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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 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

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
#14 Position #20
33 Points 51
34 Played 34
7 / 12 / 15 W / D / L 14 / 9 / 11
39 Scored 43
61 Conceded 43
-22 GD +0
0.97 PPG 1.50
21% Win % 41%

Key Stats

80% Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
60% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

D.C. United SC are 14th (33 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

D.C. United SC
0-15
3/4
16-30
6/6
31-45
5/9
46-60
5/10
61-75
3/8
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

D.C. United SC
Tai Baribo 16 G 1 A
Louis Munteanu 6 G 2 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for D.C. United SC to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Jamaica international Darren Mattocks has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. D.C. United SC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Nick DeLeon suffering a number of foals already.
  • 20' Ulises Segura has been relatively quiet despite scoring 8 goals in his last 7 appearances.
  • 25' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 35' A quiet spell here at . D.C. United SC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 40' Arturo Alvarez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 45' D.C. United SC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
  • 50' Frederic Brillant, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 55' D.C. United SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Chris Seitz, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 65' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 70' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. D.C. United SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 80' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 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
1.55 D.C. United SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: D.C. United SC or Houston Dynamo 74% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC37% Draw26% Houston Dynamo37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.26
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 84%
16%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

D.C. United SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
63%
D.C. United SC or Houston Dynamo
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
D.C. United SC27% Draw42% Houston Dynamo31%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.6%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.8%
0 – 2
5.6%
0 – 0
5.4%
1 – 0
5.2%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
2 – 3
3.7%

Asian Handicap — D.C. United SC

Handicap D.C. United SC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 10% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 17% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 19% 22%
+1.5 78% — 22%
+2 78% 12% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
19% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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