Fire vs Houston – 9 Match Facts – 1 Prediction
By: irish_steve | June 5th, 20091.The Fire will be missing Segares, Blanco, and Soumare for the match tonight.
Houston will be missing Brain Ching, and Ricardo Clark.
2. Houston have won 5 of their last 6 games, with the other game being a tie.
The Fire have won 3 of their last 6 with 2 ties and 1 loss.
3. The Fire are the top scoring team in the MLS with 20 goals.
Houston are the top defense in the MLS giving up only 7 goals.
4. The Fire have won only 1 game at home this season.
Houston have won only 1 game on the road this season.
5. The Fire have never beaten Houston at Toyota Park, losing 2 and tying 1.
Houston hasn’t lost this season when they have scored first.
6. Last season, Houston beat the Fire 2-1 in Toyota Park.
The score was the same in Houston, with the Houston coming from a goal down at home to win.
7. The Fire have played 3 of their last 4 games away from home.
Houston have played 3 of their last 4 games at home.
Ok ok, it’s not all doom and gloom for the Fire tonight:
8. Dwayne De Rosario scored in both games against the Fire last season but we won’t see him on the field for Houston this time around!
9. According to betting giants William Hill the Fire are favorites to win tonight!
Prediction: The Fire sneak it 1 nil with a goal from Chris Rolfe
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