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D.C. United SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
D.C. United SC
2 – 2
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sat 17 Mar 2018 · 17:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

D.C. United SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Philippe Briere
  • Referee Sorin Stoica
  • Referee Gianni Facchini
  • Referee David Gantar

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 18 40
2 Internacional CF Miami 18 38
3 New England Revolution 18 30
4 Chicago Fire FC 17 29
5 New York City FC 18 26
6 FC Cincinnati 18 26
7 Charlotte FC 18 25
8 New York Red Bulls 18 25
9 D.C. United SC 18 23
10 Columbus Crew SC 18 20
11 Orlando City SC 18 20
12 Toronto FC 18 17
13 Philadelphia Union 18 16
14 Montreal Impact FC 18 16
15 Atlanta United FC 18 12
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 17 34
17 Los Angeles FC 19 34
18 San Jose Earthquakes 18 33
19 Houston Dynamo 18 32
20 FC Dallas 18 27
21 Real Salt Lake 17 27
22 St. Louis City 18 26
23 Portland Timbers 18 24
24 Seattle Sounders FC 17 24
25 Minnesota United FC 18 24
26 Colorado Rapids SC 18 22
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 19 22
28 San Diego FC 18 21
29 Austin FC 18 17
30 Sporting Kansas City 18 14

Head-to-Head

1
2
2
D.C. United SC 5 games · Avg 3.2 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-17 D.C. United SC 2–2 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

D.C. United SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar Houston Dynamo H 2–2 D
11 Mar Atlanta United FC A 1–3 L
04 Mar Orlando City SC A 1–1 D
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Mar D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
03 Mar Atlanta United FC H 4–0 W

Season Stats

D.C. United SC Houston Dynamo
#9 Position #19
23 Points 32
18 Played 18
5 / 8 / 5 W / D / L 10 / 2 / 6
26 Scored 27
29 Conceded 24
-3 GD +3
1.28 PPG 1.78
28% Win % 56%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
32% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (23 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
3/2
31-45
1/5
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/2
76+
7/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 9 G
Louis Munteanu 5 G
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. D.C. United SC is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
  • 5' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 15' Yamil Asad has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 20' It looks like no one’s ball. D.C. United SC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 30' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 35' Junior Moreno has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' D.C. United SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' D.C. United SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 60' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Darren Mattocks has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' United States international Nick DeLeon has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both D.C. United SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 80' Darwin Ceren needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-2 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

D.C. United SC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.76 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Houston Dynamo 75% + Both teams to score 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC40% Draw25% Houston Dynamo35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
64%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
60%
D.C. United SC or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC29% Draw41% Houston Dynamo30%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
4.8%
0 – 1
4.7%
1 – 0
4.6%
1 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
4.6%
0 – 0
4.5%
3 – 1
4.4%
2 – 3
4%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 63%
-0.5 37% — 63%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 18% 21%
+1.5 79% — 21%
+2 79% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.