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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 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
D.C. United SC 4 games · Avg 3.5 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 #22
18 Points 22
15 Played 14
4 / 6 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 6
21 Scored 19
25 Conceded 23
-4 GD -4
1.20 PPG 1.57
27% Win % 50%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

D.C. United SC are 9th (18 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The game is set. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
  • 5' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' With 1 assists to his name this season, Luciano Acosta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 20' It is a cagey affair so far. D.C. United SC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 25' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 30' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 35' Alberth Elis, a Honduras , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. D.C. United SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 50' Kevin Garcia needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 55' D.C. United SC have won 380 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 60' Tomas Martinez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 65' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 65 minutes.
  • 70' Joseph Mora is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 80' D.C. United SC is showing some good football. However, D.C. United SC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' D.C. United SC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 2-2 the final result. will be bitterly disappointed.

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
1.84 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.7 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 SC42% Draw25% Houston Dynamo33%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.54
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 47%
53%
± 4.5 28%
72%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
58%
D.C. United SC or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC32% Draw41% Houston Dynamo27%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.5%
2 – 2
Actual
2 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.9%
1 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.2%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 12% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 18% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 65% — 35%
+1 65% 17% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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