Houston Dynamo is set to host Seattle Sounders this Thursday at PNC Stadium in Major League Soccer Western Conference clash. Match day schedules for May, 19 2022 at 03:30 EAT.
Houston Dynamo occupies the sixth spot with 15 points to their name after 11 matches. The team had lost in three consecutive league matches prior to Sunday’s victory, which dented their positive start to the campaign, although, victory this Thursday will put them back on track to become a strong contender for a top-seven finish.
Orange Crush El Naranja gets into this fixture confident coming off 2-0 MLS victory to beat Nashville in their previous match. In that game, Houston Dynamo had 38% possession, eight shots with four of them on target and goals scored by Adalberto Carrasquilla (16′) and Darwin Quintero (53′). Nashville got 12 shots with two of them on target.
Meanwhile, The Sounders finished third in the MLS last year, and having been involved in four of the last six MLS finals, there is an expectation on Schmetzer’s side to vastly improve on their current position (11th with 10 points). The Sounders have been unable to make as strong a start to their Western Conference campaign as they would have liked, with a lot of focus being directed at the Champions League throughout the beginning of this season.
The Rave Green will want to continue where they left with 3-1 MLS victory over Minnesota United last fixture. In that game, Sounders FC had 58% possession, 15 shots with seven of them on target and goals by scored by Raúl Ruidíaz (50′), Cristian Roldan (74′) and Nicolás Lodeiro (94′). Minnesota United got 11 shots with four of them on target and a goal by Robin Lod (34′).
Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders head to head
Seattle Sounders have a better record in the history of this fixture having won 42 times out of the 28 meetings. Eight matched played out draws while Houston Dyanamo has won six times.
- Houston 2-1 Seattle 17/10/21
- Seattle 2-0 Houston 08/07/21
- Houston 0-1 Seattle 28/07/19
- Seattle 1-0 Houston 12/05/19
- Houston 2-3 Seattle 22/10/18
Home
- Houston 2-0 Nashville
- Houston 1-0 San Antonio
- DC United 2-0 Houston
- Houston 1-2 Austin
- Dallas 2-1 Houston
Away
- Seattle 3-1 Minnesota
- Seattle 9-1 0San Jose
- Dallas 2-0 Seattle
- Seattle 3-0 Pumas UNAM
- Pumas UNAM 2-2 Seattle
Houston Dynamo team news
The home side is grateful to have no injuries or suspensions concern ahead of this fixture.
Seattle Sounders team news
João Paulo will be unavailable for Brian Schmetzer’s selection for this game through injury.
Prediction and odds
Both teams enter this match on the back of positive victories, but they are likely to cancel each other out on Thursday, given that they have almost similar performance track in their recent matches.
- Draw
- Goals under 2.5
- Both teams to score (No)
