Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
- Referee Chris Elliott
3 games this season
🟨 4.3/game
⚽ 9.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 28 Apr | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–2 | D |
| 21 Apr | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 13 Apr | Toronto FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–1 | W |
| 31 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 4–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #23 | Position | #20 |
| 46 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 10 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 44 | Scored | 43 |
| 46 | Conceded | 43 |
| -2 | GD | +0 |
| 1.35 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
H2H (16 games)
38%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 23rd (46 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
5/5
16-30
5/7
31-45
4/7
46-60
8/6
61-75
4/5
76+
13/14
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Dejan Joveljic | 13 G | 1 A |
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' KICK OFF: Seattle Sounders FC gets underway.
- 5' What a strike from Cristian Roldan! The score is 1-0.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' Harry Shipp is replacing Victor Rodriguez for the Seattle Sounders FC side.
- 20' The 33-year-old Jordy Delem has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 25' 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.
- 28' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Darwin Ceren gets a Yellow card.
- 33' Seattle Sounders FC have won 477 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 38' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 43' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 48' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 53' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 59' The referee calls foul for A.J. DeLaGarza. He receives a Yellow card.
- 64' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 69' Alejandro Fuenmayor has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 295 appearances.
- 72' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Thomas McNamara comes on to replace Tomas Martinez.
- 73' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Raul Ruidiaz is replaced by Will Bruin on 73 minute.
- 78' The referee has no hesitation. Will Bruin is booked for Seattle Sounders FC — Yellow card on 78.
- 80' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Romell Quioto comes on to replace Memo Rodriguez.
- 85' Nouhou Tolo gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Jordan Morris and will look to change the dynamic.
- 86' Boniek Garcia is replacing Darwin Ceren for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alejandro Fuenmayor on 90 minutes.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Seattle Sounders FC 1-0 Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
-
9
Raul Ruidiaz ↓ Will Bruin 73'
- 29
- 11
- 20
- 24
- 18
- 7
- 21
-
8
Victor Rodriguez ↓ Harry Shipp 15'
-
13
Jordan Morris ↓ Nouhou Tolo 85'
Bench
- 3
-
19
Harry Shipp ↑ 15'
-
5
Nouhou Tolo ↑ 85'
- 35
-
17
Will Bruin ↑ 73'
- 70
- 12
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 15
- 3
- 23
- 10
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Boniek Garcia 86'
- 9
- 17
- 2
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Romell Quioto 80'
- 20
- 22
Bench
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 86'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 80'
- 16
- 5
- 1
- 12
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 72'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Paul Rothrock | 4 |
| Albert Rusnak | 3 |
| Raul Ruidiaz | 3 |
| Kelyn Rowe | 2 |
| Victor Rodriguez | 2 |
| Nouhou Tolo | 2 |
| Cristian Roldan | 2 |
| Latif Blessing | 2 |
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders FC Form
2019-05-12
Seattle Sounders FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-05-05
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Seattle Sounders FC
D
2019-04-28
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-04-25
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2019-04-21
Los Angeles FC
4–1
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2019-04-13
Seattle Sounders FC
3–2
Toronto FC
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.57
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.06
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Seattle Sounders FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
50%
Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Seattle Sounders FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
6.6%
1 – 2
6.1%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -2 | 10% | 15% | 75% |
| -1.5 | 25% | — | 75% |
| -1 | 25% | 23% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.