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Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
5 – 1
Full Time
Toronto FC
Sat 21 Apr 2018 · 19:00 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee David Gantar
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
  • Referee Matthew Nelson
20 games this season 🟨 2.7/game ⚽ 10.6 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

2
1
Houston Dynamo 3 games · Avg 3.7 goals Toronto FC
Last 5 meetings
2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Toronto FC H 5–1 W
15 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 2–2 D
01 Apr New England Revolution H 0–2 L
17 Mar D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
10 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–2 L
03 Mar Atlanta United FC H 4–0 W
Toronto FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
21 Apr Houston Dynamo A 1–5 L
14 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 0–2 L
31 Mar Real Salt Lake H 3–1 W
17 Mar Montreal Impact FC A 0–1 L
03 Mar Columbus Crew SC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Toronto FC
#20 Position #13
44 Points 29
27 Played 27
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 6 / 11 / 10
34 Scored 39
32 Conceded 51
+2 GD -12
1.63 PPG 1.07
48% Win % 22%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
11% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Toronto FC are 13th (29 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
Toronto FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
2/5
31-45
5/6
46-60
4/7
61-75
7/6
76+
9/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Toronto FC
Daniel Salloi 7 G 5 A
Josh Sargent 7 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Toronto FC for another epic battle.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Toronto FC that had 288 games and scored 376 goals.
  • 10' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 10.
  • 15' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Toronto FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 20' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 40' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 45' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 50' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 55' Toronto FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 60' Julian Dunn-Johnson has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 65' Liechtenstein international Nicolas Hasler has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 70' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 75' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 80' With 0 assists to his name this season, Clint Irwin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 85' The 44-year-old DaMarcus Beasley has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 90' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Toronto FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Toronto FC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Toronto FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mauro Manotas 2
Romell Quioto 1
Mauro Manotas 1
Alberth Elis 1
Eric Alexander 1
Mitchell Taintor 1
Mitchell Taintor 1
Leonardo 1

Head to Head

2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC W 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-04-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution L 2018-03-17 D.C. United SC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-03-10 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2018-03-03 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Atlanta United FC W

Toronto FC Form

2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC L 2018-04-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–0 Toronto FC L 2018-03-31 Toronto FC 3–1 Real Salt Lake W 2018-03-17 Montreal Impact FC 1–0 Toronto FC L 2018-03-03 Toronto FC 0–2 Columbus Crew SC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.75 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98 Toronto FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 70% + Houston Dynamo to win 68%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo68% Draw18% Toronto FC14%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 3.73
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 70%
30%
± 3.5 50%
50%
± 4.5 31%
69%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
86%
Draw or Toronto FC
32%
Houston Dynamo or Toronto FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo54% Draw35% Toronto FC11%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–1 not predicted
5 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.7%
3 – 0
8.1%
3 – 1
7.8%
1 – 1
7.2%
1 – 0
6.4%
4 – 0
5.5%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 0
3.5%
1 – 2
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Toronto FC covers
-2.5 33% — 67%
-2 33% 20% 47%
-1.5 53% — 47%
-1 53% 20% 27%
-0.5 73% — 27%
+0.5 89% — 11%
+1 89% 7% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 3% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
38% ✓
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet
7% ✓

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