MLS: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo! Strange format or cause upsets?

Let's talk for the first time todayMLS: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo!

If it's an ordinary league, it's really clear who is strong and who is weak.

Take a look at their all-time record, Houston has never been able to get three points at home in Seattle in 15 years and 17 away games since the establishment of the team, and it is now eight consecutive defeats, which is really miserable.

But this is a playoff game, and the MLS playoff rules are very bizarre.Strange rules may bring unexpected results.

In this playoffs of the MLS, he is neither a single-game system nor a two-legged system, but a bizarre best-of-three system.

Yes, you heard it right, if you don't decide the winner after two games, you have to play a third game.

This kind of strange rule will lead to a difference in mentality.

For those teams that are at the top of the regular season standings, they are in no hurry.

Because if it's going to be a third game, it's at their home stadium as well.

The distance between the MLS teams and the tight schedule of the playoffs, combined with various reasons, have led to a particularly large home advantage. Therefore, whoever is at home in the third game will have a special advantage.

Well, for Seattle, of course, he is not afraid to play the third game.

In fact, last season, he relied on the third game, and the opponent he eliminated at home can be regarded as having eaten the benefits of the competition system.

Moreover, a team like Seattle that eats on defense would not have been in a hurry.

Although they attack very vegetable,But the defense is very rebellious, and it has been the No. 1 defense in the MLS for two consecutive seasons.

This kind of defensive counterattack team is even less likely to take the initiative to attack and rush to win.

Coincidentally, Houston may not be in a hurry.

They are also a team that eats on defense.

Although they only created the fewest scoring chances in the league with 54,But they conceded the second-fewest goals in the MLS.

This kind of team that lacks the ability to take the initiative to attack tends to be more cautious when playing away.

In factThey have the best away record in the team's history this seasonThe performance on the road is still very good.

It's also a very calm team,There is a strong cup ability.

Last season, they were in the finals of the Open Cup.used a defensive counterattack to upset Inter Miami and won the championshipIt's not a fish belly.

Although historically they were almost beaten once by Seattle,But this season they had the best record in the team's history, the combat effectiveness is also stronger than in the past, maybe this time it will be different.

Moreover, there is a core defender on the Seattle side Vargas who is suspended.

This season,He didn't start a total of 5 times, and Seattle is 1-4, the only victory, relying on the opponent's early red card, the overall record is very poor.

His suspension may make Seattle even more daring to advance, anyway, he has to play a maximum of three games, what is there to take risks?

So, although the all-time record between the two sides is completely one-sided, what do you think about whether Houston can satisfy the fans this time? The drinks will expect Houston to be at least undefeated!

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