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Olsen's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 31% win rate this season across 26 matches. The alternative 4‑3‑3 has been used 5 times.
At home: 8-3-6 scoring 2.1 per match. Away: 2-5-10 with 1.3 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 49th minute on average. 100% win rate when scoring first. 0 points dropped from winning positions.
Record
Points
23rd of MLS
38
Goals scored
11th of MLS
58
Goals conceded
22nd of MLS
58
Goal difference
16th of MLS
0
Clean sheets
17th of MLS
5
Avg team rating
6.8
Biggest results
Biggest win
5 – 1
vsToronto FC· 04/21/2018
Worst defeat
4 – 1
vsSeattle Sounders· 10/09/2018
Points from position
From winning positions
3 / 3
From losing positions
36 / 96
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
25th of MLS
2.0
Red cards
29th of MLS
7
Fouls per match
24th of MLS
12.3
Minutes per booking
27th of MLS
40'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
26 matches
W8 D7 L11
4 – 3 – 3
5 matches
W2 D0 L3
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
2 matches
W0 D0 L2
5 – 4 – 1
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
15th of MLS
48%
50%
Pass accuracy
12th of MLS
80%
79%
Shots per match
9th of MLS
13.9
13.3
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
33
Players used
26
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
49'
Avg subs per match
5.7
Goals after subs
0
Players used off bench
105
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW8 D3 L6
Goals / match2.1
Conceded1.4
Possession50%
Away
RecordW2 D5 L10
Goals / match1.3
Conceded2.0
Possession46%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
100%
Win rate conceding first
29%
Scored first in
1 of 34
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W4 D4 L11
Record vs bottom half
W6 D4 L5
Attacking
Goals per match
11th of MLS
1.7
Shots on target / match
5th of MLS
5.4
Conversion rate
9th of MLS
12%
Corners per match
10th of MLS
5.3
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
1
17
16–30'
0
12
31–45'
1
20
46–60'
0
20
61–75'
0
16
76–90'
0
29
Defending
Goals conceded / match
22nd of MLS
1.7
Mins per goal conceded
22nd of MLS
53'
Tackles per match
18th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
18th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
11
Matches
W40Sun, Oct 28 · 20:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy2
Houston Dynamo3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W39Sun, Oct 21 · 21:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Seattle Sounders3
W38Sat, Oct 13 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC4
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W37Tue, Oct 9 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders4
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
W36Sun, Sep 30 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo3
San Jose Earthquakes2
W35Sat, Sep 22 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Orlando City SC0
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W33Sun, Sep 16 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo4
Portland Timbers1
W32Sun, Sep 2 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas4
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 3 – 3
W31Thu, Aug 30 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
New York Red Bulls1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 3 – 3
W30Fri, Aug 24 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
FC Dallas1
W29Sun, Aug 19 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Real Salt Lake2
W27Sat, Aug 11 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Columbus Crew1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W27Sun, Aug 5 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 1 – 2
Houston Dynamo0
Sporting Kansas City1
W26Sun, Jul 29 · 03:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W25Thu, Jul 26 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Philadelphia Union3
W24Sun, Jul 22 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
FC Dallas1
W23Sun, Jul 15 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids0
Houston Dynamo0
5 – 4 – 1
W21Sun, Jul 8 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo3
Minnesota United FC0
W20Wed, Jul 4 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Los Angeles FC2
W19Sun, Jun 24 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City3
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W17Sun, Jun 10 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Colorado Rapids0
W16Sat, Jun 2 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W15Thu, May 31 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W14Sat, May 26 · 00:55 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo3
New York City FC1
W14Sun, May 20 · 20:00 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire2
Houston Dynamo3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W12Sat, May 12 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps2
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W11Sun, May 6 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo3
Los Angeles Galaxy2
W10Sun, Apr 29 · 00:00 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W8Sat, Apr 21 · 19:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo5
Toronto FC1
W8Sun, Apr 15 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes2
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W6Sun, Apr 1 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo0
New England Revolution2
W3Sat, Mar 17 · 17:30 · AwayFT ›
DC United2
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W3Sat, Mar 10 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Vancouver Whitecaps2
W2Sat, Mar 3 · 20:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo4
Atlanta United FC0