Seattle Sounders FC (3-5-1, 11th in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (4-4-3, sixth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Wednesday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
LINE: Houston +128, Seattle +202, Draw +241; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Nashville 2-0, the Houston Dynamo play the Seattle Sounders.
The Dynamo are 3-3-3 against Western Conference opponents. Darwin Quintero leads the sixth-ranked scoring team in the Western Conference with five. The Dynamo have scored 14 goals.
The Sounders are 3-4-1 against Western Conference opponents. The Sounders are 2-4 in matches decided by one goal.
The matchup Wednesday is the first meeting of the season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Quintero has five goals for the Dynamo. Sebastian Ferreira has four goals and one assist.
Jordan Morris has two goals for the Sounders. Nicolas Lodeiro has two goals and three assists.
SEASON SO FAR: Dynamo: Averaging 1.3 goals, 3.8 shots on goal and 3.8 corner kicks through 11 games while allowing 1.2 goals per game.
Sounders: Averaging 1.3 goals, 4.2 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks through nine games while allowing 1.6 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Dynamo: Daniel Steres (injured).
Sounders: Xavier Arreaga (injured), Joao Paulo (injured), Dylan Teves (injured).
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