Real Salt Lake begins a midweek road trip on Wednesday, September 10, facing the Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium, according to a September 8 statement. The match represents the first of two midweek trips during a month where the team plays six matches.
The Claret-and-Cobalt enters the contest with an 8-9-5 record and 29 points, sitting 10th in the West and 16th in the Shield MLS standings. The team is looking to break two specific streaks: a nine-game winless run in MLS action dating back to May 16, and a 10-game run without an away win since March 7.
Real Salt Lake has won the last three meetings against the Dynamo, including a 3-0 victory in Utah on May 13. Historically, the club holds a 14-10-9 all-time record against Houston, despite being eliminated from the 2023 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup and the 2023 Audi MLS Cup Playoffs by the Dynamo in series decided by penalty-kick shootouts.
The Wednesday match is part of a stretch of 13 games in 44 days across MLS and Leagues Cup competitions. Following this match, Real Salt Lake is scheduled to host NYCFC on Saturday, September 13, at America First Field.
In their most recent outing on Saturday, August 30, Real Salt Lake earned a 2-2 draw against LAFC at America First Field. The result snapped a four-game losing streak and featured goals from Saba Lobjanidze and Noel Caliskan.
Head coach Pablo Mastroeni has managed 209 matches for the club since late August 2021, recording 85 wins, 75 losses, and 50 draws across all competitions. The club remains on a home dominance trend in 2026, maintaining a 10-2-3 record on Utah soil this year.
