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Houston Dynamo vs Atlanta United FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
4 – 0
Full Time
Atlanta United FC
Sat 3 Mar 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Atlanta United FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Andrew Bigelow
  • Referee Armando Villarreal
9 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 8.2 goals/game

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
1
1
Houston Dynamo 3 games · Avg 4.3 goals Atlanta United FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-03-03 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Atlanta United FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Atlanta United FC H 4–0 W
Atlanta United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
03 Mar Houston Dynamo A 0–4 L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Atlanta United FC
#19 Position #15
32 Points 12
18 Played 18
10 / 2 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 3 / 12
27 Scored 19
24 Conceded 33
+3 GD -14
1.78 PPG 0.67
56% Win % 17%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
11% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Atlanta United FC are 15th (12 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 8 G 4 A
Atlanta United FC
Aleksei Miranchuk 5 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Atlanta United FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Darlington Nagbe needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 20' The 34-year-old Greg Garza has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 25' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Philippe Senderos made 278 appearances and scored 8 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 35' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 40' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 45' Michael Parkhurst has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 287 appearances.
  • 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Gerardo Martino might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' 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.
  • 60' USA international Brad Guzan has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 65' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 70' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 75' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Alexander is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Atlanta United FC.
  • 80' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Atlanta United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 85' It’s high time Gerardo Martino made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' 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 Boniek Garcia suffering a number of foals already.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Houston Dynamo take all three points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Atlanta United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Gerardo Martino

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.06 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.42 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 78% + Under — clean sheet likely 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo78% Draw14% Atlanta United FC8%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes33% 0% No67%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 44%
56%
± 4.5 26%
74%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
92%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
22%
Houston Dynamo or Atlanta United FC
86%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo67% Draw30% Atlanta United FC3%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
14.5%
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
9.9%
5 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6%
2 – 1
5.9%
4 – 1
4.7%
1 – 1
4.3%
0 – 0
4.2%
6 – 0
3.5%
5 – 1
3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 49% — 51%
-2 49% 22% 30%
-1.5 70% — 30%
-1 70% 17% 12%
-0.5 88% — 12%
+0.5 98% — 2%
+1 98% 2% 0%
+1.5 100% — 0%
+2 100% — 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
66% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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