The field of Toyota Stadium will host the Texas Derby between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo on Saturday, the 23rd of April. This derby will be the first the two teams play and it could set either of the squads up for the El Capitan trophy, given to the outright winner of their clashes at the end of the season. Both teams enter this game with a ton of confidence, as their seasons have been similar up to this point. Both are on 12 points, both have not lost since March 5th, and both need this win to set themselves up better for the rest of the MLS season. In this post, we will be looking at FC Dallas-Houston Dynamo start time, make some predictions, and even gander at what TV channel you can watch this match on.
FC Dallas looked dire at the start of the year, dropping a game to the New England Revolution and drawing with Toronto FC. Since then, they have only conceded two goals and scored nine. Dallas did have two boring 0-0 draws, against the Chicago Fire and the New York Red Bulls, but the excitement was not lacking in their 4-1 rout of the Portland Timbers and 3-1 routine defeat of the Colorado Rapids.
As mentioned above, these teams have the exact same record, so Houston Dynamo also enters this match in good form. What is even more interesting is that they also opened the season with a draw and a loss. Houston lost to Sporting Kansas City and had a boring 0-0 draw with Real Salt Lake. Since then, they had three wins and two draws, albeit with a bit more excitement. For instance, their game versus the San Jose Earthquakes featured two comebacks, as Houston opened the scoring but fell 2-1 down by halftime, only to turn it around by the 57th minute. Thus, the Dynamo also has some confidence going into this match.
Without further ado, let’s look at all the necessary information to watch this huge FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, including the start time, TV channels, how to live stream the game, and our prediction for the outcome.
FC Dallas-Houston Dynamo start time, TV Channel
What time does the game start?
The game is set to kick off at 3:00 p.m. ET on Saturday, 23rd of April.
Where is the game being played?
The match will take place at the Toyota Stadium in Dallas, Texas.
How to watch or live stream?
The match will be aired via TUDN, while live streams can be accessed via fuboTV.
FC Dallas-Houston Dynamo Predictions
It is incredibly difficult to predict this sort of game. Both teams are so similar in their nature, with the exception of Dynamo looking exposed at the back sometimes. Still, one positive out of that is that we should be expecting a very interesting game. FC Dallas and Houston are in the running for the top of the Western Conference and although it is widely expected that Los Angeles FC is the best team in the conference, there are six playoff spots ready to be taken. Both of these Texan clubs are going to be fighting for them throughout the season and getting a win here would be paramount for that effort.
In terms of team news, FC Dallas should be fully healthy coming into this match. Their best asset this season, striker Jesus Ferreira, should be leading the line come Saturday and he should be a major threat to the volatile Dynamo defense that conceded six goals in their last five games. He will be supported by Paul Arriola and Franco Jara behind him. On the other hand, the visiting Houston Dynamo's already unpredictable defense will be without the suspended Teenage Hadebe and injured Daniel Steres. Steres' injury has likely been one of the causes of the drop in defensive concentration of the Houston Dynamo since they conceded four goals in the three games he missed.
In essence, predicting anything but a draw in this match seems unlikely. In simpler terms, the two teams are too similar to see a huge or even a slight favorite for the clash. The Texas Derby should bring excitement above all and with the form the two teams are in, it should be goals galore. The potent Dallas offense will be meeting the weakened Dynamo defense and on the other side, even though they have been great as of late, the Dallas defense will need to find ways to stop or contain the incredibly strong Dynamo offense, headlined by Darwin Quintero who has been in excellent form this season. Thus, our final FC Dallas-Houston Dynamo prediction is a draw, but one full of goals and excitement.
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