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Insights
Olsen's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 43% win rate this season across 21 matches. The alternative 4‑3‑3 has been used 13 times.
At home: 13-5-2 scoring 2.0 per match. Away: 3-6-10 with 0.8 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 51th minute on average. 100% win rate when scoring first. 0 points dropped from winning positions.
Record
Points
11th of MLS
51
Goals scored
11th of MLS
56
Led byH. Herrera· 5 goals
Goals conceded
4th of MLS
43
Goal difference
9th of MLS
+13
Clean sheets
4th of MLS
14
Avg team rating
6.9
Biggest results
Biggest win
5 – 0
vsPortland Timbers· 08/21/2023
Worst defeat
6 – 2
vsVancouver Whitecaps· 06/01/2023
Points from position
From winning positions
9 / 9
From losing positions
55 / 105
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
30th of MLS
2.7
Red cards
27th of MLS
5
Fouls per match
22nd of MLS
12.7
Minutes per booking
30th of MLS
32'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
21 matches
W9 D5 L7
4 – 3 – 3
13 matches
W5 D4 L4
4 – 4 – 2
2 matches
W0 D1 L1
3 – 4 – 3
1 match
W0 D1 L0
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
1 match
W1 D0 L0
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
1 match
W1 D0 L0
Style
Avg possession
7th of MLS
53%
50%
Pass accuracy
6th of MLS
83%
81%
Shots per match
21st of MLS
11.7
12.4
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
6 matches
Unique starting XIs
25
Players used
25
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
51'
Avg subs per match
8.3
Goals after subs
4
Players used off bench
160
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW13 D5 L2
Goals / match2.0
Conceded0.7
Possession55%
Away
RecordW3 D6 L10
Goals / match0.8
Conceded1.6
Possession50%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
100%
Win rate conceding first
41%
Scored first in
3 of 39
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W7 D6 L8
Record vs bottom half
W9 D5 L4
Attacking
Goals per match
11th of MLS
1.4
Shots on target / match
13th of MLS
4.5
Conversion rate
13th of MLS
12%
Corners per match
25th of MLS
4.1
Penalties won
0
Goals by period
0–15'
1
19
16–30'
1
12
31–45'
3
13
46–60'
0
12
61–75'
0
16
76–90'
4
38
Defending
Goals conceded / match
4th of MLS
1.1
Mins per goal conceded
4th of MLS
82'
Tackles per match
18th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
18th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
32
Matches
Sun, Dec 3 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC2
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Mon, Nov 27 · 00:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Sporting Kansas City0
W1Sat, Nov 11 · 23:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Real Salt Lake1
W1Tue, Nov 7 · 02:00 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake1
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W1Sun, Oct 29 · 22:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Real Salt Lake1
W50Sun, Oct 22 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers1
Houston Dynamo3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W48Sun, Oct 8 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo5
Colorado Rapids1
W46Wed, Oct 4 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
CF Montreal1
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W46Sun, Oct 1 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 3
Houston Dynamo0
FC Dallas0
W44Sun, Sep 24 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W43Thu, Sep 21 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 4 – 1 – 2
Houston Dynamo4
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W41Sun, Sep 17 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
St. Louis City1
W40Sun, Sep 3 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy0
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W38Thu, Aug 31 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Columbus Crew0
W37Sun, Aug 27 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake0
Houston Dynamo3
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W35Mon, Aug 21 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo5
Portland Timbers0
W34Sun, Jul 16 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids0
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 3 – 3
W33Thu, Jul 13 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo0
Minnesota United FC3
W32Sun, Jul 9 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 4 – 2
Houston Dynamo2
Sporting Kansas City2
W30Sun, Jul 2 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W29Sun, Jun 25 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin3
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W27Thu, Jun 22 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo4
San Jose Earthquakes1
W26Thu, Jun 15 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC0
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 4 – 1 – 1
W25Sun, Jun 11 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo4
Los Angeles FC0
W24Sun, Jun 4 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City3
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W23Thu, Jun 1 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps6
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 3 – 3
W21Sun, May 28 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo2
Austin1
W20Sun, May 21 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas1
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 3 – 3
W19Thu, May 18 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 4 – 2
W17Sun, May 14 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo0
Seattle Sounders1
W16Sun, May 7 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo0
Real Salt Lake0
W13Sun, Apr 23 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo1
Inter Miami0
W11Sat, Apr 15 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
New York Red Bulls1
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 3 – 3
W10Sun, Apr 9 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo3
Los Angeles Galaxy0
W9Sun, Apr 2 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 3 – 3
W8Sun, Mar 26 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo1
New York City FC0
W6Sun, Mar 19 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo2
Austin0
W3Sun, Mar 5 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
New England Revolution3
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 3 – 3
W2Sun, Feb 26 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Cincinnati2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1