DC United and Houston Dynamo absolutely make it to the list of worst-performing clubs at the moment as both clubs have struggled to produce winning results in recent weeks.
DC United head into a new week with back-to-back defeats and a winless run behind them, while Houston Dynamo have ended their last 3 games in a draw.
DC United takes on Houston Dynamo at the Audi Field and a win is absolutely necessary for both sides.
DC United
DC United are frustrated with the recent results and they are anxious to solve the woes. Every effort to get back to winning ways has continued to fail as DC United lost once again last week, against Atlanta United.
DC United have now lost 2 games in a row and they are winless in the last 7 league games. Their results in those 7 games was, 2 draws and 5 losses. Due to their persistent poor form, DC United is ranked 11th on the eastern conference table with 19 points.
DC United lost in their last game against Atlanta United by a single goal. The game was scoreless for a long period and Atlanta managed to break the deadlock in the 79th minute. The game was over after that and DC United were condemned to a defeat.
A summary of DC United’s performance against Atlanta United was:- 54% possession, 2 big chances, 11 corner kicks and 4 shots on target.
Houston Dynamo
It’s a surprise Houston Dynamo are still within top 10 on the western conference table. They are 8th on the table with 24 points. Despite the ranking, their current form and results have been shocking to say the least and they might just be on their way under.
Houston Dynamo are unbeaten in 3 straight games as all 3 ended as a draw. Then they managed just 1 win in 5 games, and the remaining 4 ended as 3 draws and 1 defeat. Finally in their last 10 games, Houston had 2 wins, 5 draws and 3 defeats.
Houston Dynamo played a 2-2 draw against the Seattle Sounders last week. Latif Blessing had the fans rocking in the first half, as he scored a brace in the 30th and 39th minutes. But in the second half, Houston Dynamo conceded twice and ended the game as a draw.
According to stats, Houston Dynamo had 56% possession, 4 big chances, 5 corners and 4 shots on target.
Head to Head
According to the h2h in 20 meetings, Houston Dynamo won 11 games, DC United won 4 games and 5 games ended as a draw.
Match Facts:-
Houston Dynamo is without a clean sheet in the last 4 meetings
Both teams scored in 5/7 meetings
8/10 meetings ended with less than 4.5 cards
Analysis and Predictions
Both sides are untrustworthy, so it’s tricky picking an outright winner. Both clubs are also going to apply an attacking approach, as they need a win and they are both not known for their defensive acumen, so we should get a goal or two in the end.
- Dc United (-1) Corner Handicap at 1.664 Odds
- More than 2.5 Goals at 1.64 Odds
- Total Over 9 Corners at 1.72 Odds