Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Houston Dynamo
2 – 1
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 17 Oct 2021 · 00:30 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 54' Xavier Arreaga
Maynor Figueroa 79' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2
12
Houston Dynamo 15 games · Avg 2.2 goals Seattle Sounders FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-05-12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Seattle Sounders FC H 2–1 W
03 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 2–4 L
30 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–0 D
26 Sep Minnesota United FC A 0–2 L
19 Sep FC Dallas H 3–2 W
16 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Oct Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
10 Oct Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 4–1 W
04 Oct Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
30 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 3–1 W
26 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 2–1 W
19 Sep Real Salt Lake A 0–1 L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Seattle Sounders FC
#22 Position #21
22 Points 24
14 Played 13
7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 3
19 Scored 17
23 Conceded 11
-4 GD +6
1.57 PPG 1.85
50% Win % 54%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 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
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at BBVA Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against Seattle Sounders FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Leo Chu is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 15' What a moment for Maximiliano Urruti! That strike on 15 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 20' Carlos Darwin Quintero adds to his 0 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 25' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 30' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 35' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tab Ramos might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 40' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 41' GOAL! Jimmy Medranda fires home to make it 2-1!
  • 46' Teenage Hadebe, a Zimbabwe , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 51' The 34-year-old Kelyn Rowe has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 54' Xavier Arreaga catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 54.
  • 54' Maynor Figueroa is ready to make an impact after coming on for Teenage Hadebe at the 54 minute mark.
  • 59' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 63' The crowd applauds Adalberto Carrasquilla as he leaves the pitch. Darwin Ceren steps in for Houston Dynamo.
  • 68' Matias Vera is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Seattle Sounders FC so far.
  • 73' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 74' Leo Chu is replacing Fredy Montero for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
  • 78' Griffin Dorsey makes way for Joe Corona at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 79' Poor challenge from Maynor Figueroa. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 84' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 88' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Alex Roldan on, Shane O'Neill off on 88 minutes.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Rothrock 4
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Albert Rusnak 3
Victor Rodriguez 2
Nouhou Tolo 2
Cristian Roldan 2
Latif Blessing 2
Victor Rodriguez 2

Head to Head

2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-05-12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-10-03 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-09-30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-09-19 Houston Dynamo 3–2 FC Dallas W 2021-09-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2021-10-10 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2021-10-04 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2021-09-30 San Jose Earthquakes 1–3 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-09-26 Sporting Kansas City 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-09-19 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
0 / 4
1.04 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.33 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC 70% + Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo32% Draw30% Seattle Sounders FC38%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.37
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
61%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
68%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo21% Draw50% Seattle Sounders FC29%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
0 – 1
11.3%
1 – 0
8.5%
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 2
8%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
3.7%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.2%

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% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 58% — 42%
+1 58% 22% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 13% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓

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