San Diego FC host Houston Dynamo at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday in their first-ever MLS meeting, with both teams at opposite ends of the Western Conference standings.
San Diego, the league’s newest franchise, have enjoyed a remarkable debut campaign and currently sit atop the West with 39 points from 20 matches. They return home after sweeping a three-game road trip, defeating Vancouver, Dallas, and Minnesota, and have now won four straight matches.
Houston Dynamo, in contrast, sit 11th in the West with 23 points from 20 matches. They recently ended a three-game losing streak with a 1-0 home win over St. Louis City SC, courtesy of Ezequiel Ponce’s fifth league goal of the season.
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How to watch San Diego vs Houston Dynamo online - TV channels & live streams
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San Diego FC vs Houston Dynamo FC kick-off time
The match will be played at Snapdragon Stadium on Saturday, with kick-off at 10.30 pm ET for fans in the US.
Team news & squads
San Diego FC vs Houston Dynamo FC lineups
4-3-3
Formation
4-2-3-1
HOUSDI-Line up
SDI- 1
C. Dos Santos
84’
- 97
C. McVey
- 27
L. Bombino
54’
- 17
P. McNair
56’
- 33
O. Verhoeven
- 20
A. Godoy
90’
- 6
J. Tverskov
54’
- 8
O. Valakari
25’
67’
- 77
A. Mighten
56’
- 32
M. Iloski
25’
- 10
A. Dreyer
67’
Substitutes
- 22
F. Negri
- 11
H. Lozano
56’
- 16
H. Bruseth
- 13
P. Sisniega
- 24
E. Boateng
- 19
J. Loeffelsend
- 26
M. Duah
- 25
I. Pilcher
56’
- 9
T. Angel
90’
Manager
M. Varas
HOU-Line up
HOU- 31
J. Bond
- 2
F. Escobar
45’ + 3’
- 36
F. Andrade
- 4
E. Bartlow
45’ + 3’, 90’ + 10’
62’
- 22
P. Ortiz
- 6
Artur
- 8
A. Bassi
36’
90’ + 1’
90’ + 15’
- 11
L. Ennali
36’
62’
- 35
B. Raines
58’
- 9
O. Lingr
53’
77’
- 10
E. Ponce
87’, 90’ + 10’
Substitutes
- 30
Junior Urso
- 25
G. Dorsey
90’ + 15’
- 24
O. Awodesu
- 17
G. Segal
- 1
J. Maurer
- 5
D. Steres
- 16
E. Duenas
77’
90’ + 14’
- 12
T. Olusanya
- 14
D. Holmes
62’
90’ + 2’
Manager
B. Olsen
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
Injuries and Suspensions
- No sidelined players
San Diego FC team news
The hosts' attack is the most prolific in MLS, with 41 goals scored, and they are especially dangerous late in games, having netted 13 times in the final 15 minutes this season. Anders Dreyer leads the team with nine goals and 13 assists, while Hirving Lozano has contributed six goals and 13 goal involvements in just 15 appearances.
Tomás Ángel has also emerged as a key impact substitute, scoring a stoppage-time winner in Dallas. With no fresh injury concerns, they will be hoping to continue their winning run.
Houston Dynamo FC team news
Houston have struggled on the road, with most of their five league draws coming away from home and only two clean sheets in their last seven matches across all competitions. The Dynamo’s attack has been inconsistent, and the squad will be without defender Erik Sviatchenko due to a lower-body injury.
Form
SDI-Form
SDIFC Dallas
2
-
3
San Diego FC
W
Vancouver Whitecaps
3
-
5
San Diego FC
W
Minnesota United
2
-
4
San Diego FC
W
San Diego FC
2
-
0
Austin FC
W
Seattle Sounders FC
1
-
0
San Diego FC
L
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 14/8
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5
HOU-Form
HOUHouston Dynamo FC
1
-
0
St. Louis City
W
Minnesota United
3
-
1
Houston Dynamo FC
L
Houston Dynamo FC
1
-
3
CF Montreal
L
Houston Dynamo FC
1
-
3
Sporting Kansas City
L
New York City FC
0
-
3
Houston Dynamo FC
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 7/9
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5