Houston Dynamo vs. Charlotte FC 7/3/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Houston Dynamo host Charlotte FC on Sunday in a MLS inter-conference fixture. Houston is ninth in the Western Conference table at 6-3-8 on 21 points with a goal difference of 0. Houston was defeated by the Portland Timbers 2-1 on the road this past Wednesday. Portland scored a pair of goals over a two-minute span in the first half and Houston answered with one goal in the 65th minute by Darwin Quintero, but could not score an equalizer.

Houston has lost seven of the last 10 matches following an unbeaten streak of five consecutive fixtures. The seven losses by Houston since April 23rd are the most in the MLS. Darwin Quintero is the leading goal scorer for Houston with seven, while Sebastian Ferreira has scored six. Adam Lundqvist is the leader in assists with four and Ferreira is second with three.

Charlotte FC is 10th in the Eastern Conference table at 6-2-10 on 20 points with a goal difference of -5. Charlotte was defeated at home by Austin 1-0 on Thursday. Charlotte has lost each of its last two matches in MLS play and is winless in each of its last three. Charlotte has scored just a combined two goals over the last three matches in league play.

Charlotte has lost two straight matches for just the first time since it opened its inaugural season with three consecutive losses. Charlotte has taken just two points out of a possible 27 from nine road matches this season with two draws and seven losses. Karol Swiderski is the leading goal scorer for Charlotte with four, while Benjamin Bender has scored three. Bender is the leader in assists with three.