Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC Preview

Houston Dynamo had a good season last year as they finished 4th in the MLS Western Conference table.

They ended the season just three points from the top and could have finished even higher had they maintained their early season form toward the end of the season.

This season did not start so well for them after they recorded just one win from their first five games of the season, however, they have started to pick up some form and come into this game on a run of three matches unbeaten.

Their 3-2 win over Chicago Fire away from home last week makes it three wins in five games for them and they would be looking to keep that momentum in this game.

New York City have been one of the few teams that keeps improving every season since they joined the MLS in 2015, but they seem to have hit a wall recently with just two wins from their last 6 games.

New York won 5 of their first six games of the season and they need a win here to keep their confidence high.

NYC are currently second in the league table – they have three points more than their city rivals, New York Red Bulls who also have two games in hand on them.

Houston Dynamo have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their five meetings with New York City, with the last meeting ending 1-1 back in September.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

Houston Dynamo

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	Vancouver Whitecaps		2-2		Houston Dynamo	12 May, 2018	Major League Soccer
W	Houston Dynamo		3-2		LA Galaxy	6 May, 2018	Major League Soccer
L	Minnesota United FC		2-1		Houston Dynamo	29 Apr, 2018	Major League Soccer
W	Houston Dynamo		5-1		Toronto FC	21 Apr, 2018	Major League Soccer
D	San Jose Earthquakes		2-2		Houston Dynamo	15 Apr, 2018	Major League Soccer

New York City FC

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
D	LAFC		2-2		New York City FC	14 May, 2018	Major League Soccer
L	New York Red Bulls		4-0		New York City FC	5 May, 2018	Major League Soccer
W	New York City FC		3-1		FC Dallas	30 Apr, 2018	Major League Soccer
L	Portland Timbers		3-0		New York City FC	23 Apr, 2018	Major League Soccer
D	Atlanta United FC		2-2		New York City FC	16 Apr, 2018	Major League Soccer

H2H

DATE	COMPETITION
New York City FC		1-1		Houston Dynamo	23 Sep, 2017	Major League Soccer
New York City FC		1-3		Houston Dynamo	19 Feb, 2017	Friendly
Houston Dynamo		0-2		New York City FC	1 Oct, 2016	Major League Soccer
New York City FC		1-1		Houston Dynamo	31 May, 2015	Major League Soccer

Other fixtures taking place this week in the MLS:

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