DC United vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 21, 2014 at 11:00 PM (UTC)Audi Field, Washington, District of Columbia
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What was the result of DC United vs Houston Dynamo?
DC United won 2-0 on May 21, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 28′Chris RolfeDC United
- 63′F. EspíndolaDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, DC United have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 3 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2014 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 10, 2014 | Philadelphia Union(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2014 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Columbus Crew(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2014 | Los Angeles Galaxy(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 0 DC United win(s), 1 draw(s), 5 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 27, 2013 | DC United 1-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2013 | DC United 0-4 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 3, 2013 | Houston Dynamo 2-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 18, 2012 | DC United 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 3-1 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 4-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: DC United vs Houston Dynamo on Oct 27, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.1 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.1 | 1.3 | 4 | 7/15 | 6/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.5 | 6 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
DC United sit 11th in Major League Soccer (24 points from 21 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 11 | DC United | 21 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 28 | 36 | 24 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
Other matches in the same round
- May 17, 2014Toronto FC2-0New York Red Bulls
- May 17, 2014Philadelphia Union3-5New England Revolution
- May 17, 2014DC United1-1CF Montreal
- May 18, 2014FC Dallas1-1Chivas USA
- May 18, 2014Houston Dynamo1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 18, 2014Real Salt Lake2-1Colorado Rapids
- May 18, 2014Seattle Sounders1-0San Jose Earthquakes
- May 18, 2014Portland Timbers3-3Columbus Crew