The Houston Dynamo will face the Seattle Sounders in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs

Houston Dynamo (15-10-9, fifth place in the Western Conference during the regular season) vs. Seattle Sounders FC (16-9-9, fourth place in the Conference during the regular season)

Seattle; Monday, 20:50 EDT

BETMGM SPORTS BOOK LINE: Seattle -135, Houston +353; over/under is 2.5 goals

CONCRETE: Houston Dynamo plays Seattle Sounders in the first round of the MLS Cup playoffs.

The Sounders have a record of 11-8-9 in Western Conference games. The Sounders are 10th in the Western Conference with 156 shots on goal, an average of 4.6 per game.

The Dynamo has a 12-7-8 record against Western Conference opponents. Dynamo ranks eighth in the Western Conference, recording 175 corner kicks, an average of 5.1 per game.

Monday’s match will be the third clash between these teams this season. The last match the Sounders won 1-0.

BEST PERFORMANCE: Jordan Morris scored 13 goals and four assists for the Sounders. Albert Rusnak has scored six goals and two assists in the last 10 games.

Ibrahim Aliyu scored six goals and provided four assists for Dynamo. Ezequiel Ponce has scored five goals in his last 10 games.

LAST 10 MATCHES: Signals: 6-2-2, averaging 1.7 goals, 4.4 shots on goal and 6.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.

Dynamo: 5-3-2, average of 1.2 goals, 4.5 shots on target and 6.6 corner kicks per match, with 0.9 goals per match.

NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Signals: Cody Baker (injury), Josh Atencio (injury).

Dynamo: Nelson Quinones (injury), Lawrence Ennali (injury), Franco Escobar (injury), Brad Smith (injury).

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