Prediction: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo

Prediction: Seattle Sounders to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

The Seattle Sounders and the Houston Dynamo will face each other in Major League Soccer this week. The match will be held at Lumen Field and is scheduled to kick off at 2m UK time on Thursday.

Seattle Sounders

The Seattle Sounders are having a wonderful season. They find themselves second in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table at the moment with 26 points from 12 matches, level on points with leaders, the Sporting Kansas City, who have played 13 games.

Brian Schmetzer’s side will head into the match against the Houston Dynamo on the back of a 1-1 draw with the Colorado Rapids. It followed a 2-2 draw with the Vancouver Whitecaps at home in MLS.

Team News:

Goalkeeper Stefan Frei is still out with a knee injury. Nicolas Lodeiro  is recovering from knee surgery and will miss the match.

Houston Dynamo

The Houston Dynamo are not having the greatest of seasons at the moment. They are currently seventh in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table with 15 points from 12 games, as many as 11 points behind leaders, the Sporting Kansas City.

Tab Ramos’s side will head into the match against the Seattle Sounders on the back of a 1-1 draw with FC Cincinnati. It followed a 1-1 draw with Real Salt Lake away from home in MLS.

Team News:

Centre-back Ethan Bartlow still recovering from a concussion. Adam Lundqvist is likely to start.

Key Factors to Consider

• The Seattle Sounders have scored 21 goals and conceded 8 in MLS.
• The Houston Dynamo have scored 16 goals and conceded 17 in MLS.
• The Seattle Sounders have won two of their last six MLS games.
• The Houston Dynamo have scored one of their last six MLS games.

Conclusion

The Seattle Sounders are the better team and are in better form. A home win is the most likely outcome.

Prediction: Seattle Sounders to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair