Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Seattle Sounders FC
2 – 0
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Thu 8 Jul 2021 · 01:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
Yeimar Gomez 33' Y
Danny Leyva 51' Y
Y 80' Fafa Picault

Overview

Match Preview

Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Lumen Field.

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

12
2
1
Seattle Sounders FC 15 games · Avg 2.2 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-05-12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Houston Dynamo H 2–0 W
05 Jul Colorado Rapids SC A 1–1 D
27 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 2–2 D
24 Jun Real Salt Lake H 2–1 W
20 Jun Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W
31 May Austin FC H 0–0 D
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 0–2 L
04 Jul FC Cincinnati H 1–1 D
27 Jun Real Salt Lake A 1–1 D
24 Jun Portland Timbers H 2–2 D
20 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–1 D
30 May Sporting Kansas City A 2–3 L

Season Stats

Seattle Sounders FC Houston Dynamo
#24 Position #20
35 Points 44
26 Played 27
9 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 5 / 9
33 Scored 34
34 Conceded 32
-1 GD +2
1.35 PPG 1.63
35% Win % 48%

Key Stats

40% Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
40% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
27% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (35 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
3/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
3/5
46-60
5/4
61-75
1/3
76+
11/12
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Seattle Sounders FC
Dejan Joveljic 11 G 1 A
Paul Rothrock 5 G 1 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Seattle Sounders FC launch into their encounter with Houston Dynamo.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Lumen Field. Seattle Sounders FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 20' Stefan Cleveland needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 25' The 35-year-old Maximiliano Urruti has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 30' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 33' Yeimar Gomez was booked on 33.
  • 38' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 43' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 48' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 48 minutes.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Seattle Sounders FC. Danny Leyva will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 283 games and scored 394 goals.
  • 60' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero.
  • 62' GOAL! Kelyn Rowe scores on 62.
  • 63' GOAL! Kelyn Rowe fires home to make it 2-0!
  • 68' Sam Junqua has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 8 cards already picked up this season.
  • 73' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 80' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Fafa Picault.
  • 83' Another change for Seattle Sounders FC made on 83 minute. Danny Leyva leaves to be changed by Joshua Atencio.
  • 84' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Fafa Picault departs to be replaced by Mateo Bajamich.
  • 89' Over 89 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • The final score is 2-0.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

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

2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2019-05-12 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC 2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo

Seattle Sounders FC Form

2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo W 2021-07-05 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2021-06-27 Seattle Sounders FC 2–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-06-24 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Real Salt Lake W 2021-06-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-05-31 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Austin FC D

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-07-04 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Cincinnati D 2021-06-27 Real Salt Lake 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-06-24 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Portland Timbers D 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2021-05-30 Sporting Kansas City 3–2 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.52 Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.86 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58% + Seattle Sounders FC to win 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC56% Draw26% Houston Dynamo18%
Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.38
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
44%
Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Seattle Sounders FC35% Draw49% Houston Dynamo16%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
13.1%
1 – 1
13%
0 – 0
11.4%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 1
6.9%
3 – 0
5.2%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.6%
2 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.3%
3 – 2
2.1%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap Seattle Sounders FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 11% — 89%
-2 11% 16% 73%
-1.5 27% — 73%
-1 27% 24% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 13% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
43% ✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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