Predictions & Statistics

With 4 points from 7 games and a place of 13, Orlando City SC still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. The overall return of 1 wins, 1 draws, and 5 defeats with a 6:24 goal balance points toward poor form over their recent run. Going forward they depend heavily on M. Ojeda (2 goals), M. Pasalic (2 goals), D. McGuire (1 goals), with creative support from I. Angulo (2 assists), Tiago (1 assists), G. Dorsey (1 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. At home, the split record of 1 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses points to a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Their broader football approach still suggests a more cautious and defensive approach. They are not at full strength, with W. Cartagena, J. Gerbet, Iago Teodoro unavailable, although the overall attacking core still looks largely intact.

With 6 points from 6 games and a place of 12, Houston Dynamo still have clear room for improvement in overall consistency. The overall return of 2 wins, 0 draws, and 4 defeats with a 10:16 goal balance points toward poor form and are going through a difficult losing run. Going forward they depend heavily on Guilherme (5 goals), Felipe Andrade (2 goals), L. Ennali (2 goals), with creative support from Guilherme (4 assists), J. McGlynn (2 assists), M. Bogusz (1 assists), while defensively they have looked very solid. Away from home, they have returned 0 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses, which indicates a fairly balanced split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. Stylistically, they tend to play with a more cautious and defensive approach. Although they are without Artur, Lucas Halter, J. McGlynn, that could reduce some of their usual creative supply in attacking areas.