MLS Preview: Houston Dynamo FC (3-3-0) at New York Red Bulls (1-2-4)

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The New York Red Bulls have never lost a home regular season match to the Houston Dynamo FC (W10 D3)but did lost to Houston in the second leg of the 2013 Conference Semifinals. New York has won its last seven regular season home games, against the Houston Dynamo FC, equaling Houston’s longest road losing streak against any opponent in the club’s MLS history (7 straight at CF Montreal Impact from 2012-2021).

The New York Red Bulls have not conceded more than one goal in any of their first seven matches this season but have just one win (D4 L2). New York has conceded once in each of its last five MLS matches (W1 D3 L1).

The Houston Dynamo FC have won three of their last four matches, though all three wins have come at home. Houston has won only four of its last 46 road matches in all competitions (D10 L32) dating back to September 2020, including losing its first three on the road this year.

The New York Red Bulls have faced only 14 shots on target this season, equaling the fewest by any team after seven matches of a season since 2010, (Sporting Kansas City in 2013). No team has managed more than four shots on target against New York this season.

Amine Bassi has scored from the penalty spot in each of his last four matches, becoming the first player in MLS history to do so. Bassi has scored in each of his first four MLS starts and could join Taylor Twellman (first 6) as the only players to score in their first five MLS starts,