Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Assistant 1 Corey Parker
- Assistant 2 Kyle Atkins
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 22 Feb | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 15 Mar | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 1–0 | W |
| 01 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | 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 ball is rolling at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Seattle Sounders FC.
- 5' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 15' Lawrence Ennali is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 20' Seattle Sounders FC is showing some good football. However, Seattle Sounders FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Seattle Sounders FC that had 285 games and scored 451 goals.
- 30' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Albert Rusnak made 280 appearances and scored 77 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their 3-4-3 trying to find a way past Seattle Sounders FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 38' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Felipe will be fuming at that decision.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 46' Houston Dynamo make a change. Franco Negri trudges off to be replaced by Agustin Resch on 46 minutes.
- 51' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Duane Holmes suffering a number of foals already.
- 54' Seattle Sounders FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 59' Argentina international Agustin Bouzat has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 61' A tactical swap from Seattle Sounders FC — Albert Rusnak on, Jesus Ferreira off on 61 minutes.
- 66' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 71' Hassani Dotson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 72' The referee calls foul for Jackson Ragen. He receives a card.
- 75' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ondrej Lingr on, Duane Holmes off on 75 minutes.
- 80' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Seattle Sounders FC backline.
- 81' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 81 minute. Snyder Brunell leaves to be changed by Peter Kingston.
- 83' Against the run of play, Paul Rothrock has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 88' Lawrence Ennali makes way for Ibrahim Aliyu at the 88 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 90' The crowd applauds Agustin Resch as he leaves the pitch. Sam Vines steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- The final score is 0-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
3-4-3Starting XI
- 3
- 31
-
14
Duane Holmes ↓ Ondrej Lingr 75'
- 10
- 18
- 30
- 20
- 19
-
21
Franco Negri ↓ Agustin Resch 46'
-
11
Lawrence Ennali ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 88'
- 36
Bench
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 88'
- 1
- 13
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 75'
-
24
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 88'
- 26
-
34
Agustin Resch ↑ 46'
- 37
Coach
Ben Olsen
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
-
9
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Albert Rusnak 61'
- 7
- 5
-
17
Paul Arriola ↓ Hassani Dotson 61'
- 26
-
19
Danny Musovski ↓ Jordan Morris 61'
- 25
-
14
Paul Rothrock ↓ Alex Roldan 88'
- 35
- 85
-
37
Snyder Brunell ↓ Peter Kingston 81'
Bench
-
11
Albert Rusnak ↑ 61'
- 24
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 88'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↑ 61'
-
31
Hassani Dotson ↑ 61'
- 33
- 95
-
45
Peter Kingston ↑ 81'
- 90
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
2026-04-05
Houston Dynamo
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-22
Minnesota United FC
0–0
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2026-03-15
San Jose Earthquakes
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-08
St. Louis City
0–1
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2026-03-01
Real Salt Lake
2–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2026-02-23
Seattle Sounders FC
2–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.04
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.11
Seattle Sounders FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC 69% + Under 2.5 goals 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.15
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 1.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 2.5 | 36% |
|
64% |
| ± 3.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
| ± 4.5 | 7% |
|
93% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
62%
Draw or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Houston Dynamo or Seattle Sounders FC
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.4%
0 – 0
14%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 2
7.2%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 3
2.7%
0 – 3
2.5%
3 – 1
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Seattle Sounders FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 9% | 87% |
| -1.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -1 | 13% | 19% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 21% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.