DC United desperately need points on Thursday, Jul 23 at 2:30 AM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

Houston Dynamo come into this fixture in good form (3W 1D 1L recently). DC United travel drawing too many games (3D in last 5), which may hand the initiative to the hosts.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — Houston Dynamo and DC United have split their 10 meetings almost evenly (4W–3D–3W). Their last encounter ended in DC United won 1–4. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 3.6 per game in recent meetings.

Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Houston Dynamo a slight edge, but DC United are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.