Match analysis
Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this Major League Soccer fixture.
Felipe Andrade🟨F. Negri🔄
Paul Rothrock🟨J. Ferreira🔄P. Arriola🔄D. Musovski🔄Jackson Ragen🟨D. Holmes🔄S. Brunell🔄P. Rothrock⚽D. Samassekou🔄L. Ennali🔄P. Rothrock🔄Unknown Player🔄Seattle Sounders got the job done on Sunday 5 April, winning 1-0 away at Houston Dynamo (Major League Soccer). It was goalless at half-time. On the numbers, Seattle Sounders saw more of the ball (55%), while the shot count was 13 for Houston Dynamo and 6 for Seattle Sounders.
P. Rothrock (83') scored for Seattle Sounders.
All four of our tips landed, with under 2.5 goals and Seattle Sounders to win coming in.
5W 3D 2L1.80 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Houston DynamoHome | Rating | Seattle SoundersAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,470 | Overall | 1,603 |
| 1,500 | Match venue | 1,530 |
| 1,500 | At home | 1,625 |
| 1,465 | Away | 1,530 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,479 | Attack | 1,506 |
| 1,482 | Defence | 1,580 |
| 1,451 | Home attack | 1,531 |
| 1,485 | Away attack | 1,454 |
| 1,517 | Home defence | 1,596 |
| 1,497 | Away defence | 1,572 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,920 | Goal environment | 1,708 |
| 1,713 | Home goals | 1,575 |
| 1,707 | Away goals | 1,633 |
| 1,488 | Possession | 1,510 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,486 | Set-piece attack | 1,491 |
| 1,487 | Set-piece defence | 1,492 |
| 1,517 | Close games | 1,557 |
| 1,459 | Winning margin | 1,615 |
Match venue compares Houston Dynamo at home with Seattle Sounders away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
Houston Dynamo1:1Seattle Sounders1:1
Value VinnyWonThe pickUnder 2.5
The math is clear: the bookies have priced this match as a toss-up, but the historical data tells a different story. Houston Dynamo host Seattle Sounders, and the numbers scream "Under 2.5 Goals". Odds don't lie — but bookies do. Head-to-Head history is the first red flag for…
Yoda Mc Yoda FaceWonThe pickSeattle Sounders win
Stronger team, the Sounders are. History, it speaks volumes. Nine times they have met, zero times has Houston won. Five times, Seattle won. Four times, they drew. A pattern, it is. Do not ignore it, you should. Form, recent, it shows Seattle is the stronger team. Seven wins in…
PajimonWonThe pickSeattle Sounders win
G'day bettors, Pajimon here. We've got a proper meaty fixture this weekend: Houston Dynamo hosting Seattle Sounders in Major League Soccer. Now, I don't do vegetables—meaning no low-odds, no-value bets—but this one looks like a proper BBQ feast of value. Let's look at the stats…
Mr SimpleWonThe pickUnder 2.5
Right then, let's get straight to the point. We've got a tricky one in Houston this weekend. The Dynamo are hosting the Sounders, and if you look at the history books, Houston has a serious problem. In nine head-to-head meetings, the Dynamo have never won. That's zero wins, four…
The head-to-head covers 30 games since March 2012, and Houston Dynamo have won three, Seattle Sounders have taken 18 and nine were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Houston Dynamo vs Seattle Sounders prediction page.
