Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

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MLS · 2018

Houston Dynamo

2 – 3

Full Time

Seattle Sounders FC

Sun 21 Oct 2018 · 21:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

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Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS .

Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)

Match Details

Referee Armando Villarreal
Referee David Gantar
Referee Felisha Mariscal
Referee Jeff Hosking
Referee Victor Rivas

13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 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

Houston Dynamo 15 games · Avg 2.2 goals Seattle Sounders FC

Last 5 meetings

2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–3	L
13 Oct	Los Angeles FC	A	2–4	L
09 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	A	1–4	L
30 Sep	San Jose Earthquakes	H	3–2	W
22 Sep	Orlando City SC	A	0–0	D
16 Sep	Portland Timbers	H	4–1	W

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Houston Dynamo	A	3–2	W
17 Oct	Orlando City SC	A	2–1	W
09 Oct	Houston Dynamo	H	4–1	W
29 Sep	Colorado Rapids SC	H	4–0	W
23 Sep	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	0–3	L
20 Sep	Philadelphia Union	H	0–1	L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo		Seattle Sounders FC
#19	Position	#24
32	Points	24
18	Played	17
10 / 2 / 6	W / D / L	7 / 3 / 7
27	Scored	20
24	Conceded	22
+3	GD	-2
1.78	PPG	1.41
56%	Win %	41%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)

40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

29% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 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

Seattle Sounders FC

0-15

2/2

16-30

4/4

31-45

2/3

46-60

2/2

61-75

–/2

76+

5/7

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

Guilherme

8 G

4 A

Seattle Sounders FC

Paul Rothrock

5 G

1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC.
5' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
10' A.J. DeLaGarza needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
15' Seattle Sounders FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 15.
20' 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.
25' Seattle Sounders FC have won 453 goals from 288 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
30' Alberth Elis is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
35' Osvaldo Alonso, a Cuba , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
50' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gustav Svensson, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
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' 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.
65' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
80' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
90' Over 90 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 2-3 Seattle Sounders FC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Paul Rothrock	4
Raul Ruidiaz	3
Albert Rusnak	3
Nouhou Tolo	2
Cristian Roldan	2
Latif Blessing	2
Victor Rodriguez	2
Fredy Montero	2

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.73 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.84 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC 75% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo34% Draw25% Seattle Sounders FC41%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes69% 0% No31%

Avg goals/match: 3.57

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	29%	71%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

59%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

66%

Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo28% Draw40% Seattle Sounders FC32%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

9.8%

1 – 2

2 – 1

7.5%

2 – 2

6.8%

1 – 3

4.9%

0 – 2

4.8%

0 – 1

4.6%

3 – 1

4.3%

2 – 0

4.3%

1 – 0

4.3%

2 – 3

Actual

0 – 0

4.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	8%	—	92%
-2	8%	11%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	17%	64%
-0.5	36%	—	64%
+0.5	60%	—	40%
+1	60%	18%	22%
+1.5	78%	—	22%
+2	78%	12%	10%
+2.5	90%	—	10%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

18% ✓

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

Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, 2018

Overview

Match Preview

Match Details

Standings

Head-to-Head

Recent Form

Season Stats

Key Stats

Goal Timing (This Season)

Top Scorers (This Season)

Events

Match Events

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

Seattle Sounders FC Form

Predictions

Match Result

Both Teams to Score

Over / Under Goals

Double Chance

Half-Time Result

Correct Score

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Clean Sheet