Bitesize Prediction: Houston Dynamo vs Minnesota – 14/07/24

Competition: MLS

Market: Houston Dynamo win

Odds: 7/10 @ BetUS

Looking to make an immediate return to winning ways in the early hours of Sunday, Houston will welcome Minnesota to the Shell Energy Stadium.

Starting with the hosts, eventually falling to what was an action-packed 3-2 loss away at Real Salt Lake last week, Houston will certainly be seeking an immediate response here. Suffering just a single defeat from any of their previous seven MLS appearances, there is no doubt that Ben Olsen’s men will be excited to make a return to the Shell Energy Stadium this weekend. Last seen in Texas securing a 1-0 win against Charlotte, the former DC United boss has not seen his squad taste a single MLS defeat in front of their own supporters since back on April 21st. With their hometown flurry highlighted by a 3-1 victory against Colorado on May 30th, Houston will be smelling the chance to break into the top-seven here. Likewise, claiming an eye-catching 2-1 win when they travelled to Minnesota for their most recent showdown back on April 14th, Olsen’s side are rightfully pencilled in as a standout contender in the early hours of Sunday.

As for the visitors, only continuing on what has been a public MLS nightmare this season, Minnesota have come under a huge amount scrutiny this season. Last seen falling to a 2-1 loss at the hands of LA Galaxy last weekend, the Loons have come tumbling down the Western Conference standings. Now facing a real uphill battle in the race to clinch a play-off ticket this year, Eric Ramsay’s men have lost all of their previous six straight MLS appearances. Likewise, with that rut stemming back to a 1-1 stalemate against Dallas on June 9th, the Saint Paul-based outfit have also put just a single victory on the board since the middle of May. Opening July with a 3-1 defeat at home against Vancouver, Minnesota have also shown some glaring defensive struggles. In fact, Sunday’s guests have shipped 16 goals on their six-match losing run. Suffering that 2-1 loss when they welcomed Houston to town back on April 14th, we are expecting a similar outcome here.

Bet: Houston Dynamo 7/10 to beat Minnesota in Sunday’s MLS showdown @ BetUS