Houston Dynamo vs Toronto FC Prediction: Houston Dynamo have the edge

The MLS resumes after the completion of the North American Leagues Cup tournament. Houston Dynamo and Toronto FC both played in the Leagues Cup tournament and they were eliminated in the round of 32 stage. They will face each other in the MLS, as they look to get back to their best form. 

Houston Dynamo were only able to get to the Leagues Cup round of 32. They had mixed results in the tournament, first suffering a defeat in the first match against Atlas, and then they won the second group game against Real Salt Lake. After that, they played against Toluca in the round of 32 and the game ended as a draw in regular time forcing the game to penalties and then Houston Dynamo lost 5-4.

Houston Dynamo return to the MLS where they had a good run of 2 wins and 1 draw in 3 matches prior to the Leagues Cup. Houston Dynamo will now face Toronto FC. The last time these two faced each other was in the Preseason and Houston won 2-1.

Toronto FC also had their Leagues Cup end in the round of 32. They had a good run in the group stage, first they held New York Red Bulls to a 0-0 draw before winning 5-4 on penalties. In the second game, Toronto FC won Pachuca 2-1 to advance into the round of 32. Finally, they lost 4-3 to Inter Miami CF in the round of 32.

Toronto returns to the MLS and their first game will be against Houston Dynamo at the BBVA Compass Stadium. Toronto returns to a poor run in the MLS and they will hope for a more consistent result this time around. In their last 5 matches prior to the Leagues Cup, they won 2 and lost 3.

In the past 20 matches, Houston Dynamo won 8 matches, Toronto FC won 4 and they drew 8 matches.

Houston Dynamo goes into this game with mixed form, having won two out of four of their last games, but they do remain strong at home. This sees them better positioned in the league than Toronto FC has been thus far, who have struggled to find consistency all season, particularly away from home. Where Toronto FC has had its moments of brilliance, it's been less consistent on the road, dropping a few critical matches of late that included a 4-3 loss to Inter Miami. It has a back line that can be vulnerable, and the attackers for Houston might find that an opportunity worth looking into.

• Houston Dynamo to Win at 1.83 Odds
• Over 2.5 Goals at 1.66 Odds
• Houston Dynamo Win 2-1 at 8.50 Odds