📏 Form Guide

New York City FC

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New York City FC will be looking for a repeat result of the 3-1 MLS success against Chicago Fire.

In that match, New York City FC managed 65% possession and 22 attempts on goal with 8 on target. For New York City FC, goals were scored by Monsef Bakrar (58'), Hannes Wolf (70') and Alonso Martínez (89'). For their opponents, Chicago Fire got 8 attempts on goal with 3 of them on target. Philip Zinckernagel (19') scored for Chicago Fire.

An interesting theme in recent New York City FC games is seeing a zero in the scoreline.

From their previous six clashes before this one, in as many as 5 of them a wager on BTTS would've lost.

Houston Dynamo

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Previously, Houston Dynamo drew 3-3 in the MLS match with San Jose Earthquakes.

In that game, Houston Dynamo had 43% possession and 10 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. For Houston Dynamo, the goals were scored by Ezequiel Ponce (31'), Felipe Andrade (50') and Griffin Dorsey (91'). For their opponents, San Jose Earthquakes got 14 attempts at goal with 8 on target. Preston Judd (66', 72') and Daniel Munie (76') scored for San Jose Earthquakes.

Indicating their involvement in eventful matches, goals have been seen as many as 23 times in the previous 6 games in which Houston Dynamo have taken to the field, making it an average of 3.83 goals for each meeting. Opposition teams have managed 10 of these goals. We will find out if that trend will be sustained into this next match.

👥 Head to head

If we look at their past head to head meetings going back to 30/05/2015, it’s been all-even between these two clubs with New York City FC winning 2 of those games, Houston Dynamo 2 and 2 being draws after 90 minutes of play.

In all, 16 goals were scored between the two sides throughout the course of those matches, with 8 from The Pigeons and 8 netted by Orange Crush. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 2.67.

The previous league meeting featuring these clubs was MLS match day 7 on 26/03/2023 when the final score was Houston Dynamo 1-0 New York City FC.

On that occasion, Houston Dynamo managed 45% possession and 9 shots at goal with 2 of them on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Amine Bassi (55').

For their opponents, New York City FC got 5 attempts at goal with 1 of them on target.

The match was refereed by Guido Gonzales Jr.

📰 Team News: New York City FC

Malachi Jones (Broken leg), Jacob Arroyave (Knee injury), Keaton Parks (Foot injury) and Kevin O'Toole (Leg injury) are unavailable for New York City FC gaffer Pascal Jansen.

It seems likely that The Pigeons look set to go for a 4-3-3 system this time, utilising Matt Freese, Tayvon Gray, Justin Haak, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Aiden O'Neill, Jonathan Shore, Maxi Moralez, Julian Fernandez, Alonso Martinez and Hannes Wolf.

📋 Team News: Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo boss Ben Olsen has to contend with a number of unavailable players. Erik Sviatchenko (Leg injury), Daniel Steres (Leg injury), Nelson Quiñónes (Knee injury), Lawrence Ennali (Cruciate ligament tear) and Andrew Tarbell (Cruciate ligament tear) are names that won’t be on the team sheet.

It’s our belief that Orange Crush seem most likely to utilise a 4-3-3 lineup with a starting lineup of Jonathan Bond, Franco Escobar, Obafemi Awodesu, Ethan Bartlow, Felipe Andrade, Brooklyn Raines, Junior Urso, Erik Duenas, Jack McGlynn, Gabriel Segal and Nicolas Lodeiro.

🧠 Prediction

Our feeling is that Houston Dynamo might need a bit of good fortune to score goals against this New York City FC lineup who will likely be able to grind out a win.

That’s why we have predicted a narrow 1-0 win for New York City FC at the conclusion of the game.

It should be a good one.

Lucas Pereira, 23:09 28/05/2025