San Diego desperately need points on Thursday, Oct 15 at 4:30 AM in the MLS. With the team sitting in the bottom three, this is quickly becoming a must-win situation.

San Diego come into this fixture drawing too many games (3D in last 5). Houston Dynamo, meanwhile, arrive in good form (3W 1D 1L recently) — actually the better-performing side in recent weeks.

Head-to-head records offer little separation — San Diego and Houston Dynamo have split their 3 meetings almost evenly (1W–0D–2W). Their last encounter ended in San Diego won 0–1. These two tend to produce goals — averaging 4.7 per game in recent meetings.

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