Tacoma Defiance vs Houston Prediction 18 June 2026
🔔How will young players cope with the pressure of this match? There may be squad rotations from the coaching staff, so the game between Tacoma Defiance and Houston may differ from the usual. The meeting will take place at the Starfire Sports Stadium stadium in the city of Tukwila as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament. The match is scheduled for 02:00 18 June.
Head-to-Head
The last official encounter between the teams took place on 08 March 2026 and ended with a scoreline of 4:0. Here's a comparative breakdown of that match (home team - Houston):
- ball possession percentage: 55% vs 45%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 1;
- fouls: 6 vs 4;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 1;
- shots on target: 4 vs 1.
📊The sides have played three official matches. The statistics are as follows:
- goals: 7 against 6;
- average total in the 1st half - 3, in the 2nd half - 1.33;
- average total goals in the match - 4.33.
H2H Stats Matches and Previous Teams Results
Tacoma Defiance Team Overview
The team's most recent official match took place on 31 May 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Portland Timbers II, away team - Tacoma Defiance). The match concluded with a scoreline of 1:0.
Here's the game statistics (Tacoma Defiance vs Portland Timbers II):
- ball possession: 46% vs 54%;
- corner kicks: 7 vs 6;
- fouls: 16 vs 12;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 3 vs 3.
✅The Tacoma Defiance 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 4 wins, 6 losses, and 0 draws. In total, the team has scored 11 goals in the last 10 games. From this, we can calculate the average number of goals per game, which is 1.1. In home matches, this figure is 1.2 goals. As for the goals conceded, their average number is 1.3.
Match Results: Tacoma Defiance
Houston Team Overview
The away team played their last official match on 7 June 2026 as part of the MLS Next Pro tournament (home team - Ventura County Fusion, away - Houston). The match concluded with a scoreline of 3:1.
Here are the match stats (Houston vs Ventura County Fusion):
- ball possession: 56% vs 44%;
- corner kicks: 6 vs 4;
- fouls: 10 vs 11;
- yellow cards: 3 vs 3;
- shots on target: 9 vs 8.
⚠️Will Houston 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 8 times, lost 1 games, and drew 1 times. On average, the team scored 2.3 goals per game (in away matches - 2), and conceded 0.8 goals. Hopefully, this season Houston will improve these figures and deliver a beautiful game in the upcoming matches.
Match Results: Houston
Prediction on the outcome
H2H:
- number of encounters - 3;
- home team wins - 2, away team wins - 1, draws - 0.
- Houston have not lost in 11 of last 12 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Houston have not lost in 7 of last 8 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Prediction on the over/under
H2H
- the home team scores on average - 2.33, the guests - 2;
- average over/under goals in head-to-head matches - 4.33;
- both teams scored: overall - 2; at the home team's field - 1.
- Tacoma Defiance have conceded in 23 of last 25 home games.
- Tacoma Defiance have conceded in 19 of last 21 home games (MLS Next Pro).
- Houston have scored in last 17 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Houston have scored in last 12 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Editorial Prediction
- Houston scored in the 2nd half in 13 of last 14 games (MLS Next Pro).
- Houston scored in the 2nd half in 8 of last 9 away games (MLS Next Pro).
Will this prediction come true?
Betting Tips: Tacoma Defiance - Houston
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