Houston Dynamo vs DC United: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - Conference FinalsKick-off on November 11, 2012 at 09:25 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs DC United?
Houston Dynamo won 3-1 on November 11, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 27′N. DeLeonDC United
- 63′A. HainaultHouston Dynamo
- 68′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
- 81′Kofi Kwarteng Frempong SarkodieHouston Dynamo
Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs DC United
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Houston Dynamo
- 9M. Kandji
- 12W. Bruin
- 11Brad Davis
- 16Adam Moffat
- 17Luiz Henrique Camargo
- 27B. García
- 8Kofi Kwarteng Frempong Sarkodie
- 26Corey Ashe
- 31A. Hainault
- 32Bobby Boswell
- 1T. Hall
DC United
- 13C. Pontius
- 26L. Pajoy
- 8B. Bošković
- 11Marcelo Saragosa
- 18N. DeLeon
- 23P. Kitchen
- 3R. Russell
- 4Brandon Marquee McDonald
- 5Dejan Jaković
- 22C. Korb
- 31J. Willis
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 4 draws and 5 defeats; DC United have 7, 5 and 3.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 28, 2012 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 27, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2012 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 6, 2012 | Toronto FC(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 0 draws, 1 DC United win.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 16, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 4-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 1-0 DC United | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | DC United 3-2 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs DC United on Jul 16, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.2 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.3 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.2 | 4 | 8/15 | 5/15 |
| DC United | 1.3 | 1.1 | 4 | 9/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (47 points from 30 matches) and DC United sit 12th (33 points from 29 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Houston DynamoWestern Conference | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 41 | 39 | 47 |
| 12 | DC UnitedEastern Conference | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 37 | 51 | 33 |
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