1.68 goals per 90 while earning a record of 46-33-47. He holds a save percentage of 66.9% and his clean sheet rate sits at 20.0%%. Bond has tallied 25 clean sheets while defending 574 shots against him in 11,184 mins in his career.

Diego Luna is one member of the side who can make an impact for Salt Lake. Luna has been given a starting assignment in 76 outings during his soccer career and he has earned 0.36 goals per 90. The midfielder representing the United States has recorded 26 goals in 6,546 mins played. He has accounted for 13 assists while earning 65 pts in his career.

Houston has a player in Erik Sviatchenko, who opposing coaches will have to gameplan for in this fixture. He has accumulated 7 points during his career and has assisted on a goal 3 times. The defenseman from Denmark has been on the field for 5,240 mins and he has scored 2 goals. He scores 0.03 goals per 90 mins and has been given a starting assignment in 64 contests in his pro soccer career.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Houston Dynamo FC (-160)

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