MLS: HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. SEATTLE SOUNDERS 1-3 (5-10-2025)
- Michael Thervil
- May 12
- 3 min read
Updated: May 16
Written by Michael Thervil
Saturday's match-up against the Seattle Sounders appeared to end in somber. For many fans of the Dynamo, it seems to have gotten to the point that attending a Dynamo game is bittersweet at best. What we mean by this is that Dynamo fans are coming to the game to experience the electric atmosphere that comes with attending a Dynamo game but are grossly expecting the Dynamo to ultimately lose whoever they play. Again, there's a difference between having a great time and winning. But fortunately for the Houston Dynamo, win, lose, or draw, Houston still supports the Dynamo as this is their 20th season being a part of the MLS.
While the Dynamo did play well against the Seattle Sounders, as always, the stats will always put everything into the correct perspective. As both teams demonstrated a high level of competitiveness, the Seattle Sounders took 14 shots, but the Houston Dynamo led by taking 15 shots as both teams tied when it came to shots on target. Typically, the Houston Dynamo dominated when it came to ball possession, but they fell behind the Seattle Sounders by 20%.
The Seattle Sounders possessed the ball 60% of the time as the Dynamo had possession of the ball 40% of the time. The Seattle Sounders also led in terms of successful passes. The Sounders had 542 passes, while the Houston Dynamo had 365 successful passes. Digging deeper into the category of pass accuracy between the two teams didn’t seem too bad percentage wise with the Dynamo acquiring an 85% pass accuracy rate to the Seattle Sounders 91%.
Both teams fared equal when it came to fouls with 12 each. It should be noted that there were times on the pitch when both teams decided to go on a hacking spree, and in doing so it resulted in the Dynamo obtaining 2 yellow cards and 1 red card. The Seattle Sounders racked up 4 fouls and no red cards. The Houston Dynamo didn’t receive any calls for being offside, however, the Sounders were called for being offside 3 times. The Houston Dynamo took 8 corners to the Seattle Sounders 5.
The Houston Dynamo had 1 big chance with 0 big chances missed. In contrast the Seattle Sounders had 3 big chances and 0 big chances missed. The Seattle Sounders also in terms of shots blocked, having blocked 5 shots, the Houston Dynamo fell behind by one point state wise with 4 blocked shots. The Dynamo also had 1 keeper saves with 15 clearances while the Sounders had 3 keeper saves and 20 clearances. In the defense category the Sounders also had 9 interceptions and 4 blocks to the Houston Dynamo’s 5 interceptions and 5 blocks.
The head-to-head record (last 5 matches) between the two teams stands at the Houston Dynamo having 0 wins to the Seattle Sounders 3 wins with 2 draws between the two teams. The next Houston Dynamo match-up will be May 15th against the Minnesota FC at shell energy stadium. Kick off starts at 7:30pm. The current win probability stands with the Houston Dynamo having a 39% chance of winning, to Minnesota’s 33%, with a 28% chance of a draw between the two teams.
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