Major League Soccer: Two sides in fairly good form get together for this game. Seattle Sounders might have a tiny advantage with their 2nd place in the league table?
- Houston Dynamo have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
Everyone involved with the away team has to get their travel gear ready for this match as there's a whopping 2800 kilometers to cover before arriving at the match.
It's no vacation for neither Houston nor Seattle Sounders 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.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
The total Major League Soccer stats playing at home this season for Houston Dynamo, who have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Major League Soccer, are 4-1-0 (wins-draws-losses).
The Houston Dynamo goalkeeper Steve Clark is looking to record 90 more "clean sheet" minutes as his team have now played 181 minutes without conceding a goal in the Major League Soccer.
Houston's previous fixture was a US Open Cup game also played at their own arena, finishing 1-0 against Sporting KC. The home team are looking to continue in that form.
In the match before that, Houston Dynamo hosted Real Salt Lake and drew the Major League Soccer game 0-0.This is expected to be a close game, with Houston Dynamo perhaps considered small favourites due to their home advantage. Looking back at earlier matches similar to this one (expected to be close with Houston as a small favourite), we find 17 games. Houston Dynamo has won 6 of these, drawn 6 and lost 5.
The manager Olsen will start preparations for the next game as soon this is finished, as the hosts are going to Minnesota United in only four days.
Houston Dynamo has scored 7 league goals at home this season, in 5 matches.
Seattle Sounders form and stats
2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses. That’s the product of Seattle Sounders, who have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer, playing as the away team in the Major League Soccer this season.
Two away matches in a row for Seattle Sounders, who will hope to get a better result in this one after losing 1-3 versus LA Galaxy in the US Open Cup.
Preceding that, the 1-2 home loss versus Sporting KC.So, this is expected to be a close game, an even contest. Looking at earlier matches with Seattle Sounders playing away and similar expectations, we found 13 relevant matches. Results were 7 Sounders wins, 0 draws and 6 defeats.
After this away game Seattle Sounders return home for a Major League Soccer game against Austin. That game is only four sleeps after this.
Scoring goals is the main ingredient in creating success in football, and not only at home. So far Sounders have scored 7 goals in 5 league games away. Seattle Sounders have conceded 7 goals in these away matches.
Head 2 Head
Stats for the preceeding ten meetings featuring these two sides are: two wins for Houston Dynamo, zero draws and eight wins for Seattle Sounders. Over 2,5 goals: six times; under 2,5 goals: four games.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Morris 8 goals |   A. Bassi 5 goals |  H. Herrera López 2 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
Seattle Sounders missing players
| Houston Dynamo | Seattle Sounders | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 9 | 5 | 0 | Played | P | 1 | 5 | 11 |
| 4 | 4 | 0 | Won | W | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | Drew | D | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | 7 | 0 | Scored | S | 1 | 7 | 18 |
| 8 | 0 | 0 | Conceded | C | 4 | 7 | 9 |
| 89% | 80% | 0% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 80% | 82% |
| 67% | 40% | 0% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 60% | 64% |
| 44% | 20% | 0% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 100% | 60% | 55% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 100% | 40% | 27% |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 100% | 40% | 18% |
| 33% | 0% | 0% | BTTS | BTTS | 100% | 60% | 36% |
| 56% | 100% | 0% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 20% | 55% |
| 22% | 20% | 0% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 40% | 27% |
| 4.1 | 5 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 7 | 3.4 | 5.1 |
| 5.6 | 6.4 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3 | 6.2 | 5.4 |
| 2.2 | 2 | 0 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2 | 2 | 1.8 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11.1 | 12.8 | 0 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 15 | 12.2 | 12.1 |
| 3.9 | 3.8 | 0 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 5 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| 29% | 37% | 0% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 20% | 41% | 39% |
| 13.7 | 13.4 | 0 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 17 | 15.2 | 11.1 |
| 4.4 | 4 | 0 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 8 | 4.8 | 3.5 |
- Houston Dynamo have not yet conceded a single goal in all their home games.
- Houston Dynamo have not yet lost a game at home.
- Houston Dynamo have scored at least twice as many goals as they have conceded at home.
- Houston Dynamo have the fewest conceded goals (0) at home in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo have won significantly more corners at home than away.
- Seattle Sounders have played more matches over 2,5 goals away than home.
- Seattle Sounders have the most clean sheets (6) in Major League Soccer
- Seattle Sounders have won significantly less corners away then at home.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Saint Louis City | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 22 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | Seattle Sounders | 11 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 18 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 20 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC | 9 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
| 4 | SJ Earthquakes | 11 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 1 | 18 |
| 5 | Dallas | 11 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 16 |
| 6 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 10 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 |
| 7 | Houston Dynamo | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 2 | 14 |
| 8 | Minnesota United | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | -1 | 12 |
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 18 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -3 | 12 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 11 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | -3 | 12 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -7 | 11 |
| 12 | Austin | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 10 |
| 13 | LA Galaxy | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -9 | 6 |
| 14 | Sporting KC | 11 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | -11 | 6 |
