New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 10Kick-off on May 9, 2012 at 11:10 PM (UTC)Sports Illustrated Stadium, Harrison, New Jersey
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What was the result of New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo?
New York Red Bulls won 1-0 on May 9, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 7′Kenny CooperNew York Red Bulls
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 9 matches in all competitions, New York Red Bulls have 5 wins, 1 draws and 3 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 2, 2 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy(away) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | New England Revolution(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 22, 2012 | DC United(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 14, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 7, 2012 | Columbus Crew(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 28, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
How many goals should we expect?
New York Red Bulls score 2.1 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 9; Houston Dynamo score 1.2 and concede 1.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Red Bulls | 2.1 | 1.6 | 2 | 6/9 | 6/9 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.2 | 1.3 | 2 | 3/6 | 2/6 |
Over the last 9 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
New York Red Bulls sit 8th in Major League Soccer (26 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 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 21 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 31 | 43 | 26 |
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 6, 2012Portland Timbers0-0Columbus Crew
- May 6, 2012FC Dallas0-2Colorado Rapids
- May 10, 2012FC Dallas0-2Seattle Sounders
- May 10, 2012Chicago Fire0-0Real Salt Lake
- May 12, 2012CF Montreal1-1Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 12, 2012Houston Dynamo1-0DC United
- May 12, 2012Columbus Crew2-1FC Dallas
- May 12, 2012New England Revolution4-1Whitecaps