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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
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

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
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
#22 Position #14
22 Points 11
14 Played 14
7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 3 / 2 / 9
19 Scored 14
23 Conceded 23
-4 GD -9
1.57 PPG 0.79
50% Win % 21%

Key Stats

33% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
14% Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 15' Atlanta United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Josef Martinez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 30' 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.
  • 35' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Julian Gressel made 283 appearances and scored 30 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' Hector Villalba is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 50' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 60' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Atlanta United FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 65' 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.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 80' Mauro Manotas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Atlanta United FC's shape.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.

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
2.86 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 Atlanta United FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 76% + Under — clean sheet likely 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo76% Draw15% Atlanta United FC9%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes36% 0% No64%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 63%
37%
± 3.5 42%
58%
± 4.5 24%
76%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
91%
Draw or Atlanta United FC
24%
Houston Dynamo or Atlanta United FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo64% Draw32% Atlanta United FC4%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
14.7%
3 – 0
13.5%
1 – 0
10.4%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
6.7%
3 – 1
6.4%
5 – 0
5.5%
1 – 1
5.3%
0 – 0
4.8%
4 – 1
4.7%
5 – 1
2.8%
6 – 0
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Atlanta United FC covers
-2.5 43% — 57%
-2 43% 22% 34%
-1.5 66% — 34%
-1 66% 19% 15%
-0.5 85% — 15%
+0.5 97% — 3%
+1 97% 3% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
62% ✓
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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