Houston Dynamo vs. FC Dallas 10/7/20 - MLS Picks & Predictions

On Wednesday, the Houston Dynamo host FC Dallas in a MLS fixture. Houston dropped to 3-7-5  on 16 points following its 2-1 loss to Sporting Kansas City on Saturday. The loss pushed Houston in 14th place overall in the MLS standings. Sam Junqua scored Houston's only goal in the 84th minute but the Dynamo could not find an equaliser in the final six minutes at home.

Houston has two draws and three losses in its last five matches played and over that span has scored five goals and allowed 11. Houston’s offense has been held scoreless in one of its last five matches played. Through 15 matches in MLS play, Darwin Quintero is the leading goal scorer for Houston with five and Alberth Elis has four. Quintero is also the leader in assists with eight.

FC Dallas is 5-6-3 on 16 points and is also 14th overall in the MLS table. Dallas is coming off a hard fought 2-2 draw at home with the Columbus Crew on Saturday. Michael Barrios opened the scoring for Dallas with a goal in the 38th minute and Reto Ziegler put Dallas ahead by one goal with a penalty shot in the 53rd minute but Columbus scored an equalizer in the 62nd minute to split the spoils with Dallas.

Dallas has two wins, two draws and one loss in its last five matches played and over that span has scored nine goals and allowed six. The Dallas offense has been held scoreless in two of its last five matches. The leading goal scorer for Dallas through 14 matches this season is Franco Jara with five while Santiago Mosquera has scored four. Michael Barrios is the leader in assists with four.