Two clubs in the Eastern Conference of MLS will do battle today in a league match between the Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union. The first-division clash scheduled for 9 p.m. ET will be held at BBVA Compass Stadium in Houston and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
Five points, that's what separates the Houston Dynamo from a return to the postseason in 2014. A pivotal six-point swinger against Philadelphia becomes the priority for head coach Dominic Kinnear. "The only way we can get higher is by beating the teams above us and that's what we get the chance to do pretty much every week," said Kinnear (via the club's official website). "These are all huge games as we know."
"Seattle was a big game," he added. "Coming into the locker room [at halftime], I thought we had a good handle on the game and obviously the end result didn't show that."
Houston must have a better handle on the game and result tonight if it hopes to return to the playoff picture at season's end.
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: The surging form of Philadelphia's Sebastien Le Toux has kept the Union in the playoff picture despite a coaching change. The 30-year-old has 10 goals, one assist and an average of 1.4 key passes per match in 20 league appearances..
Houston Dynamo's Projected Lineup (4-4-2 Diamond): Hall; Beasley, Taylor, Horst, Sarkodie; Garrido, Garcia, Davis, Clark; Barnes, Bruin
Philadelphia Union's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): MacMath; Williams, White, Valdes, Gaddis; Carroll, Edu; Le Toux, Nogueira, Cruz; Casey
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 |
23 |
11 |
6 |
6 |
32 |
22 |
10 |
39 |
|||
|
2 |
DC United |
22 |
11 |
4 |
7 |
32 |
24 |
8 |
37 |
|||
|
3 |
Toronto FC |
21 |
9 |
5 |
7 |
32 |
30 |
2 |
32 |
|||
|
4 |
New York Red Bulls |
23 |
6 |
10 |
7 |
35 |
34 |
1 |
28 |
|||
|
5 |
Philadelphia Union |
23 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
36 |
37 |
-1 |
27 |
|||
|
6 |
Columbus Crew |
23 |
6 |
9 |
8 |
28 |
31 |
-3 |
27 |
|||
|
7 |
New England Revolution |
22 |
8 |
2 |
12 |
29 |
35 |
-6 |
26 |
|||
|
8 |
Chicago Fire |
22 |
4 |
13 |
5 |
29 |
34 |
-5 |
25 |
|||
|
9 |
Houston Dynamo |
22 |
6 |
4 |
12 |
23 |
42 |
-19 |
22 |
|||
|
10 |
Impact Montreal |
22 |
3 |
5 |
14 |
22 |
41 |
-19 |
14 |
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|||
|
1 |
Seattle Sounders |
21 |
13 |
2 |
6 |
37 |
28 |
9 |
41 |
|||
|
2 |
Real Salt Lake |
23 |
10 |
9 |
4 |
36 |
27 |
9 |
39 |
|||
|
3 |
FC Dallas |
23 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
38 |
32 |
6 |
36 |
|||
|
4 |
LA Galaxy |
20 |
9 |
7 |
4 |
34 |
19 |
15 |
34 |
|||
|
5 |
Vancouver Whitecaps |
22 |
7 |
11 |
4 |
33 |
29 |
4 |
32 |
|||
|
6 |
Portland Timbers |
23 |
7 |
9 |
7 |
38 |
38 |
0 |
30 |
|||
|
7 |
Colorado Rapids |
23 |
8 |
6 |
9 |
32 |
31 |
1 |
30 |
|||
|
8 |
San Jose Earthquakes |
20 |
6 |
6 |
8 |
25 |
22 |
3 |
24 |
|||
|
9 |
Chivas USA |
22 |
6 |
5 |
11 |
21 |
36 |
-15 |
23 |
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