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Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
Seattle Sounders FC
4 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Tue 9 Oct 2018 · 02:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Ian Anderson
  • Referee Alejandro Mariscal
  • Referee Chris Wattam
8 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 7.4 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 14 33
2 Internacional CF Miami 15 31
3 Chicago Fire FC 14 26
4 New England Revolution 14 25
5 New York Red Bulls 15 22
6 Charlotte FC 15 21
7 FC Cincinnati 15 20
8 New York City FC 15 19
9 D.C. United SC 15 18
10 Columbus Crew SC 15 16
11 Toronto FC 14 14
12 Montreal Impact FC 14 14
13 Orlando City SC 15 14
14 Atlanta United FC 14 11
15 Philadelphia Union 15 7
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 14 32
17 San Jose Earthquakes 15 32
18 Real Salt Lake 14 26
19 FC Dallas 15 25
20 Los Angeles FC 15 24
21 Seattle Sounders FC 13 24
22 Houston Dynamo 14 22
23 Minnesota United FC 15 22
24 Los Angeles Galaxy 15 20
25 San Diego FC 15 17
26 Colorado Rapids SC 15 16
27 St. Louis City 14 16
28 Portland Timbers 14 14
29 Austin FC 15 14
30 Sporting Kansas City 14 11

Head-to-Head

12
2
1
Seattle Sounders FC 15 games · Avg 2.2 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#21 Position #22
24 Points 22
13 Played 14
7 / 3 / 3 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 6
17 Scored 19
11 Conceded 23
+6 GD -4
1.85 PPG 1.57
54% Win % 50%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 21st (24 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/–
61-75
–/1
76+
4/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at as Seattle Sounders FC face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 10' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 20' Seattle Sounders FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 25' With 0 assists to his name this season, Eric Bird is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
  • 30' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 35' Mauro Manotas has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 40' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Brian Schmetzer will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 45' USA international Will Bruin has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 50' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 60' 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 Kim Keehee suffering a number of foals already.
  • 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 70' 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.
  • 75' The 40-year-old Stefan Frei has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nouhou Tolo, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 85' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 90' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • The points are shared — Seattle Sounders FC 4-1 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Paul Rothrock 4
Raul Ruidiaz 3
Albert Rusnak 3
Victor Rodriguez 2
Nouhou Tolo 2
Cristian Roldan 2
Latif Blessing 2
Victor Rodriguez 2

Head to Head

2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo

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

2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-09-30 Houston Dynamo 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2018-09-16 Houston Dynamo 4–1 Portland Timbers W 2018-09-02 FC Dallas 4–2 Houston Dynamo L 2018-08-30 New York Red Bulls 1–0 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Seattle Sounders FC to win 67% + Over 2.5 goals 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC67% Draw19% Houston Dynamo14%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes49% 0% No51%
Avg goals/match: 3.18
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 94%
6%
± 1.5 82%
18%
± 2.5 60%
40%
± 3.5 39%
61%
± 4.5 22%
78%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
33%
Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo
81%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC53% Draw38% Houston Dynamo9%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
9.7%
3 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 1
7.2%
4 – 0
5.6%
0 – 0
5.6%
4 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
3.4%
1 – 2
2.9%
3 – 2
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 29% — 71%
-2 29% 21% 50%
-1.5 50% — 50%
-1 50% 22% 28%
-0.5 72% — 28%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 7% 3%
+1.5 97% — 3%
+2 97% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓

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