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Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas will battle for three points in an MLS Western Conference fixture on Saturday (February 22nd). The game will be played at Shell Energy Stadium in Texas.
The home side are coming into the game on the back of a 3-1 defeat to DC United in a pre-season friendly last week. Christian Benteke broke the deadlock in the 40th minute while Ezequiel Ponce equalized just past the hour mark. Gabriel Pirani and Hosei Kijima scored to help DC claim a 3-1 victory.
Dallas, meanwhile, fell to a 3-2 defeat to Atlanta United in a friendly. Saba Lobjanidze scored a brace for Atlanta while Edwin Mosquera scored what proved to be the match-winner. Lalas Abubakar and Bernard Kamungo scored for Dallas.
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The Burn will shift focus to the league, where they were last in action when they claimed a 2-1 home win over Sporting Kansas City. Houston Dynamo fell to a penalty shootout defeat to Seattle Sounders in the playoff in November 2024.
Houston Dynamo vs Dallas Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- FC Dallas have 19 wins from the last 53 head-to-head games. Houston Dynamo were victorious on 14 occasions while 20 games ended in a share of the spoils.
- Their most recent clash came in May 2024 when they canceled each other out in a 1-1 stalemate. They also played out a 2-2 draw in a friendly in February.
- The last five competitive head-to-head games have produced less than three goals.
- Houston Dynamo were winless in four pre-season games (three draws).
- Five of FC Dallas' last six league games have witnessed goals at both ends and also produced three goals or more.
Houston Dynamo vs Dallas Prediction
Houston Dynamo did not have an ideal pre-season preparation, failing to win any of their four games. Furthermore, they have failed to win any of the last four head-to-head games.
Dallas had an indifferent pre-season campaign, winning, drawing and losing one game each in three games. They failed to make the playoff last season, having finished the regular season in 11th place, six points behind the top nine.
We are backing the hosts to claim a narrow victory with goals at both ends.
Prediction: Houston Dynamo 2-1 Dallas
Houston Dynamo vs Dallas Betting Tips
Tip 1 - Houston Dynamo to win
Tip 2 - Both teams to score
Tip 3 - Over 2.5 goals
Tip 4 - Over 8.5 corner kicks
