Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Seattle Sounders FC

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Houston Dynamo

Sun 2 Jul 2023 · 02:30 UTC Lumen Field 42,823 HT 45' · FT 45'

Albert Rusnak 67' 1–0

Abdoulaye Cissoko 18' Y

Cody Baker 54' Y

Y 61' Micael

YR 61' Micael

Y 89' Luis Caicedo

Overview

Match Preview

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

Seattle Sounders FC 34 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)

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

Seattle Sounders FC 16 games · Avg 2.1 goals Houston Dynamo

Last 5 meetings

2023-07-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo 2023-05-14 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC 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

Recent Form

Seattle Sounders FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jul	Houston Dynamo	H	1–0	W
25 Jun	Orlando City SC	H	0–0	D
22 Jun	Los Angeles FC	A	0–1	L
10 Jun	Charlotte FC	A	3–3	D
03 Jun	Portland Timbers	H	0–0	D
01 Jun	San Jose Earthquakes	H	0–1	L

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
02 Jul	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
25 Jun	Austin FC	A	0–3	L
22 Jun	San Jose Earthquakes	H	4–1	W
15 Jun	Los Angeles FC	A	1–0	W
11 Jun	Los Angeles FC	H	4–0	W
04 Jun	St. Louis City	A	0–3	L

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)

38% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

24% Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season

38% Clean Sheets
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo is underway.
5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
10' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
15' Ibrahim Aliyu has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
18' Abdoulaye Cissoko catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 18.
23' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
28' Stefan Frei has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
33' Obed Vargas has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 305 appearances.
38' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
43' Supporters expect more eagerness from Micael, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
48' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
53' 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.
54' Controversy at the stadium! Cody Baker argues furiously but the card stands.
58' Kelyn Rowe gets the nod from Seattle Sounders FC. He replaces Cody Baker and will look to change the dynamic.
61' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Micael gets a card.
66' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
67' The deadlock is broken! Albert Rusnak gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
70' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Kelyn Rowe is withdrawn and Brad Smith gets his opportunity.
75' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
77' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Amine Bassi exits the field as Dylan Teves enters on 77.
82' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
85' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Leo Chu is replaced by Thor Ulfarsson on 85 minute.
89' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 89.
The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Seattle Sounders FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Seattle Sounders FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

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

2023-07-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-25 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Orlando City SC D 2023-06-22 Los Angeles FC 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-06-10 Charlotte FC 3–3 Seattle Sounders FC D 2023-06-03 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D 2023-06-01 Seattle Sounders FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-07-02 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-25 Austin FC 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-22 Houston Dynamo 4–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC W 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

4 / 4

1.15 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.69 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC48% Draw31% Houston Dynamo21%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes35% 0% No65%

Avg goals/match: 1.84

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	55%	45%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

52%

Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo

69%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC29% Draw56% Houston Dynamo15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

18.5%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.5%

2 – 0

10%

0 – 1

9.6%

2 – 1

7.1%

1 – 2

4.2%

3 – 0

3.8%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 1

2.8%

2 – 2

2.6%

4 – 0

1.1%

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	13%	80%
-1.5	20%	—	80%
-1	20%	25%	55%
-0.5	45%	—	55%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	14%	6%
+1.5	94%	—	6%
+2	94%	5%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✓

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

33% ✓

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