Ace Football previews the Major League Soccer round 26 match between Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.
Houston Dynamo FC appear to have a good chance to add three more points to their season account, as they face FC Cincinnati in round 26 of the Major League Soccer season. They will surely end up frustrated, should they fail to beat the visitors at Shell Energy Stadium on Sunday.
Houston Dynamo FC approach the next Major League Soccer round as number 2 in the table, having claimed 43 points this season so far. With 25 games behind them, FC Cincinnati amassed 32 points, placing them as number 9 before their next fixture.
Team form: Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo FC Form
Houston Dynamo FC went through their last three matches with a 0-0 draw against Charlotte FC, a 2-1 win against Real Salt Lake and a 1-0 defeat against San Jose Earthquakes. Houston Dynamo FC put four wins on the board in their previous six Major League Soccer matches at the Shell Energy Stadium. They drew twice while losing none, scored eight goals while conceding two.
FC Cincinnati Form
In their previous three games, FC Cincinnati lost 4-0 and 5-0 against Nashville SC and Philadelphia Union, respectively, before drawing 3-3 with Charlotte FC. FC Cincinnati didn’t manage a single away win in their last six Major League Soccer matches, but managed three draws, while suffering three defeats. They conceded 17 and scored seven goals themselves.
Betting stats for Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati
Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.
- In the last 14 Houston Dynamo FC matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 12 Houston Dynamo FC matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 17 of the last 19 Houston Dynamo FC home matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 9 Houston Dynamo FC home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 5 of the last 7 Houston Dynamo FC matches the sum of goals was under 1.5
- In 12 of the last 14 FC Cincinnati matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 10 of the last 12 FC Cincinnati away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 9 of the last 11 FC Cincinnati away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Cincinnati away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 FC Cincinnati away matches in the Major League Soccer, the sum of goals was over 3.5
In-form players: Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati
Despite having scored only one times in his last 6 league matches, Guilherme Augusto has actually netted 13 goals during this Major League Soccer season. He will surely want to add some more until the end of the campaign, and the upcoming match against outsiders FC Cincinnati should be a good opportunity for him to improve on his recent goalscoring ratio. In short, siding with Guilherme Augusto to add another goal this season should be a bet to consider.
Popular betting markets: Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati
Full-time result
Houston Dynamo FC won seven of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing two and losing one as well. FC Cincinnati won one from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew five and lost four in this run. Houston Dynamo FC have gone through an impressive 8 games without losing even once as the home side. Amazingly, FC Cincinnati failed to keep a clean sheet in their 14 last matches.
Both teams to score
Houston Dynamo FC scored first in seven of their last ten home games. FC Cincinnati scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Houston Dynamo FC managed to open the scoreline in no less than six of their previous 10 games. Their opponent from FC Cincinnati performed a similar feat as they scored the opener in six of their last 10 games. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati.
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 1.2 goals during this run. Of the last ten games for FC Cincinnati, seven had more than 2.5 goals, while they managed to score an average of 1.7 times goals per game.
