Houston Dynamo FC MLS Betting
The last four seasons have not been good for the Houston Dynamo. Houston hasn’t placed better than 9th in the Western Conference standings, and the Dynamo finished dead last in the West in back-to-back years. It’s been a sad state of affairs for soccer in the Lone Star State, so fans are hoping that they Dynamo can put it together as the most successful club in Texas. They replaced Maxi Urruti up top with Sebastian Ferreira, but it feels like the club is shuffling deck chairs around on the Titanic.
MLS Cup Betting Odds: +3000 (May 2022)
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Contrary to expectations, Houston is in the thick of the playoff picture in the Western Conference a third of the way through the season with a 5-5-3 record. Sebastian Ferreira has been much more successful than Urruti was at the top of the formation with five goals and three assists, and Darwin Quintero has also bagged five goals for the club.
The strength for Houston has been its defense. The Dynamo are allowing 1.08 goals per game as Teenage Hadebe and Tim Parker have been a formidable center back duo.
However, there is reason to believe that the Dynamo are primed for a downturn. They have been awfully fortunate if you look at their xG numbers as Houston has a 0.90 xG For and a 1.51 xG Against.
2022 Houston Dynamo FC Schedule
DATE |
MATCH |
02/27/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Real Salt Lake |
03/05/2022 |
Sporting Kansas City vs. Houston Dynamo |
03/12/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Vancouver Whitecaps |
03/19/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Colorado Rapids |
04/02/2022 |
Inter Miami vs. Houston Dynamo |
04/09/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. San Jose Earthquakes |
04/16/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Portland Timbers |
04/23/2022 |
FC Dallas vs. Houston Dynamo |
04/30/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Austin FC |
05/07/2022 |
DC United vs. Houston Dynamo |
05/14/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Nashville SC |
05/18/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Seattle Sounders |
05/22/2022 |
Los Angeles Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo |
05/28/2022 |
Real Salt Lake vs. Houston Dynamo |
06/18/2022 |
Orlando City SC vs. Houston Dynamo |
06/25/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Chicago Fire FC |
06/29/2022 |
Portland Timbers vs. Houston Dynamo |
07/03/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Charlotte FC |
07/09/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas |
07/12/2022 |
Austin FC vs. Houston Dynamo |
07/17/2022 |
San Jose Earthquakes vs. Houston Dynamo |
07/23/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Minnesota United FC |
07/30/2022 |
Philadelphia Union vs. Houston Dynamo |
08/05/2022 |
Vancouver Whitecaps vs. Houston Dynamo |
08/13/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. CF Montreal |
08/20/2022 |
Colorado Rapids vs. Houston Dynamo |
08/27/2022 |
Minnesota United FC vs. Houston Dynamo |
08/31/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles FC |
09/04/2022 |
Seattle Sounders vs. Houston Dynamo |
09/10/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Sporting Kansas City |
09/13/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution |
09/18/2022 |
Los Angeles FC vs. Houston Dynamo |
10/02/2022 |
Nashville SC vs. Houston Dynamo |
10/09/2022 |
Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy |
Houston Dynamo Past Results
YEAR |
RECORD |
POSITION |
OPEN CUP |
2021 |
6-16-12 |
13th |
Cancelled |
2020 |
4-10-9 |
12th |
Cancelled |
2019 |
12-18-4 |
10th |
Round of 16 |
2018 |
10-16-8 |
9th |
Champions |
2017 |
13-10-11 |
4th |
Round of 16 |
2016 |
7-14-13 |
10th |
Quarterfinals |
2015 |
11-14-9 |
8th |
Quarterfinals |
2014 |
11-17-6 |
8th |
Round of 16 |
2013 |
14-11-9 |
4th |
Round of 16 |
2012 |
14-9-11 |
Runner-up |
Round of 32 |
2011 |
12-9-13 |
Runner-up |
Did not qualify |
2010 |
9-15-6 |
7th |
Quarterfinals |
2009 |
13-8-9 |
2nd |
Semifinals |
2008 |
13-5-12 |
1st |
Round of 16 |
2007 |
15-8-7 |
Champions |
Round of 16 |
2006 |
11-8-13 |
Champions |
Semifinals |
The Houston Dynamo had one of the best starts you can imagine for a team moving to a new city. Ownership moved the club from San Jose to Houston at the conclusion of the 2005 season in order to find a city willing to build a brand-new soccer-specific stadium. Houston welcomed the club with open arms and was immediately rewarded with the club winning back-to-back MLS Cups right after the move.
However, it wasn’t all roses for the club after the move to Houston. The original name for the Houston franchise was Houston 1836. This was supposed to be a nod to when the city was founded, but that was also the same year that Texas gained its independence from Mexico. Many Houstonians protested the name, and it was quickly decided that the team should be named the Dynamo instead.
In an interesting twist, the Dynamo have only finished on top of the table once during their 16 seasons in the league despite making it to the MLS Cup four times. Additionally, they have the rare distinction of making it to the MLS Cup as both a member of the Western Conference and a member of the Eastern Conference. All four of their MLS Cup Finals appearances occurred in the club’s first seven years.
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