The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Major League Soccer clash between Orlando City and Houston Dynamo, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: New England 1-1 Orlando City
Thursday, June 16 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
Thursday, June 16 at 12.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | CF Montreal | 14 | 2 | 23 |
| 5 | Orlando City | 15 | -3 | 22 |
| 6 | New England Revolution | 15 | 0 | 20 |
Last Game: Salt Lake 3-0 Houston
Sunday, May 29 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
Sunday, May 29 at 2.30am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 15 | 0 | 20 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 0 | 18 |
| 6 | Columbus Crew | 13 | 1 | 16 |
We said: Orlando City 2-0 Houston Dynamo
While they have certainly had their struggles recently and look far from their best, Orlando City have more than enough talent in their ranks to outclass the visitors, and we see them making a return to winning ways at the weekend. Read more.Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Orlando City win with a probability of 59%. A draw had a probability of 22.3% and a win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 18.65%.
The most likely scoreline for a Orlando City win was 1-0 with a probability of 11.28%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (10.5%) and 2-1 (9.89%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (10.62%), while for a Houston Dynamo win it was 0-1 (5.7%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 9.9% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Orlando City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Orlando City | Draw | Houston Dynamo |
59% ( -0.04) | 22.35% ( 0) | 18.65% ( 0.04) |
| Both teams to score 51.52% ( 0.05) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
