Philadelphia Union (14-5-4, first in the Eastern Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (7-11-5, 12th in the Western Conference)
Houston; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Houston +134, Philadelphia +189, Draw +233; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: The Houston Dynamo host the Philadelphia Union in non-conference action.
The Dynamo are 4-7-1 in home games. The Dynamo are 2-0-1 when they record at least three goals.
The Union are 6-4-1 in road games. The Union are first in the Eastern Conference allowing only 22 goals.
The matchup Saturday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ezequiel Ponce has seven goals and one assist for the Dynamo. Gabe Segal has two goals over the past 10 games.
Thai Baribo has scored 14 goals with one assist for the Union. Bruno Damiani has two goals over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dynamo: 4-5-1, averaging 1.6 goals, 3.6 shots on goal and 5.2 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.
Union: 6-2-2, averaging 1.3 goals, 4.1 shots on goal and 6.9 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.8 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Dynamo: Nelson Quinones (injured), Andrew Tarbell (injured), Erik Sviatchenko (injured).
Union: Ivan Glavinovich (injured), Jesus Bueno (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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