Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
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 Ian Anderson
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
- Referee Matthew Franz
- Referee Gjovalin Bori
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jul | Portland Timbers | H | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Jul | Columbus Crew SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Jul | New York City FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 30 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
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)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Houston Dynamo to score. At the same time, Seattle Sounders FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Tomas Martinez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jordan Morris made 288 appearances and scored 63 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 30' The 34-year-old Harry Shipp has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 31' Brad Smith makes way for Harry Shipp at the 31 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
- 36' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Brad Smith is withdrawn and Harry Shipp gets his opportunity.
- 41' 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.
- 46' 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.
- 50' Poor challenge from Jordy Delem. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 55' 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.
- 59' What composure from Jordan Morris! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 64' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Memo Rodriguez departs to be replaced by Michael Salazar Jr..
- 69' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
- 71' The crowd applauds A.J. DeLaGarza as he leaves the pitch. Kevin Garcia steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 72' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 73' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 73 minute. Jordan Morris leaves to be changed by Joevin Jones.
- 75' Ronaldo Pena gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Thomas McNamara and will look to change the dynamic.
- 79' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 79.
- 80' Another substitution for Seattle Sounders FC to replace Jordy Delem by Xavier Arreaga on 80 minute.
- 82' Controversy at the stadium! Ronaldo Pena argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 87' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Houston Dynamo 0-1 Seattle Sounders FC.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 1
-
20
A.J. DeLaGarza ↓ Kevin Garcia 71'
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↓ Ronaldo Pena 75'
- 22
Bench
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 75'
- 23
- 24
- 7
-
16
Kevin Garcia ↑ 71'
- 5
-
19
Michael Salazar Jr. ↑ 64'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 29
-
11
Brad Smith ↓ Harry Shipp 31'
- 20
- 24
- 7
- 5
-
21
Jordy Delem ↓ Xavier Arreaga 80'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Joevin Jones 73'
- 12
- 75
Bench
-
33
Joevin Jones ↑ 73'
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 31'
- 18
- 35
- 16
-
25
Xavier Arreaga ↑ 80'
- 99
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 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-07-28
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-07-22
Seattle Sounders FC
1–2
Portland Timbers
L
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
W
2019-07-06
Columbus Crew SC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2019-07-03
New York City FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-06-30
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.2
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
60%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
68%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.7%
0 – 0
10.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.