Our prediction for this MLS match:
Houston Dynamo
Match Time & Date:
03/03/2024
02:30
Prediction: 2-2
New York Red Bulls
All eyes will be on Shell Energy Stadium when Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls lock horns in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning. The Orange Crush played out a 1-1 draw with Sporting Kansas City in their opener, but they did well to beat St Louis City in the CONCACAF Champions League in midweek. New recruit Gabriel Segal should be recalled to the starting XI after finding the net on his MLS debut, while all Franco Escobar, Nelson Quinones, Hector Herrera, and Sebastian Ferreira remain on the sidelines with injuries.
The Metros, on the other hand, failed to turn their dominance into victory in a goalless draw with Nashville. New York Red Bulls face a difficult task against Houston, who are tough to beat at home and, taking everything into account, the share of spoils is on the horizon. As for the away side, all Curtis Ofori, Serge Ngoma, and Cory Burke miss out with injuries, while John Tolkin is a major doubt.
Highlighted Player (Hector Herrera):
Mexico international Hector Herrera is a 26-year-old midfielder playing for Portugal giants FC Porto. Herrera began his career with Pachuca in 2010 and spent three years at the club before being sold to Porto. During his first season with the Dragons Herrera struggled for playing time, but he went on to cement his place in the starting eleven, becoming one of the most valuable players for the club.
Herrera has since them racked up over 110 performances for the Portugal side, scoring over 20 goals in the process. Full Mexico international since 2012, Hector Herrera represented his country at the 2014 World Cup.
During the summer of 2016 Herrera was heavily linked with a move away from Porto and was reported to have made a personal agreement with Italian side Napoli, but the €25 million asking price proved to be a stumbling block that ended up ruining the deal.
Highlighted Team (New York Red Bulls):
New York Red Bulls is the first club from New York City to join Major League Soccer. In 2006 the club was sold to Red Bull GmbH and, as a result, they are nicknamed the Red Bulls. New York welcome their rivals at Red Bull Arena and the team’s home colors are white and red.
On the other hand, the Red Bulls wear dark blue shirts and yellow shorts on the road. In 2008 New York Red Bulls made it to the MLS Cup final, but they were not capable of matching Columbus Crew (1-3) in the Home Depot Center clash. A number of top-class footballers were part of the team in the past, but former Arsenal forward Thierry Henry is the synonym of the club.
Henry scored 51 goals in 122 league games for New York Red Bulls from 2010 to 2014 and it has to be noted that he scored his first MLS hat-trick in a 5-2 victory over Montreal Impact on March 31, 2012. The likes of Youri Djorkaeff, Lothar Matthaus, Roberto Donadoni, Rafael Marquez, Juninho and Tim Cahill played for the club in the past as well.
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