Match Report
Seattle Sounders (12th, 26 pts) visited Houston Dynamo (2nd, 39 pts) with 13 points between them. Seattle Sounders's recent output lagged their position: 26th on form over five rounds while 12th in the table. Per game in the league, Houston Dynamo were scoring 1.36 and conceding 1.18, Seattle Sounders 1.14 and 1.38, against a competition average of 1.6 goals per team per game.
Seattle Sounders were unbeaten in 5.
GioScore's database holds 9 meetings between the two: 2 for Houston Dynamo, 3 for Seattle Sounders and 4 drawn, at 2.22 goals per meeting. Home advantage has meant little here: 33% of the meetings went to the host. Recent meetings have been cagier — 1.4 goals per game across the last five against 2.22 historically.
The venue was Shell Energy Stadium, with room for 22,039 spectators. On the scoreboard, it was 0-0 at the break; 1 second-half goal set the final 0-1.
Goal scorers
Seattle Sounders: Paul Rothrock (83')
Key stats
Possession: Houston Dynamo 45% · Seattle Sounders 55% · Total shots: 13-6 · On target: 3-2 · Corners: 9-3