Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Houston Dynamo

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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.

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

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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' Three points are at stake. Houston Dynamo host Seattle Sounders FC — let the battle begin!
5' Fredy Montero has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
10' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' Cody Baker has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Red card on 20.
21' Houston Dynamo receives a Red card for a hard tackle on 21.
26' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Seattle Sounders FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
31' Seattle Sounders FC come into this ranked 3 in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
36' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a 4-3-3 today, looking to exploit space against Seattle Sounders FC's 4-2-3-1 shape.
51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Amine Bassi, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 9 goals in the last 8 games.
56' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Hector Herrera.
59' The whistle greets Ivan Franco as he departs to be replaced by Brad Smith.
60' The supporters are chanting for Brad Smith. He replaces Ivan Franco on 60 minute.
62' The referee has no hesitation. Nicolas Lodeiro is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 62.
64' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a Yellow card on 64.
69' The travelling Seattle Sounders FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
71' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Heber exits the field as Fredy Montero enters on 71.
76' It looks like no one’s ball. Seattle Sounders FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
78' The referee has no hesitation. Hector Herrera is booked for Houston Dynamo — Red card on 78.
80' Adalberto Carrasquilla makes way for Luis Caicedo at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
83' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Reed Baker-Whiting comes on to replace Joao Paulo.
84' Time for substitution for Seattle Sounders FC. Joao Paulo is replaced by Paul Rothrock.
87' What a moment for Paul Rothrock! That strike on 87 puts his side firmly in control.
88' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Corey Baird is withdrawn and Nelson Quinones gets his opportunity.
90' Alex Roldan makes way for Joshua Atencio at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Seattle Sounders FC.
90' A moment of madness from Ethan Bartlow on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Houston Dynamo.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

8
Amine Bassi
16
Hector Herrera
5
Daniel Steres
11
Corey Baird ↓ Nelson Quinones 88'
12
Steve Clark
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↓ Luis Caicedo 80'
6
Artur
2
Franco Escobar
7
Ivan Franco ↓ Brad Smith 60'
4
Ethan Bartlow
31
Micael

Bench

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

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

1.09 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

0.91 Seattle Sounders FC xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Draw 68% + Under 2.5 goals 68%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo36% Draw32% Seattle Sounders FC32%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes41% 0% No59%

Avg goals/match: 2

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	84%	16%
± 1.5	60%	40%
± 2.5	32%	68%
± 3.5	15%	85%
± 4.5	6%	94%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

68%

Draw or Seattle Sounders FC

64%

Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo26% Draw55% Seattle Sounders FC19%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

16%

1 – 1

14.4%

1 – 0

13.5%

0 – 1

Actual

2 – 0

7.7%

2 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

5.9%

0 – 2

5.3%

2 – 2

3.4%

3 – 0

2.8%

3 – 1

2.6%

1 – 3

1.8%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Seattle Sounders FC covers
-2.5	5%	—	95%
-2	5%	11%	84%
-1.5	16%	—	84%
-1	16%	22%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	72%	—	28%
+1	72%	18%	10%
+1.5	90%	—	10%
+2	90%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

41% ✓

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

34% ✗

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