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Houston Dynamo are second in MLS's Western Conference with 43 points after 25 rounds: 13 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats, 32 goals scored and 28 conceded.At home the record is eight wins, two draws and two defeats in 12 games, 15-8 on goals; away they have won five times, drawn twice and lost six times in 13 matches, 17-20.Across their last five outings they lost the most recent one, before that a win, before that two draws and, further back, another defeat.FC Cincinnati are ninth in the Eastern Conference with 32 points from 24 rounds, built on eight wins, eight draws and eight defeats, 52 goals scored and 59 conceded.At home they have won seven times, drawn three times and lost twice in 12 games, 34-24 on goals; away the record is heavy, one win, five draws and six defeats in 12 matches, 18-35.In their last five games they drew the most recent one, before that a defeat, before that another defeat and, further back, a draw and a win.The competition average is 3.20 goals per game.The prediction may change in the hours before kick-off.Confirmed line-ups, late injuries, suspensions, rotation ahead of other fixtures and the state of the pitch and the weather can all alter the picture described above.In those cases the selection may be reviewed and updated within 12 to 24 hours of the match: this happens rarely, but when it does, the version published on this page is always the current one.The data and assessments here are provided for information and statistical purposes.