Both teams were eliminated in the Leagues Cup Round of 16 and have had weeks to prepare for this semi-final clash in the PNC Stadium.
William GittinsWillGittUpdate: Aug 22nd, 2023 10:14 EDT
Jorge Martinez
The Leagues Cup has attracted all of the attention in American soccer over the past month but the US Open Cup will soon return with two fascinating semi-final fixtures.
Both Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake were knocked out of the expanded Leagues Cup at the Round of 16 stage but now find themselves just two games from glory in the Open Cup.
Houston are teetering on the edge of the playoffs in the Western Conference and are without a win in their last five MLS games. But they have home advantage against a Real Salt Lake side who were thoroughly outclassed in their last outing, a 4-0 loss to LAFC earlier this month.
One week to go, yo 😤@opencup | #USOC2023 pic.twitter.com/bC15qsegec
— U.S. Open Cup (@opencup) August 16, 2023
There’s a place in the Open Cup final up for grabs and both teams will be confident going into this semi-final clash.
If you're in the United States, you'll be able to watch Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake in the Open Cup on Fubo, which offers users a free trial.
What time does Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake start?
The game between Houston Dynamo and Real Salt Lake will be played on Wednesday 23 August with kick off at 9:30pm ET / 6:30 PT.
How can I watch Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake?
The following channels will be broadcasting the game live in the US: Paramount+, UNIVERSO NOW, Peacock, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, CBS Sports Golazo, UNIVERSO
Remember you can also watch a live stream of Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake in the Open Cup on Fubo (free trial available)
Form guide for Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake
Let’s have a look at the most recent games for these two teams:
Houston Dynamo: Recent results
Charlotte 2-1 Houston DynamoPachuca 0-0 Houston Dynamo (Houston on pens)Santos Laguna 2-2 Houston Dynamo (Houston on pens)Orlando City 1-1 Houston Dynamo (Orlando on pens)Colorado 0-0 Houston Dynamo
Real Salt Lake: Recent results
LAFC 4-0 Real Salt LakeLeon 1-3 Real Salt LakeMonterrey 3-0 Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake 3-0 Seattle SoundersReal Salt Lake 3-1 NY Red Bulls
Houston Dynamo vs Real Salt Lake prediction
Judging on their respective records in MLS this season, Real Salt Lake are comfortably the superior team and should be confident of making the final of the Open Cup.
However Houston have proved themselves to be stern opposition in recent weeks, drawing four of their last five matches. If it were to end as a draw on Tuesday Houston will be confident in the shootout, having won two of their Leagues Cup fixtures on penalties.
