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Olsen's preferred 4‑2‑3‑1 has a 48% win rate this season across 31 matches. The alternative 4‑4‑2 has been used 2 times.
At home: 7-8-3 scoring 1.3 per match. Away: 8-3-7 with 1.4 per match.
Makes his first substitution at the 48th minute on average. Wins 63% when scoring first.
Record
Points
9th of MLS
54
Goals scored
22nd of MLS
48
Led byE. Ponce· 7 goals
Goals conceded
3rd of MLS
40
Goal difference
13th of MLS
+8
Clean sheets
10th of MLS
9
Avg team rating
7.0
Biggest results
Biggest win
4 – 1
vsReal Salt Lake· 09/15/2024
Worst defeat
3 – 0
vsSt. Louis City· 10/06/2024
Points from position
From winning positions
34 / 48
From losing positions
31 / 75
Discipline
Yellow cards / match
23rd of MLS
2.2
Red cards
22nd of MLS
4
Fouls per match
21st of MLS
12.6
Minutes per booking
21st of MLS
39'
Tactics
Formations used
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
31 matches
W15 D9 L7
4 – 4 – 2
2 matches
W0 D1 L1
4 – 3 – 3
2 matches
W0 D0 L2
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
1 match
W0 D1 L0
Style
Avg possession
2nd of MLS
59%
50%
Pass accuracy
3rd of MLS
86%
83%
Shots per match
11th of MLS
13.8
13.1
Starting XI
Current unchanged streak
0
Unique starting XIs
29
Players used
22
Substitution patterns
Avg minute of first sub
48'
Avg subs per match
8.6
Goals after subs
19
Players used off bench
155
Home vs Away
Home
RecordW7 D8 L3
Goals / match1.3
Conceded0.9
Possession62%
Away
RecordW8 D3 L7
Goals / match1.4
Conceded1.3
Possession55%
First goal impact
Win rate scoring first
63%
Win rate conceding first
28%
Scored first in
16 of 36
Vs league position
Record vs top half
W8 D6 L4
Record vs bottom half
W7 D5 L6
Attacking
Goals per match
22nd of MLS
1.3
Shots on target / match
11th of MLS
4.8
Conversion rate
27th of MLS
10%
Corners per match
13th of MLS
5.1
Penalties won
6
Goals by period
0–15'
4
4
16–30'
2
6
31–45'
7
8
46–60'
2
15
61–75'
4
11
76–90'
12
37
Defending
Goals conceded / match
3rd of MLS
1.1
Mins per goal conceded
3rd of MLS
81'
Tackles per match
18th of MLS
0.0
Interceptions / match
18th of MLS
0.0
Penalties conceded
24
Matches
W1Sun, Nov 3 · 23:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Seattle Sounders1
W1Tue, Oct 29 · 01:00 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders0
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W50Sun, Oct 20 · 01:00 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Los Angeles Galaxy1
W48Sun, Oct 6 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
St. Louis City3
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 4 – 2
W47Thu, Oct 3 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
New England Revolution1
W46Sun, Sep 29 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Seattle Sounders1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W44Sun, Sep 22 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin0
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W43Thu, Sep 19 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Vancouver Whitecaps1
W41Sun, Sep 15 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo4
Real Salt Lake1
W40Sun, Sep 8 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo0
Los Angeles FC0
W40Sun, Sep 1 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles FC0
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W38Sun, Aug 25 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo0
Toronto FC1
W37Sun, Jul 21 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Vancouver Whitecaps3
Houston Dynamo4
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W36Thu, Jul 18 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
San Jose Earthquakes0
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W34Sun, Jul 14 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Minnesota United FC1
W31Thu, Jul 4 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Real Salt Lake3
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W30Sun, Jun 30 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Charlotte0
W28Sat, Jun 22 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
DC United1
Houston Dynamo4
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W27Thu, Jun 20 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
Seattle Sounders2
W26Sat, Jun 15 · 23:30 · AwayFT ›
Atlanta United FC2
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W24Sun, Jun 2 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Portland Timbers2
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 4 – 2
W23Thu, May 30 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo3
Colorado Rapids1
W22Sun, May 26 · 02:30 · AwayFT ›
Los Angeles Galaxy2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W20Sun, May 19 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
FC Dallas1
W19Thu, May 16 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Austin1
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W17Sun, May 12 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Sporting Kansas City1
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W16Sun, May 5 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo0
St. Louis City0
W15Sun, Apr 28 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
FC Dallas2
Houston Dynamo0
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W13Sun, Apr 21 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo0
Austin1
W12Sun, Apr 14 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Minnesota United FC1
Houston Dynamo2
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W11Sun, Apr 7 · 00:30 · AwayFT ›
Chicago Fire2
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W9Sun, Mar 31 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo2
San Jose Earthquakes1
W8Sun, Mar 24 · 01:30 · AwayFT ›
Colorado Rapids0
Houston Dynamo1
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
W6Sun, Mar 17 · 00:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 2 – 3 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Portland Timbers0
W3Sun, Mar 3 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
4 – 3 – 3
Houston Dynamo1
New York Red Bulls2
W2Sun, Feb 25 · 01:30 · HomeFT ›
3 – 5 – 1 – 1
Houston Dynamo1
Sporting Kansas City1