Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Seattle Sounders FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Lumen Field.
- Seattle Sounders FC 17 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | St. Louis City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Mar | Los Angeles FC | H | 5–2 | W |
| 01 Mar | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Feb | Charlotte FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Oct | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Mar | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–4 | L |
| 23 Feb | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Seattle Sounders FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #24 | Position | #19 |
| 24 | Points | 32 |
| 17 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 3 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 20 | Scored | 27 |
| 22 | Conceded | 24 |
| -2 | GD | +3 |
| 1.41 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 41% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
40%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (15 games)
H2H (15 games)
40%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Seattle Sounders FC this season
Seattle Sounders FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Seattle Sounders FC are 24th (24 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
0-15
2/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
2/3
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Seattle Sounders FC
| Paul Rothrock | 5 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Lumen Field that hosts another battle between Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' It’s high time Brian Schmetzer made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 21' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Daniel Steres is hanging Ethan Bartlow on the field on 21 minute.
- 26' The home supporters are growing impatient. Seattle Sounders FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 31' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 36' Both keepers have barely been tested. Seattle Sounders FC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 41' Seattle Sounders FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 46' Seattle Sounders FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Paul Rothrock scoring 1 goals.
- 51' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 56' 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.
- 60' The supporters are chanting for Georgi Minoungou. He replaces Danny Leyva on 60 minute.
- 65' The 25-year-old Jesus Ferreira has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 67' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Aliyu is hanging Nicolas Lodeiro on the field on 67 minute.
- 69' Amine Bassi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 69.
- 71' It’s gonna be a card for Junior Urso.
- 76' It is a substitution in Seattle Sounders FC team. Sebastian Kowalczyk is replaced by Danny Musovski on 76 minute.
- 78' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Daniel Steres will be fuming at that decision.
- 79' Franco Escobar has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
- 84' The crowd applauds Amine Bassi as he leaves the pitch. Erik Sviatchenko steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 89' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Seattle Sounders FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 11
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 16
- 28
-
75
Danny Leyva ↓ Georgi Minoungou 60'
- 15
- 25
- 14
Bench
- 26
- 19
- 29
- 3
- 33
-
93
Georgi Minoungou ↑ 60'
- 39
- 85
Coach
Brian Schmetzer
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Erik Sviatchenko 84'
- 1
-
20
Nicolas Lodeiro ↓ Ibrahim Aliyu 67'
- 10
- 6
- 2
- 30
- 25
- 27
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↓ Daniel Steres 21'
- 24
Bench
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 21'
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↑ 84'
- 16
- 23
- 17
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↑ 67'
- 29
Coach
Ben Olsen
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
2025-03-23
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2025-03-16
St. Louis City
1–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-03-08
Seattle Sounders FC
5–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2025-03-01
Real Salt Lake
2–0
Seattle Sounders FC
L
2025-02-23
Seattle Sounders FC
2–2
Charlotte FC
D
2024-10-20
Seattle Sounders FC
1–1
Portland Timbers
D
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.07
Seattle Sounders FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.84
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw 75% + Under 2.5 goals 70%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.91
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
Seattle Sounders FC or Draw
75%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
Seattle Sounders FC or Houston Dynamo
69%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 0
14.5%
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
11.1%
2 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7%
1 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
3.1%
3 – 0
2.8%
3 – 1
2.5%
1 – 3
1.5%
Asian Handicap — Seattle Sounders FC
| Handicap | Seattle Sounders FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 11% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 23% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 17% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 7% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Seattle Sounders FC keeps clean sheet
44%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

