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Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders: result 2-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 39Kick-off on October 17, 2021 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-1
Seattle Sounders

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders?

Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on October 17, 2021.

Goalscorers

  • 14′M. UrrutiHouston Dynamo
  • 20′D. QuinteroHouston Dynamo
  • 41′J. MedrandaSeattle Sounders

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. 10F. Picault
  2. 23D. Quintero
  3. 37M. Urruti
  1. 20A. Carrasquilla
  2. 22M. Vera
  3. 25G. Dorsey
  4. 29S. Junqua
  1. 4Z. Valentín
  2. 5T. Parker
  3. 18T. Hadebe
  1. 26M. Nelson

Seattle Sounders

3-4-2-1
  1. 17W. Bruin
  1. 12F. Montero
  2. 84J. Atencio
  1. 7C. Roldan
  2. 22K. Rowe
  3. 6João Paulo
  4. 92A. Cissoko
  1. 3X. Arreaga
  2. 27S. O'Neill
  3. 94J. Medranda
  1. 24S. Frei
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 2 wins, 5 draws and 8 defeats; Seattle Sounders have 10, 1 and 4.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 3, 2021Sporting Kansas City(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Sep 30, 2021Vancouver Whitecaps(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2021Minnesota United FC(away)0-2Major League Soccer
Sep 19, 2021FC Dallas(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Sep 16, 2021Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Seattle Sounders
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 10, 2021Vancouver Whitecaps(home)4-1Major League Soccer
Oct 4, 2021Colorado Rapids(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 30, 2021San Jose Earthquakes(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Sep 26, 2021Sporting Kansas City(away)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2021Leon(away)2-3Leagues Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo wins, 0 draws, 6 Seattle Sounders wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 8, 2021Seattle Sounders 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 28, 2019Houston Dynamo 0-1 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
May 12, 2019Seattle Sounders 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 21, 2018Houston Dynamo 2-3 Seattle SoundersMajor League Soccer
Oct 9, 2018Seattle Sounders 4-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Dec 1, 2017Seattle Sounders 3-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo on Jul 8, 2021

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.1 and concede 1.7 goals per match over their last 15; Seattle Sounders score 1.9 and concede 0.9.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.11.739/158/15
Seattle Sounders1.90.957/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 33 matches) and Seattle Sounders sit 10th (43 points from 33 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston Dynamo3314910434251
10Seattle Sounders33111012424543

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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. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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