Houston vs Tacoma Defiance Prediction
🔉How will the teams use the standard provisions? The teams Houston and Tacoma Defiance have masters of their craft, so the game promises to be good. The confrontation will take place in the MLS Next Pro tournament at 23:15 on 8 March.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 05 October 2025 and ended with a scoreline of 5:1. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Tacoma Defiance):
- ball possession percentage: 60% vs 40%;
- corner kicks: 8 vs 9;
- fouls: 11 vs 10;
- yellow cards: 2 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 5.
📊The teams Houston and Tacoma Defiance have officially played in only two matches. Their last encounter took place on 05 October 2025 at the home ground of Tacoma Defiance and ended with a score of 5:1.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Houston Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 2 March 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Houston, away team - Colorado Rush). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:0.
Here's the game statistics (Houston vs Colorado Rush):
- ball possession: 40% vs 60%;
- corner kicks: 3 vs 3;
- fouls: 22 vs 21;
- yellow cards: 4 vs 2;
- shots on target: 6 vs 2.
✅The Houston team has the honor of playing the first official match of the season on their home field. The work done by the coaching staff and players on their game is yet to be seen, but for now, let's take a look at the team's statistics over the last 10 matches.
In the ten-match stretch of official games, the team has 5 wins, 5 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 15 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.5. In home matches, this figure is 1.33 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.8.
Match Results: Houston
Tacoma Defiance Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 2 March 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Tacoma Defiance, away - Los Angeles FC 2). The match concluded with a scoreline of 2:2.
Here are the match stats (Tacoma Defiance vs Los Angeles FC 2):
- ball possession: 48% vs 52%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 3;
- fouls: 9 vs 9;
- yellow cards: 0 vs 2;
- shots on target: 7 vs 7.
⚠️Will Tacoma Defiance be able to handle the pressure of the stands in their first match of the season? We will find out soon. In the meantime, let's recall their previous results.
Out of the last 10 official matches, the team has won 3 times, lost 7 games, and drew 0 times. On average, the team scored 1.5 goals per game (in away matches - 1), and conceded 1.9 goals. Hopefully, this season Tacoma Defiance will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Tacoma Defiance
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- home team wins - 0, away team wins - 2, draws - 0.
- Houston won with a +1.5 handicap in 7 of last 8 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Houston won with a +1.5 handicap in last 5 home games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 1, the guests - 3.5;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 4.5;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Tacoma Defiance away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on corners
H2H- average Over/Under corners in H2H matches - 11 (6.5 - for home team and 4.5 - for away team);
- average Over/Under corners at home team's field - 5 (4 - for home team and 1 - for away team).
- Under 11.5 corners in 7 of last 8 Tacoma Defiance away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on BTTS
H2H:
- number of encounters - 2;
- both teams scored all-time - 2 times;
- on the home team’s field - 1 times.
- Tacoma Defiance have scored and conceded in 6 of last 7 games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Under 3.5 goals scored in last 5 Tacoma Defiance away games (MLS Next Pro).
Betting Tips: Houston - Tacoma Defiance
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