Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
0 – 1
Full Time
Seattle Sounders FC
Sun 14 May 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Amine Bassi 21' R
Hector Herrera 58' Y
Y 62' Nicolas Lodeiro
Y 64' Jackson Ragen
Hector Herrera 78' YR
Ethan Bartlow 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

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
2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-09-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-05-19 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
07 May Real Salt Lake H 0–0 D
23 Apr Internacional CF Miami H 1–0 W
15 Apr New York Red Bulls A 1–1 D
09 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W
02 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
14 May Houston Dynamo A 1–0 W
07 May Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L
30 Apr Real Salt Lake A 0–0 D
23 Apr Minnesota United FC H 1–0 W
16 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–4 L
09 Apr St. Louis City H 3–0 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' The wait is over. Seattle Sounders FC get us underway at PNC Stadium.
  • 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' Houston Dynamo currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo player sees a Red card in front of him.
  • 21' Houston Dynamo receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 21.
  • 26' Ethan Dobbelaere needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 31' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 36' Supporters expect more eagerness from Fredy Montero, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 41' USA international Corey Baird has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 46' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
  • 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Hector Herrera made 497 appearances and scored 18 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 56' 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.
  • 58' A meaty challenge results in booking for Hector Herrera on 58.
  • 59' Brad Smith is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ivan Franco at the 59 minute mark.
  • 60' Brad Smith gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Ivan Franco and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 62' Seattle Sounders FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 62.
  • 64' Controversy at the stadium! Jackson Ragen argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 69' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 71' Fredy Montero is ready to make an impact after coming on for Heber at the 71 minute mark.
  • 76' Dylan Teves has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 78' The referee does not hesitate — a Red card for Hector Herrera on 78 minutes.
  • 80' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Adalberto Carrasquilla is replaced by Luis Caicedo on 80 minute.
  • 83' Reed Baker-Whiting has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joao Paulo on 83 minute.
  • 84' The supporters are chanting for Paul Rothrock. He replaces Joao Paulo on 84 minute.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Paul Rothrock gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • 88' The supporters are chanting for Nelson Quinones. He replaces Corey Baird on 88 minute.
  • 90' Joshua Atencio is replacing Alex Roldan for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Ethan Bartlow on 90 minutes.
  • Another three points for Seattle Sounders FC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Rothrock 4
Albert Rusnak 3
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Victor Rodriguez 2
Fredy Montero 2
Kelyn Rowe 2
Victor Rodriguez 2
Nouhou Tolo 2

Head to Head

2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2022-09-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-05-19 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-05-07 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Real Salt Lake D 2023-04-23 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Internacional CF Miami W 2023-04-15 New York Red Bulls 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-04-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2023-05-07 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2023-04-30 Real Salt Lake 0–0 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-04-23 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Minnesota United FC W 2023-04-16 Portland Timbers 4–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-04-09 Seattle Sounders FC 3–0 St. Louis City W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.98 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.89 Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 71% + Houston Dynamo or Draw 67%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo34% Draw33% Seattle Sounders FC33%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes38% 0% No62%
Avg goals/match: 1.87
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 82%
18%
± 1.5 56%
44%
± 2.5 29%
71%
± 3.5 13%
87%
± 4.5 5%
95%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
67%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
66%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo23% Draw57% Seattle Sounders FC20%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.9%
1 – 1
14.4%
1 – 0
13.7%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.1%
2 – 1
6.5%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 2
5.7%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 0
2.3%
3 – 1
2.2%
1 – 3
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 10% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 21% 65%
-0.5 35% — 65%
+0.5 70% — 30%
+1 70% 19% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
42% ✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
38% ✗

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