Houston Dynamo FC faces Real Salt Lake in the decisive Match 3 of their Round One Best-of-3 series on Saturday, November 11.

What's at Stake?

The winner will advance to the Western Conference Semifinals, hosting No. 8 Sporting Kansas City on November 25 or 26.

Recent Performance

Houston Dynamo has been nearly unbeatable at home, with a 16W-3L-5D record at Shell Energy Stadium in all competitions. Ben Olsen's team won Match 1 2-1, but Real Salt Lake bounced back with a 5-4 win on PKs after a 1-1 draw in Match 2. | Stat | Value | | --- | --- | | Seed | 4th in Western Conference | | Record | 51 points (14W-11L-9D) |

Key Players

Real Salt Lake's star striker Chicho Arango returned in Match 2 after missing nearly a month with a hamstring injury. Head coach Pablo Mastroeni might include Arango in the starting lineup for Match 3. "You live and die by your best players, they’re that important to the group," Mastroeni said.

How to Watch

Catch the decisive Match 3 on November 11 at 6 pm ET/3 pm PT at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas.