Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC — MLS at Shell Energy 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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 27 Apr | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 13 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 04 May | St. Louis City | H | 4–1 | W |
| 27 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Apr | Nashville SC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 13 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Apr | San Diego FC | A | 0–3 | 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)
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 wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at Shell Energy Stadium.
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Brooklyn Raines gets a card.
- 15' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Paul Rothrock scoring 1 goals.
- 22' What composure from Danny Musovski! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 27' Pedro De la Vega has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 32' What a strike from Obafemi Awodesu! The score is 1-1.
- 34' The referee has no hesitation. Yeimar Gomez is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — card on 34.
- 37' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Artur will be fuming at that decision.
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Obafemi Awodesu.
- 43' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 45' The referee shows Seattle Sounders FC player a card on 45.
- 46' Goal! Albert Rusnak scores his 77 goal in 283 matches.
- 46' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Amine Bassi departs to be replaced by Pablo Ortiz.
- 51' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' The supporters are chanting for Jon Bell. He replaces Yeimar Gomez on 55 minute.
- 58' Assisted by Ryan Kent with the perfectly-timed delivery and Albert Rusnak makes no mistake. 1-3!
- 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Artur has done his job and it is now time for Junior Urso to step up.
- 66' Fresh legs for Seattle Sounders FC! Georgi Minoungou comes on to replace Ryan Kent.
- 71' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Ezequiel Ponce departs to be replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 76' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 79' The crowd applauds Danny Musovski as he leaves the pitch. Osaze De Rosario steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
- 80' The whistle greets Ondrej Lingr as he departs to be replaced by Toyosi Olusanya.
- 84' Osaze De Rosario has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 84.
- 89' 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.
- Houston Dynamo will have plenty to reflect on. Seattle Sounders FC were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Pablo Ortiz 46'
- 5
- 10
-
6
Artur ↓ Junior Urso 65'
- 25
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Toyosi Olusanya 80'
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↓ Felipe 65'
- 21
- 35
- 24
Bench
- 20
-
30
Junior Urso ↑ 65'
- 16
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 71'
-
–
Toyosi Olusanya ↑ 80'
- 17
-
36
Felipe ↑ 65'
-
22
Pablo Ortiz ↑ 46'
- 26
Coach
Ben Olsen
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↓ Jesus Ferreira 66'
- 24
- 7
- 5
- 16
-
77
Ryan Kent ↓ Georgi Minoungou 66'
-
28
Yeimar Gomez ↓ Jon Bell 55'
- 18
- 19
- 14
- 20
Bench
- 6
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↑ 66'
-
10
Pedro De la Vega ↑ 46'
- 75
-
15
Jon Bell ↑ 55'
- 26
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 66'
- 85
-
95
Osaze De Rosario ↑ 79'
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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2025-05-11
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-05-04
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
St. Louis City
W
2025-04-27
Colorado Rapids SC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2025-04-19
Seattle Sounders FC
3–0
Nashville SC
W
2025-04-13
FC Dallas
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2025-04-06
San Diego FC
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
66%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.6%
0 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
9.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

