Matchday 22
02.07.2023
05:30
Lumen Field
Seattle, USA
Seattle Sounders pursuit for a win continues in this game as their winless run was extended to 5 games in a row after the 0-0 draw against Orlando City SC last week. They welcome Houston Dynamo to the Lumen Field and they hope to steal a big 3 points from this game.
Houston Dynamo were shocking in their last game as they ended their 4-match win record with a 3-0 defeat against Austin FC. Now they are desperate to bounce back to winning ways as they face a struggling Seattle Sounders side.
According to the MLS table, both teams are separated by just 2 points, with Seattle Sounders in 8th spot with 29 points, while Houston Dynamo are in 11th with 27 points.
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Seattle Sounders' record in recent times is very poor and a change is needed urgently if the team hopes to turn their fortunes around. Since the 1-0 win over New York Red Bulls back in May, the Seattle Sounders team have been on a poor run. They played 5 matches since the win and had 3 draws and 2 defeats. Games against San Jose Earthquakes and Los Angeles FC ended in defeats, while games against Portland Timbers, Charlotte FC and Orlando City ended in a draw.
Seattle Sounders’ home form offers a little hope as they have an average record so far while playing at home this season. They have picked up 18 points from a possible 11 points at home this season. They won 5, drew 3 and lost 3 of their 11 home games this season. And in their last 5 home games, they had just 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats. The game against New York Red Bulls ended in a 1-0 win, while they lost by 2-1 toAustin FC and then they lost 1-0 to San Jose Earthquakes before playing back-to-back draws against Portland Timber and Orlando City SC.
The 0-0 draw against Orlando City was their most recent game. And according to statistics, they had 44% possession, 2 shots on target and 5 corner kicks in that game.
Team streak: no wins (5), less than 2.5 goals (6/7), more than 4.5 cards (5/7), more than 10.5 corners (6/8).
Houston Dynamo - LWWWW
Houston Dynamo might have suffered a shocking defeat in their last game but they are still huge favorites to win this game. Because they are the better team based on current form. Prior to the defeat in their last game, they were on a 4-match win streak. They defeated Chicago Fire 4-1 and then beat Los Angeles 4-0 and then 1-0 and then defeated San Jose Earthquakes 4-1 before the 3-0 defeat against Austin FC.
Houston Dynamo’s away form however is very poor as they have won only 1 away game, losing 7 and drawing 2 of 10 games away from home. Their last 5 away games ended in 1 win, 3 defeats and 1 draw. After the 1-1 draw with FC Dallas, they lost back-to-back games against Vancouver Whitecaps and Saint Louis City SC and then they had a 1-0 win over Houston Dynamo before losing 2-0 to Austin FC in their last match.
Houston Dynamo failed to turn up in their match against Austin FC. They conceded goals in the 22nd and 32nd minutes from Ethan Friday and Gyasi Zarde. And then in the 50th minute, Julio Cascante scored the 3rd goal for Austin FC to give them a 3-0 win at full time.
Team streak: more than 2.5 goals (8/9), first to score (4/5), first half winner (4/5), more than 4.5 cards (5/7), less than 10.5 corners (4/5).
Head to Head
Seattle Sounders and Houston Dynamo have faced each other 13 times in the past and Seattle Sounders won 13 matches, while Houston Dynamo won 3 matches and 4 matches ended in a draw.
- Seattle Sounders won the last 3 meetings.
- Houston Dynamo are without a clean sheet in 14 meetings.
- There were less than 2.5 goals in 5/7 meetings.
- There were less than 4.5 cards in 8/10 meetings.
Analysis and Betting Tips
According to analysis, Seattle Sounders have scored 24 goals and conceded 18 goals in 20 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.2 goals per game and have a 10% conversion rate. They also create 2.3 big chances per game and take a total of 12.3 shots per game with 3.9 shots on target per game. They take an average of 5.6 corners per game and take up 55.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 10 clean sheets and they conceded 0.9 goals per game.
According to analysis, Houston Dynamo have scored 24 goals and conceded 25 goals in 19 matches in the MLS. They have scored 1.3 goals per game and have a 11% conversion rate. They also create 1.7 big chances per game and take a total of 11.4 shots per game with 3.8 shots on target per game. They take an average of 4.3 corners per game and take up 48.9% possession on average. On the defense, they have 7 clean sheets and they conceded 1.3 goals per game.
Betting Tips:
- More than 2.5 Goals at 1.97 Odds
- Both Teams to Score at 1.84 Odds
- Correct Score 2-1 at 8.50 Odds