Both Houston and Vancouver like to absorb pressure and counter attack to create chances. Both teams can not effectively play that style on Friday night and both teams are above the Sounders in the table. Let’s hope that neither team adapts and we see an awkward nil-nil Draw.
Don’t look now, but expansion laughingstock Minnesota United have righted the ship and are now above the Sounders in the Western Conference standings. They host TFC on Saturday (Noon, MLS Live). Here’s hoping TFC run that winning streak to six.
Orlando City are sitting on a robust 2.