DC United vs Houston Dynamo: result 3-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 8Kick-off on April 28, 2012 at 11:40 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 3-2 on April 28, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 11′Maicón dos Santos CôrreaDC United
- 50′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 53′Dwayne De RosarioDC United
- 59′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 70′Maicón dos Santos CôrreaDC United
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 8 matches in all competitions, DC United have 3 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 2, 2 and 1.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 22, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 18, 2012 | CF Montreal(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 30, 2012 | FC Dallas(home) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 21, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 17, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 11, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
DC United score 1.5 and concede 1.0 goals per match over their last 8; Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.0.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC United | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2 | 5/8 | 4/8 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
Over the last 8 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
- Apr 26, 2012FC Dallas1-1Real Salt Lake
- Apr 28, 2012CF Montreal2-0Portland Timbers
- Apr 28, 2012New York Red Bulls1-0New England Revolution
- Apr 28, 2012Philadelphia Union1-2San Jose Earthquakes
- Apr 28, 2012Columbus Crew0-1Whitecaps
- Apr 29, 2012Chicago Fire1-2Seattle Sounders
- Apr 29, 2012Colorado Rapids4-0Chivas USA
- Apr 29, 2012Real Salt Lake3-2Toronto FC