Houston vs Seattle Picks and Prediction – 10/29/2024

The Seattle Sounders host Houston Dynamo on Monday in the opening match of a best-of-three series in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs. Seattle completed the regular season fourth in the Western Conference table at 16-9-9. Seattle battled at home to a 1-1 with the Portland Timbers in its final match of the regular season and was unbeaten in each of its final seven matches. Keep up to date with all the soccer action, with our soccer picks.

Seattle has three wins and two draws in its most recent five matches in the MLS and over that span has scored eight goals and conceded four. Seattle's backline and goalkeeper have three clean sheets in the last four matches. Jordan Morris is the leading goal scorer for Seattle with 13 and Albert Rusnak has scored 10. Rusnak is the leader in assists with 16. 

The Houston Dynamo completed the MLS regular season 5th in the Western Conference table at 15-9-10. Houston took all three points at home in the final match of the regular season when defeating LA Galaxy 2-1. Houston opened the scoring with a goal by Ezequiel Ponce in the 44th minute, but LA scored an equalizer in second-half stoppage time (90’+6’). However, the Dynamo’s Daniel Steres scored a winner deep in stoppage time (90’+11’). 

Houston has three wins and two losses in its most recent five matches in the MLS, and over that time has scored five goals and conceded six. Three goals or more have been scored in each of Houston’s last three matches. Ibrahim Aliyu is the leading goal scorer for Houston with six while three others have scored five goals each. Amine Bassi is the leader in assists with 10.

The Seattle Sounders have dominated Houston, winning four of the last five head-to-head with the 5th ending in a draw. Seattle defeated Houston 1-0 on September 28 in the 2nd of two matches during the regular season with the second match ending in a 2-2 draw. Seattle has won three of its last four matches with the fourth ending in a draw and that trend of success continues on Monday at home when the Sounders win again. Final Score Prediction, Seattle Sounders win 2-1.