Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Chris Wattam
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 23 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–3 | L |
| 20 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 0–1 | L |
| 16 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #19 |
| 24 | Points | 32 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 27 |
| 22 | Conceded | 24 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 41% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Seattle Sounders FC have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' 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.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 25' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 35' Ronaldo Pena has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 45' Stefan Frei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 50' Seattle Sounders FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 55' Colombia international Mauro Manotas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Juan Cabezas made 278 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 70' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 75' 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.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Kim Keehee is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Seattle Sounders FC tonight.
- 90' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 14
-
6
Osvaldo Alonso C ↓ Henry Wingo 78'
- 24
- 18
-
7
Cristian Roldan ↓ Alex Roldan 83'
- 5
- 17
- 21
- 8
Bench
- 90
- 35
-
16
Alex Roldan ↑ 83'
- 15
-
23
Henry Wingo ↑ 78'
- 27
-
70
Handwalla Bwana ↑ 72'
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
3
Adolfo Machado ↓ Leonardo 73'
- 21
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↓ Eric Bird 79'
- 11
- 23
- 10
- 24
- 9
- 7
- 16
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↓ Adam Lundqvist 77'
Bench
-
14
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 77'
-
22
Leonardo ↑ 73'
- 18
- 13
- 8
- 12
-
25
Eric Bird ↑ 79'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
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
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2018-10-09
Seattle Sounders FC
4–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-09-29
Seattle Sounders FC
4–0
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2018-09-23
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2018-09-20
Seattle Sounders FC
0–1
Philadelphia Union
L
2018-09-16
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
1–2
Seattle Sounders FC
W
2018-09-01
Seattle Sounders FC
3–1
Sporting Kansas City
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.22
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 62% + Seattle Sounders FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.23
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
83%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
39%
Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
9.6%
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
9.5%
1 – 0
8.2%
3 – 1
7%
3 – 0
7%
0 – 0
5.4%
2 – 2
4.8%
1 – 2
4.3%
4 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 22% | 37% |
| -0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.