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Houston Dynamo
Major League Soccer
Oct 3, 2024 at 1.30am UK
BBVA Compass Stadium
New England Revolution

Houston
2 - 1
New England

Ponce (50'), Sviatchenko (68')
Steres (8'), Ponce (90+6')
FT(HT: 0-0)
Gil (54' pen.)
Miller (68')

Preview: Houston Dynamo vs. New England Revolution - prediction, team news, lineups

Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between Houston Dynamo and New England Revolution, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Houston Dynamo will look to bounce back to winning ways in the MLS this week when they take on the New England Revolution at Shell Energy Stadium on Thursday.

The hosts enter this match in sixth place in the Western Conference standings with 48 points, while the visitors are second bottom in the Eastern Conference with 31 points.


Match preview

Hector Herrera of Houston Dynamo in action against Toluca on August 10, 2024© Imago

With just three games left to go until the end of the regular season, Houston find themselves in a tricky spot, just three points above Minnesota, who currently occupy ninth place and the final playoff spot.

Last week, the Dynamos suffered a painful 1-0 loss to the Seattle Sounders, who leapfrogged them into fifth place, with winger Paul Rothrock scoring the only goal of the match midway through the first half.

That result brought an end to a five-match unbeaten league run for Ben Olsen's side, which included three wins and two draws dating back to the start of the month, and was also the first time they had failed to score in an away match since May 16 against Austin.

Indeed, Houston have fared better on the road than at Shell Energy Stadium this term, picking up 26 points on their travels, which is the fourth-best tally in the league, while on home soil they have earned 22 points, ranking 18th across both coasts.

The last time the Dynamos faced the Revs was back in March this year when they suffered a 3-0 defeat, though they did come out on top when they met at this venue last season, which was also the only time Houston beat this opponent in their last five encounters.

Esmir Bajraktarevic celebrates a goal for the New England Revolution on September 18, 2024© Imago

Meanwhile, after suffering a 4-0 defeat against Charlotte the previous weekend, the New England Revolution were in desperate need of a positive result when they hosted Nashville on Sunday and managed to eke out a narrow 1-0 victory.

The lone goal in the match against the Coyotes came from right-back Brandon Bye in the 86th minute from what turned out to be New England's only attempt on target across the entire 90.

With that, the Revs ended a five-match winless run which included two draws and three losses, a period during which they also conceded 13 goals and only managed to find the net on four occasions themselves.

Still, the victory over Nashville meant that Caleb Porter's men kept their final series hopes alive, now trailing ninth-placed Philadelphia by six points, though they do have a game in hand on the sides above them.

However, three of the Revs remaining four matches in the league are away games, and their form on the road has been exceptionally poor this term, managing just 12 points in 14 games and currently on a three-match losing streak.

Houston Dynamo Major League Soccer form:

New England Revolution Major League Soccer form:


Team News

Latif Blessing injured for Houston Dynamo on May 7, 2024© Imago

Houston's already fairly extensive absentee list was added to in their match against the Sounders, with Griffin Dorsey crossing the yellow card threshold for the season which will force him to sit out this one.

The full-back will be joined on the sidelines by the likes of Nelson Quinones (knee), Lawrence Ennali (cruciate ligament), Hector Herrera (muscle), Ezequiel Ponce (muscle) and Latif Blessing (knock), all of whom are ruled out through injury.

New England, on the other hand, are likely to be missing just two players for the midweek trip to Texas, with Tomas Chancalay out for the rest of the season with a knee injury and Will Sands flagged as a doubt with an injured foot.

The Revs will be able to welcome Dylan Borrero back to action this week, though, with the midfielder having now served his ban for the red card he was shown against Charlotte a couple of weeks ago.


Houston Dynamo possible starting lineup:
Clark; Escobar, Sviatchenko, Micael, Smith; Carrasquilla, Artur, Kowalczyk; Aliyu, Ferreira, Bassi

New England Revolution possible starting lineup:
Ivacic; Bye, Arreaga, Romney, Miller; Polster, Abdullahi; Langoni, Gil, Boateng; Vrioni


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We say: Houston Dynamo 2-1 New England Revolution

While New England have dominated this fixture in recent seasons, their away form in particular this season has been well below the norm, and we feel they will struggle to contain the Dynamos on their home patch in this one.


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1Inter MiamiInter Miami34228479493074
2Columbus Crew34199672403266
3FC CincinnatiCincinnati341851158481059
4Orlando City34157125950952
5Charlotte FCCharlotte FC34149114637951
6New York City FCNY City34148125449550
7New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls34111495550547
8CF MontrealMontreal341110134864-1643
9Atlanta UnitedAtlanta341010144649-340
10DC United341010145270-1840
11Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia34910156255737
12Toronto34114194061-2137
13Nashville SCNashville3499163854-1636
14New England RevolutionNew England3494213774-3731
15Chicago Fire3479184062-2230

Western Conference

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1Los Angeles FCLos Angeles34197863432064
2Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy34197869501964
3Real Salt LakeSalt Lake341611765481759
4Seattle SoundersSeattle34169951351657
5Houston DynamoHouston34159104739854
6Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd34157125849952
7Colorado RapidsColorado34155146160150
8Portland TimbersPortland341211116556947
9Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver34138135249347
10Austin FCAustin34119143948-942
11Dallas34118155456-241
12St Louis City34813135063-1337
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