Major League Soccer: Houston Dynamo FC vs DC United – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 16 match between Houston Dynamo FC and DC United and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Despite their unconvincing form, Houston Dynamo FC stand a good chance of adding three more points to their account in round 16. They face DC United this coming Thursday, and they’ll be disappointed to miss out on a win at Shell Energy Stadium.

Houston Dynamo FC approach round 16 as number 7 in the Major League Soccer table with 22 points on their account so far. With 14 rounds behind them, DC United have amassed 18 points, placing them as number 9 in the standings.

Form: Houston Dynamo FC vs DC United

Houston Dynamo FC Form

Houston Dynamo FC collected one of each from their previous three matches, as they were defeated 3-0 against Real Salt Lake. They retaliated in a 1-0 win against Vancouver Whitecaps, before drawing 1-1 with LA Galaxy. Houston Dynamo FC managed a strong return of four wins from their previous six matches on home soil in the Major League Soccer. They drew none though, while losing twice in this series. They scored six goals and conceded five times.

DC United Form

DC United only managed two draws in their last three matches. They started by losing 1-3 at the hands of Chicago Fire FC, before drawing 1-1 with St. Louis City. They secured another draw in their latest encounter against CF Montreal resulting 4-4. DC United claimed just one win from the last six away games in the Major League Soccer. They also drew four and were defeated one times, as they were outscored by seven goals to eight.

Betting facts for Houston Dynamo FC and DC United

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Houston Dynamo FC and DC United. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Houston Dynamo FC vs DC United

Guilherme Augusto look like value in the goal scoring market with three strikes to his name in six Major League Soccer matches. The visitors are crossing their fingers Louis Munteanu adds to his five Major League Soccer goals come this coming Thursday.

Betting markets: Houston Dynamo FC vs DC United

Full-time result

Houston Dynamo FC claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing one along the way. They endured defeat in three of the games in this run. DC United won two of their last 10 games away, while drawing five and losing three in this series of matches.

Both teams to score

Houston Dynamo FC scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Curiously, DC United only scored the opening goal of the match in two of the last ten away games. Houston Dynamo FC have won to nil in 3 consecutive home games. Both teams have scored in last 4 consecutive DC United games. Houston Dynamo FC probably enjoy the prospect of scoring this coming Thursday, as DC United managed only two clean sheets in the previous 10 matches. The former claimed four clean sheets in their last 10 matches.

Total goals

Houston Dynamo FC saw over 2.5 goals in three of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 1.1 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for DC United, six had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.