Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2022

Seattle Sounders FC

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Houston Dynamo

Mon 5 Sep 2022 · 01:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 63' Griffin Dorsey

Fredy Montero 77' Y

Albert Rusnak 85' Y

Overview

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

Seattle Sounders FC 13 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)

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

Seattle Sounders FC 15 games · Avg 2.2 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2022-09-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-05-19 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC 2021-07-08 Seattle Sounders FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Houston Dynamo	H	2–1	W
31 Aug	Orlando City SC	A	2–3	L
27 Aug	Portland Timbers	A	1–2	L
20 Aug	Los Angeles Galaxy	A	3–3	D
15 Aug	Real Salt Lake	H	1–2	L
06 Aug	Atlanta United FC	A	1–2	L

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
05 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	1–2	L
01 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	2–1	W
27 Aug	Minnesota United FC	A	1–2	L
21 Aug	Colorado Rapids SC	A	1–1	D
14 Aug	Montreal Impact FC	H	2–3	L
06 Aug	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	1–2	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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Seattle Sounders FC to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
5' The -year-old Carlos Ferreira has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Clark is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Seattle Sounders FC.
20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
25' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
26' The Carlos Ferreira breaks the deadlock on 26 minutes. 0-1!
31' 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 Danny Leyva suffering a number of foals already.
36' Uruguay international Nicolas Lodeiro has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
39' Houston Dynamo make a change. Memo Rodriguez trudges off to be replaced by Brooklyn Raines on 39 minutes.
44' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
49' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
54' Matias Vera has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 275 appearances.
56' The crowd applauds Danny Leyva as he leaves the pitch. Jimmy Medranda steps in for Seattle Sounders FC.
59' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Nouhou Tolo makes it 1-1.
60' Seattle Sounders FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nouhou Tolo on 60.
63' The referee has no hesitation. Griffin Dorsey is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 63.
68' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
73' The crowd applauds Corey Baird as he leaves the pitch. Nelson Quinones steps in for Houston Dynamo.
76' Fredy Montero has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 76 minutes.
77' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Fredy Montero.
82' Seattle Sounders FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
83' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Joshua Atencio is withdrawn and Kelyn Rowe gets his opportunity.
85' It’s a booking for Seattle Sounders FC player. Albert Rusnak gets a Yellow card.
90' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Brian Schmetzer

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Nagamura

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

2022-09-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo W 2022-08-31 Orlando City SC 3–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-08-27 Portland Timbers 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2022-08-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC D 2022-08-15 Seattle Sounders FC 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2022-08-06 Atlanta United FC 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC L

Houston Dynamo Form

2022-09-05 Seattle Sounders FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2022-08-27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2022-08-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2022-08-14 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2022-08-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.58 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.83 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 57% + Seattle Sounders FC to win 55%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC55% Draw26% Houston Dynamo19%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes46% 0% No54%

Avg goals/match: 2.41

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	89%	11%
± 1.5	69%	31%
± 2.5	43%	57%
± 3.5	23%	77%
± 4.5	10%	90%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

81%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

45%

Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Seattle Sounders FC37% Draw48% Houston Dynamo15%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 0

13.2%

1 – 1

12.6%

0 – 0

11.1%

2 – 0

10.9%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 1

6.4%

3 – 0

5.6%

3 – 1

4.8%

1 – 2

4.7%

2 – 2

3.8%

0 – 2

4 – 0

2.2%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	12%	—	88%
-2	12%	17%	71%
-1.5	29%	—	71%
-1	29%	25%	47%
-0.5	53%	—	47%
+0.5	82%	—	18%
+1	82%	12%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

44% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

22% ✓

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