The Seattle Sounders have enjoyed a lot of recent success against the Houston Dynamo, carrying a 10-game unbeaten streak into today’s game. That includes five straight unbeaten at Shell Energy Stadium with the Sounders winning three of those games.

Here’s what you need to know:

Injury news

Seattle

OUT: Pedro de la Vega - Knee; Yeimar Gomez Andrade - Hamstring; Stuart Hawkins - Quad; Kim Kee-hee - Calf; Nikola Petković - Knee; Ryan Sailor - Knee

Houston

Artur – Lower Body; Lucas Halter – Lower Body; Nick Markanich – Suspended; Erik Sviatchenko – Suspended; Jack McGlynn – Lower Body

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Opposition players to watch

Guilherme : The Brazilian has been an absolute revelation through the first four games, racking up four goals and three assists. He’s also helped bring a dynamism to the attack that has been lacking throughout the Ben Olsen era.

Jack McGlynn : The midfielder serves one of the best dead-balls in all of MLS and is an absolute danger anytime he’s got the ball at his foot within 30 yards. He’s been playing a bit deeper this year but that won’t impact his set-piece delivery.

Stats to look smart

10 — The Sounders have not lost to the Dynamo since 2021, a stretch of 10 games in which they’ve gone 6-0-4. That might be a little deceiving, though, as most of those games have been very close. In fact, in the last 15 meetings between these teams only one game — last year’s 3-1 Sounders win in Houston — was decided by more than one goal.

400 — With his next appearance, Cristian Roldan will make his 400th across all competition for the Sounders. He will become the second Sounders player to achieve that milestone and the first outfield player.

Tactics to impress

• This year’s Dynamo are almost an exact mirror-image of how Ben Olsen has built previous squads. Where once they were a solid 4231 that emphasized intricate passing and possession, this year’s squad is playing in a 3421 that emphasizes quick attacks. They current rank 28th in the league with just 42% possession.
• The Sounders have also played a bit different than previous iterations, but that might just because they’ve had so many road games. Coming out of a two-week break, this might be when we see the Sounders return to their old ways of possession-heavy soccer.

Kit matchup

Opposition research

Opposition scouting report: Houston DynamoDustyn Richardson of Bayou City Soccer gives us some insight.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan

Standings

Full standings

Other reading

Panic Rankings: March 2026Now On Tour: Seattle Sounders Road Show, and SERIOUSLY, who is our 25th best player?Sounder at HeartSam FromowitzSelling to win: Why the Sounders altered their roster-building approachWinning titles is still the focus, but the mechanics of building the roster have changed.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanPeter Kingston signs first-team contract with SoundersFormer Sounders Academy player has featured for virtually every local team in the pipeline.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanNikola Petković tears ACL in trainingPromising midfielder is likely out for the year.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanSounders U15s advance to GA Cup final, U16s fall just shortSounders are only MLS team to play in either final of international tournament.Sounder at HeartJeremiah OshanSounders hit final stretch of ‘road show’Team will close out eight-game stretch away from Lumen with a nearly week-long stay in Houston and Monterrey.Sounder at HeartJeremiah Oshan

More listening

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What We Learned This Week: The Sounders love a good road trip, Tigres and Dynamo previews

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