Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew Prediction: Both teams are equally matched

Houston Dynamo are currently in the form of their lives at the moment after recording back-to-back wins in their last 3 matches in a row. They progressed into the final of the US Open Cup by beating Real Salt Lake and then they did the double of in the league in the next game and this time they won 3-0. The team is in very fine form at the moment and next up is Columbus Crew at the BBVA Compass Stadium.

Columbus Crew are also picking up the right results in the league and they are currently on a 2-match win streak after recording a 2-0 win over Toronto FC in their last game. With current form, there are competent competition for the Houston Dynamo side.

Houston Dynamo have enjoyed a 3-match win streak since their defeat to Charlotte in the Leagues Cup. Their last match ended in a win against Real Salt Lake in the league. They had control of the game early in the game after Corey Baird scored in the 9th minute and Daniel Steres doubled the lead in the 29th minute. They held onto the lead until Adalberto Carrasquilla scored the 3rd goal in the 75th minute to seal 3-0 win at full time. Houston Dynamo had 47% possession, 4 shots on target and 0 corner kicks.

Houston Dynamo have won their last 2 MLS games in their last 5 MLS games ended in a 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. The defeat was against Minnesota United, while the draws were against Sporting Kansas City and Colorado Rapids and the wins were against Portland Timbers and Real Salt Lake. Their home form in the past 5 home games has been average, as they had 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat in those games.

Houston are 5th in the western conference table and 13th in the MLS table, having 35 points from 25 matches.

Streaks: wins (3), first to score (6/7), first half winner (6/7), less than 4.5 cards (7/9).

The Crew will be coming into this match with a lot of confidence after securing back-to-back wins in their last 2 matches. Most recently, was the 2-0 win over Toronto FC at home. Diego Rossi gave The Crew the opening goal in the 21st minute and in the 88th minute Jacen Russell-Rowe doubled their lead to seal the 2-0 win at full time. The Crew were totally dominant throughout the game, taking over 60% possession, 8 shots on targets and 10 corner kicks.

Columbus Crew are on a 2- match win streak in the MLS and in their last 5 matches, they had 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 defeat. After back-to-back draws against Inter Miami CF and New York City, they went on to lose against Portland before recording back-to-back wins against FC Cincinnati and Toronto FC. They are also winless in their last 3 away games in the MLS and they won only one away game in their last 5 away games. Their most recent away game ended in a 3-2 defeat against Portland Timbers.

Columbus Crew are 5th in the Western Conference and 6th in the MLS, with 42 points from 25 matches played.

Streaks: More than 2.5 goals (5/6), both teams to score (7/9), less than 4.5 cards (5/6).

There’s been a lot of matches between these two clubs in the past. In their 20 matches against each other, Columbus Crew won 8 matches, while Houston Dynamo won 5 matches and 7 matches ended in a draw.

• Columbus Crew are without a clean sheet in the last 3 matches.
• There were less than 2.5 goals in 5/7 matches.
• There were less than 4.5 cards in 6/7 matches.

According to Analysis Charlotte FC have scored 34 goals and conceded 31 goals in 25 MLS games. They scored 1.4 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 12%. They played a total of 11.6 shots per game and an average of 4.1 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 4.0 corners per game and retained 50.5% possession. They conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game and they have kept 10 clean sheets.

According to Analysis Columbus Crew have scored 50 goals and conceded 33 goals in 25 MLS games. They scored 2.0 goals per game and they have a conversion rate of 14%. They played a total of 14.3 shots per game and an average of 5.1 shots were on target per game. They also played an average of 4.7 corners per game and retained 57.4% possession. They conceded an average of 1.3 goals per game and they have kept 7 clean sheets.

• More than 2.5 Goals at 1.72 Odds
• Home Win or Draw and Over 1.5 Goals at 1.64 Odds
• Correct Score 2-1 at 9.00 Odds