Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
0 – 1
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 5 Apr 2026 · 01:00 UTC PNC Stadium 17,253 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 83' Paul Rothrock
Felipe 38' Y
Y 54' Paul Rothrock
Y 72' Jackson Ragen

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Assistant 1 Corey Parker
  • Assistant 2 Kyle Atkins
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

Head-to-Head

1
2
12
Houston Dynamo 15 games · Avg 2.2 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2025-05-11 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2025-03-23 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-06-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
22 Mar FC Dallas A 3–4 L
15 Mar Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
01 Mar Los Angeles FC H 0–2 L
22 Feb Chicago Fire FC H 2–1 W
19 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 0–0 D
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Apr Houston Dynamo A 1–0 W
22 Mar Minnesota United FC A 0–0 D
15 Mar San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
08 Mar St. Louis City A 1–0 W
01 Mar Real Salt Lake A 1–2 L
23 Feb Colorado Rapids SC H 2–0 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Seattle Sounders FC
#20 Position #24
44 Points 35
27 Played 26
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 8 / 9
34 Scored 33
32 Conceded 34
+2 GD -1
1.63 PPG 1.35
48% Win % 35%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Welcome to PNC Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 5' Supporters expect more eagerness from Guilherme, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 4 goals in the last 4 games.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' Kalani Kossa-Rienzi has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 28 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Seattle Sounders FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 25' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 30' Franco Negri is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 35' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 38' Felipe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 43' 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.
  • 46' Agustin Resch has so much to prove this time. He replaces Franco Negri on 46 minute.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 54' The referee calls foul for Paul Rothrock. He receives a card.
  • 59' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Jesus Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Albert Rusnak steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 66' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 100% of all matches.
  • 71' With 8 assists to his name this season, Albert Rusnak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 72' Jackson Ragen has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 72.
  • 75' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Duane Holmes departs to be replaced by Ondrej Lingr.
  • 80' Jackson Ragen, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 81' Seattle Sounders FC make a change. Snyder Brunell trudges off to be replaced by Peter Kingston on 81 minutes.
  • 83' Against the run of play, Paul Rothrock has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 88' Lawrence Ennali makes way for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 90' Agustin Resch makes way for Sam Vines at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

3-4-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Rothrock 4
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Albert Rusnak 3
Cristian Roldan 2
Latif Blessing 2
Victor Rodriguez 2
Fredy Montero 2
Kelyn Rowe 2

Head to Head

2026-04-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2025-05-11 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2025-03-23 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2024-06-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Seattle Sounders FC

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-04-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-03-22 FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo L 2026-03-15 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2026-03-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles FC L 2026-02-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Chicago Fire FC W 2025-10-19 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Houston Dynamo D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2026-04-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-03-22 Minnesota United FC 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2026-03-15 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-03-08 St. Louis City 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-03-01 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-02-23 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.94 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 71% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo29% Draw32% Seattle Sounders FC39%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes42% 0% No58%
Avg goals/match: 2.03
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 60%
40%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
60%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo20% Draw54% Seattle Sounders FC26%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
15.6%
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
11%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 2
7.1%
2 – 1
6.1%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
3.5%
0 – 3
2.7%
1 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 8% 89%
-1.5 11% — 89%
-1 11% 18% 71%
-0.5 29% — 71%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 22% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 11% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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