How to watch today's Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union MLS game: Live stream, TV channel, and start time

Locked in a battle to maintain their grip on the Eastern Conference summit, Philadelphia Unionhit the road this weekend for a cross-conference showdown against Houston Dynamo at Shell Energy Stadium.

The hosts will be eager to put Wednesday's disappointing 3-0 defeat to the Vancouver Whitecaps behind them. Despite the heavy loss, there was a silver lining for Houston, as forward Lawrence Ennali marked a personal milestone by making his first home start since suffering a season-ending knee injury last September.

Meanwhile, Philadelphia enter Saturday's clash with a mixed bag of recent results, two wins and three losses from their last five outings. They picked up a gritty 2-1 win over CF Montréal midweek at Subaru Park, with Tai Baribo and Olwethu Makhanya getting on the scoresheet.

That victory helped keep the Union perched atop the East with 46 points and a 14-5-4 record. Baribo remains their primary goal threat with 14 strikes to his name, while Quinn Sullivan and Kai Wagner have both tallied eight assists apiece.

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How to watch Houston Dynamo FC vs Philadelphia Union online - TV channels & live streams

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In the United States (US), the MLS match between Houston Dynamo FC and Philadelphia Union will be available to watch and stream online live on Apple TV, through the MLS Season Pass.

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Houston Dynamo FC vs Philadelphia Union kick-off time

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Shell Energy Stadium

The MLS match between Houston Dynamo FC and Philadelphia Union will be played at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas, United States.

It will kick off at 8:30 pm PT / 5:30 pm ET on Saturday, July 19, in the US.

Team news & squads

Houston Dynamo FC vs Philadelphia Union lineups

Houston Dynamo FC

4-3-3

Formation

4-4-2

PHI

31

J. Bond

4

E. Bartlow

22

P. Ortiz

2

F. Escobar

25

G. Dorsey

21

J. McGlynn

30

Junior Urso

6

Artur

9

O. Lingr

10

E. Ponce

27

S. Kowalczyk

76

A. Rick

26

N. Harriel

15

O. Mbaizo

39

F. Westfield

5

J. Glesnes

14

J. Rafanello

8

J. Bueno

11

A. Bedoya

4

J. Lukic

7

M. Uhre

20

B. Damiani

4-4-2

PHI

HOU

-Line up

• 31

  J. Bond

• 4

  E. Bartlow

• 22

  P. Ortiz

• 2

  F. Escobar

  39’

  69’

• 25

  G. Dorsey

  46’

  90’ + 10’

• 21

  J. McGlynn

  45’ + 10’

• 30

  Junior Urso

• 6

  Artur

• 9

  O. Lingr

  49’

  90’

• 10

  E. Ponce

  37’

• 27

  S. Kowalczyk

  69’

Substitutes

• 36

  F. Andrade

  69’

• 14

  D. Holmes

  37’

• 16

  E. Duenas

  90’ + 10’

• 1

  J. Maurer

• 24

  O. Awodesu

• 11

  L. Ennali

  69’

• 17

  G. Segal

  90’

• 12

  T. Olusanya

• 8

  A. Bassi

Manager

• B. Olsen

PHI

-Line up

• 76

  A. Rick

• 26

  N. Harriel

  26’

• 15

  O. Mbaizo

  17’

  58’

• 39

  F. Westfield

  74’

  90’ + 9’

• 5

  J. Glesnes

  46’

• 14

  J. Rafanello

  90’

• 8

  J. Bueno

• 11

  A. Bedoya

  15’

  73’

• 4

  J. Lukic

  46’

• 7

  M. Uhre

  34’

  46’

• 20

  B. Damiani

Substitutes

• 18

  A. Blake

• 33

  Q. Sullivan

• 19

  I. Vassilev

  73’

• 9

  T. Baribo

  46’

• 6

  C. Sullivan

  90’

• 27

  K. Wagner

  58’

• 29

  O. Makhanya

  46’

• 21

  D. Jean Jacques

  46’

• 25

  C. Donovan

Manager

• B. Carnell

Houston Dynamo FC team news

On the injury front, Houston haven't added any new concerns. However, they’ll still be without goalkeeper Andrew Tarbell, who continues his rehab from a long-term ACL injury. Expect Jonathan Bond to retain the gloves, protected by a defensive quartet of Felipe Andrade, Ethan Bartlow, Pablo Ortiz, and Franco Escobar.

In attack, with Nelson Quiñones still sidelined due to a knee issue, coach Ben Olsen is likely to go with Lawrence Ennali, Amine Bassi, and Jack McGlynn behind striker Ezequiel Ponce.

Philadelphia Union team news

On the opposite side, Union boss Brad Carnell is expected to stick with the same starting eleven that edged Montréal. That includes Tai Baribo leading the line, flanked by Indiana Vassilev and Quinn Sullivan, with Bruno Damiani playing just behind them in the No.10 role. Danley Jean Jacques and Jovan Lukic are set to provide steel in the double pivot.

Form

Head-to-Head Record

HOU

Last 5 matches

PHI

1

Win

0

Draws

4

Wins

• Philadelphia Union

  6

  -

  0

  Houston Dynamo FC

• Philadelphia Union

  2

  -

  1

  Houston Dynamo FC

• Houston Dynamo FC

  3

  -

  0

  Philadelphia Union

• Houston Dynamo FC

  1

  -

  3

  Philadelphia Union

• Philadelphia Union

  2

  -

  0

  Houston Dynamo FC

5

Goals scored

13

Games over 2.5 goals

4/5

Both teams scored

2/5

Standings

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