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 26 games · 35 pts (2026/26)
Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

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

Seattle Sounders FC 15 games · Avg 2.2 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
#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' In just a few seconds Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo.
5' Seattle Sounders FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
10' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
15' 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.
18' That is a card for Seattle Sounders FC. Abdoulaye Cissoko will be fuming at that decision.
23' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nicolas Lodeiro, as he is very good at scoring at Lumen Field with 8 goals in the last 7 games.
28' Seattle Sounders FC are deployed in a 4-2-3-1 today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's 4-2-3-1 shape.
33' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
38' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Seattle Sounders FC winning 100% of all matches.
43' Seattle Sounders FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
48' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Seattle Sounders FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
53' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
54' The referee calls foul for Cody Baker. He receives a card.
58' The Seattle Sounders FC bench stirs into life. Cody Baker is withdrawn and Kelyn Rowe gets his opportunity.
61' A moment of madness from Micael on 61 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
66' Yeimar Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 46 Yellow cards this season.
67' Goal! Albert Rusnak scores his 77 goal in 288 matches.
70' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Brad Smith comes on to replace Kelyn Rowe.
75' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
77' A change in the Seattle Sounders FC ranks — Amine Bassi exits the field as Dylan Teves enters on 77.
82' 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.
85' Thor Ulfarsson is replacing Leo Chu for the Houston Dynamo side.
89' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 89.
With this win, Seattle Sounders FC is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.

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
Raul Ruidiaz	3
Albert Rusnak	3
Victor Rodriguez	2
Nouhou Tolo	2
Cristian Roldan	2
Latif Blessing	2
Victor Rodriguez	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

1.1 Seattle Sounders FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.67 Houston Dynamo xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 74% + Under — clean sheet likely 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC48% Draw32% Houston Dynamo20%

Actual: Seattle Sounders FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes34% 0% No66%

Avg goals/match: 1.77

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	81%	19%
± 1.5	53%	47%
± 2.5	26%	74%
± 3.5	11%	89%
± 4.5	4%	96%

Double Chance

Seattle Sounders FC or Draw

79%

Draw or Houston Dynamo

52%

Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo

68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct

Seattle Sounders FC28% Draw57% Houston Dynamo15%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

19.5%

1 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

13.5%

0 – 1

9.9%

2 – 0

9.8%

2 – 1

6.9%

1 – 2

4.1%

3 – 0

3.5%

0 – 2

3.5%

3 – 1

2.6%

2 – 2

2.4%

4 – 0

Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC

Handicap	Seattle Sounders FC covers	Push	Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5	6%	—	94%
-2	6%	13%	81%
-1.5	19%	—	81%
-1	19%	25%	56%
-0.5	44%	—	56%
+0.5	80%	—	20%
+1	80%	15%	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

34% ✓

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