Two clubs in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Houston Dynamo and D.C. United. The first-division clash scheduled for 8 p.m. ET will be held at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston and can be live streamed here. Additional TV coverage can be found on Univision Deportes.
A quick turnaround sees D.C. United return to the pitch just days after undressing Toronto FC 3-0 at home. Tired legs will plague the club in the coming weeks. Head coach Ben Olsen, however, will look to rely on ancillary players to push United towards to the top of the Eastern Conference.
"The quick turnaround, going to Houston, will be tough," Olsen said (via MLS's official website). "But we're going to be tested at some point with our depth. We're going to rely on guys in the next month or two that haven't seen a lot of minutes," he added. "So, that's a good thing. I'm looking forward to getting those guys in, to test them in real games and that might start with Houston"
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Striker Eddie Johnson has found his scoring touch for DC United in recent weeks. The 30-year-old enters today with four goals and two assists.
Houston Dynamo's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hall; Ashe, Brunner, Horst, Sarkodie; Driver, Garcia, Davis, Clark; Barnes, Bruin
DC United's Projected Lineup (4-4-1-1): Hamid; Korb, Birnbaum, Boswell, Franklin; Rolfe, Arnaud, Kitchen, DeLeon; Johnson, Silva
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Sporting Kansas City |
22 |
11 |
6 |
5 |
32 |
20 |
12 |
39 |
|||
|
2 |
DC United |
20 |
11 |
4 |
5 |
32 |
20 |
12 |
37 |
|||
|
3 |
Toronto FC |
20 |
8 |
5 |
7 |
29 |
28 |
1 |
29 |
|||
|
4 |
New York Red Bulls |
22 |
6 |
10 |
6 |
35 |
33 |
2 |
28 |
|||
|
5 |
Columbus Crew |
22 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
26 |
28 |
-2 |
27 |
|||
|
6 |
New England Revolution |
22 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
29 |
35 |
-6 |
26 |
|||
|
7 |
Philadelphia Union |
22 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
34 |
36 |
-2 |
24 |
|||
|
8 |
Chicago Fire |
21 |
3 |
13 |
5 |
28 |
34 |
-6 |
22 |
|||
|
9 |
Houston Dynamo |
20 |
5 |
4 |
11 |
22 |
40 |
-18 |
19 |
|||
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
21 |
3 |
5 |
13 |
21 |
39 |
-18 |
14 |
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Seattle Sounders |
20 |
12 |
2 |
6 |
35 |
28 |
7 |
38 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Salt Lake |
22 |
9 |
9 |
4 |
33 |
27 |
6 |
36 |
|||
|
3 |
LA Galaxy |
19 |
9 |
6 |
4 |
32 |
17 |
15 |
33 |
|||
|
4 |
FC Dallas |
21 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
34 |
31 |
3 |
30 |
|||
|
5 |
Colorado Rapids |
22 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
31 |
28 |
3 |
30 |
|||
|
6 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
21 |
6 |
11 |
4 |
31 |
29 |
2 |
29 |
|||
|
7 |
Portland Timbers |
22 |
6 |
9 |
7 |
36 |
38 |
-2 |
27 |
|||
|
8 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
19 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
23 |
20 |
3 |
23 |
|||
|
9 |
Chivas USA |
20 |
6 |
5 |
9 |
21 |
33 |
-12 |
23 |
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