Major League Soccer: Important and interesting fight between Houston Dynamo and Dallas. Both are in need of a good run!
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Dallas have the fewest points (4) away in Major League Soccer
It's no vacation for neither Houston nor Dallas as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Dallas have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Houston Dynamo have collected 13 points from their Major League Soccer home games so far after 3-4-1. The home team are struggling everywhere these days as they haven't won a league-game, regardless of being the home or the away team, in 13 attempts.
Houston Dynamo lost their last game at Real Salt Lake (placed 5th) after a 1-2 scoreline. Midfield player Fafà Picault got a match rating of 7.8 in that game, the max score being 10. Picault scored one goal, hit two key passes and dribled passed the opponent 5 of 6 times.
Preceding that match was a defeat to Colorado Rapids (1-3).This is expected to be a close game, with Houston perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Houston Dynamo as a small favourite), we find twelve games. Houston Dynamo has won five of these, drawn one and lost six.
Houston has scored 10 league goals at home this season, in 8 matches. On the other hand, Houston have conceded 9 goals.
Dallas form and stats
There's been little loot from Dallas's travels as they have only collected 4 points from 9 away games in the Major League Soccer. Dallas only have 1 win to counter their 7 defeats and 1 draw.
Dallas have been frustrated by their lack of goals lately, as they haven't scored in the league since they found the net 207 minutes ago. Ferreira J. was the goal scorer.
Dallas failed to get anything from their last game, a Major League Soccer home match vs Seattle Sounders (placed 1st) that ended with defeat 0-1. Bressan, who plays in defense, got the "man of the match" on his team with the rating 8.05. Bressan hit two key passes and won 7 of 12 duels.
The game before that, was lost at home, a 0-2 defeat against Sporting KC.As mentioned above, this is an open game with no clear favourite. We have found seven similar matches played by Dallas in our archives, and the results are: zero wins for Dallas, two draws and five defeats.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting Dallas as they have only managed to score 5 times from 9 away games in the league. It's worth mentioning that 3 of these goals has been scored in their last three away matches. As for defending, Dallas rarely keep clean sheets as they have conceded 17 goals from these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Dallas - Houston 1-1 was the product when these contenders formerly played each other, some time ago this season. Head to head statistics (for the previous ten meetings): Houston won two games, four matches ended with a tie and Dallas got four wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: five / fiveTop Goalscorers
  R. Pepi 8 goals |   M. Urruti 6 goals |  F. Picault 5 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
Dallas missing players
| Houston Dynamo | Dallas | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 20 | 8 | 2 | Played | P | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | 3 | 2 | Won | W | 0 | 1 | 5 |
| 9 | 4 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 21 | 10 | 4 | Scored | S | 1 | 5 | 23 |
| 30 | 9 | 2 | Conceded | C | 3 | 17 | 28 |
| 90% | 88% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 100% | 95% |
| 85% | 75% | 100% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 78% | 80% |
| 45% | 50% | 100% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 44% | 45% |
| 25% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 22% | 30% |
| 10% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 5% |
| 75% | 75% | 100% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 44% | 50% |
| 15% | 25% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 15% |
| 20% | 12% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 56% | 40% |
| 5.3 | 7.1 | 5.5 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5 | 3.6 | 4.8 |
| 5.7 | 4.8 | 4 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 4 | 4.1 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 3.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | 15.5 | 16 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 8 | 11.3 | 13.6 |
| 3.5 | 4.4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 1 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
| 30% | 29% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 100% | 19% | 29% |
- Dallas have conceded at least twice as many goals as they have scored away.
- Dallas have failed to keep a clean sheet in all their away matches.
- Dallas have the fewest clean sheets (0) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest points (4) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have the fewest scored goals (5) away in Major League Soccer
- Dallas have won significantly less corners away then at home.
- Dallas haven’t played a single 0-0 game away.
- Houston Dynamo have played more matches over 2,5 goals home than away.
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 39 |
| 2 | Sporting KC | 20 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 36 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 10 | 15 | 38 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 20 | 11 | 2 | 7 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 12 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 18 | 1 | 35 |
| 4 | Colorado Rapids | 18 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 18 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 34 |
| 5 | Real Salt Lake | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 29 | 21 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 27 |
| 6 | Minnesota United | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 22 | 23 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 16 | -1 | 27 |
| 7 | Portland Timbers | 19 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 26 | 36 | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 21 | -10 | 24 |
| 8 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 24 | 26 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 12 | -2 | 23 |
| 9 | SJ Earthquakes | 20 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 22 | 28 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -6 | 23 |
| 10 | Dallas | 20 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | -5 | 21 |
| 11 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 19 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 19 | -8 | 20 |
| 12 | Houston Dynamo | 20 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 30 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -9 | 18 |
| 13 | Austin | 19 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 14 | -9 | 16 |