Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on August 18, 2013 at 01:00 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders?
Houston Dynamo won 3-1 on August 18, 2013.
Goalscorers
- 17′G. BarnesHouston Dynamo
- 21′G. BarnesHouston Dynamo
- 65′Shalrie Jamal JosephSeattle Sounders
- 74′W. BruinHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 9, 1 and 5.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 11, 2013 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | Columbus Crew(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 28, 2013 | Chicago Fire(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 13, 2013 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 7, 2013 | Philadelphia Union(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 10, 2013 | Toronto FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Aug 4, 2013 | FC Dallas(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 29, 2013 | Chivas USA(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 20, 2013 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 14, 2013 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Seattle Sounders win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 24, 2012 | Seattle Sounders 2-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo on Mar 24, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.6 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 5/15 | 4/15 |
| Seattle Sounders | 1.6 | 1.1 | 5 | 5/15 | 7/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 13th (25 points from 20 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 13 | Seattle Sounders | 20 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 22 | 27 | 25 |
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
- Aug 18, 2013Colorado Rapids2-0Whitecaps
- Aug 18, 2013Los Angeles Galaxy4-2Real Salt Lake
- Aug 18, 2013Portland Timbers2-1FC Dallas
- Aug 19, 2013San Jose Earthquakes1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 22, 2013Chivas USA1-3FC Dallas
- Aug 22, 2013Portland Timbers3-3Real Salt Lake
- Aug 24, 2013Chicago Fire1-0Sporting Kansas City
- Aug 24, 2013CF Montreal5-0Houston Dynamo