It's that time of the year again, Houston fans, Houston vs. dallas. I don't care which sport is your favorite, I don't care if there's a sport you don't like. The one thing all Houston fans have in common is a hatred of all things dallas. And this Wednesday, May 5, 8pm, the Houston Dynamo will welcome fc dallas and their "throngs" of fans.
Coming off of a dominating victory over KC the Dynamo are showing the importance of depth as they fight through injury and suspension. The Men in Orange have proven the success of their development of young talent with Lovel Palmer scoring in his first MLS start, and Samuel Appiah netting a goal in his first MLS appearance. With Brian Ching rumored to be eying Wednesday as a potential time to return, the Dynamo have quite a bit going for them.
What can we say about fc dallas? After five games, they've tied 4 including the first matchup with Houston, and lost one. They have never looked threatening or even cohesive through the beginning of this season. That being said, I fall back to what I always have to say about rivalry games. Take momentum, record, skill, and results and throw them right out the window. When teams with a history like that of Houston and dallas play, nothing else matters. With El Capitan on the line, rest assured both teams will be bringing their best.
My prediction: Houston 2-1 dallas. My worry is the Orange come out without taking dallas too seriously. They won't play with the immediate intensity we expect and dallas will net an early goal. Dom will light a fire under them at halftime and they will come back out, dominate, and score 2 capturing the victory and keeping El Capitan where he belongs. Just remember, there's only one team in Texas.
Cheers!
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