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Major League Soccer · Matchweek 26

Houston Dynamo FC

HOU

FC Cincinnati

FCC

Model

Match forecast

Bivariate-Poisson goal model, from current strength ratings and home advantage.

Houston56%
Draw25%
Cincinnati19%

Expected goals

1.72 – 0.92

Over 2.5

48%

Both to score

50%

Fair handicap

-0.75

Most likely scorelines

  • 1012.9%
  • 1111.3%
  • 2010.4%
  • 219.8%
  • 008.0%
How they playPossession, press, how they create

Too early to characterise either side — these are the numbers so far, not a read on how they play.

60%Possession51%
43%Territory41%
17%From set plays79%
0.08Chance quality0.05
4.1%Directness6.1%

Averages over the matches this snapshot has detail for — 3 for Houston, 2 for Cincinnati. Too few to lean on heavily.

Players to watchMost goal involvement per 90

Goal involvements per 90, among players with at least 45% of the most-used player’s minutes. Drawn from the last 39 of 372 matches, not the full season.