Blessing leads Houston Dynamo against DC United

Associated Press

Houston Dynamo (6-6-6, seventh in the Western Conference) vs. DC United (4-8-7, 10th in the Eastern Conference)

Washington; Saturday, 7:30 p.m. EDT

BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE DC United +112, Houston +217, draw +246; over/under is 2.5 goals

BOTTOM LINE: Latif Blessing leads the Houston Dynamo into a clash with DC United after scoring two goals against the Seattle Sounders.

United are in 3-4-3 at home. United are second in the Eastern Conference with 118 corners, an average of 6.2 per game.

The Dynamo is 3-4-2 in road games. Dynamo has an even goal differential, scoring and conceding 22.

Saturday’s game is the first meeting between these teams this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Christian Benteke has 13 goals and two assists for United. Christopher McVey has scored one goal in the last 10 games.

Blessing has five goals for Dynamo. Sebastian Kowalczyk has scored two goals in the last 10 games.

LAST 10 MATCHES: United: 2-5-3, averaging 1.3 goals, 4.8 shots on goal and 6.3 corners per game while allowing 1.9 goals per game.

Dynamo: 2-3-5, averaging 1.3 goals, 5.6 shots on goal and 4.7 corners per game while allowing 1.4 goals per game.

NOT PLANNED TO PLAY: United: William Conner Antley (injured), Jackson Hopkins (injured), Christopher McVey (injured), Steve Birnbaum (injured), Russell Canouse (injured).

Dynamo: Nelson Quinones (injured), McKinze Gaines (injured).

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.