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MEDIAACEH.CO.ID – Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew prediction, Houston Dynamo will host Columbus Crew at BBVA Compass Stadium on Wednesday in the first leg of the round of 16 of the 2024 CONCACAF Champions Cup.
The home team faced St. Louis City in the opening round of the Champions Cup last month, suffering a 2-1 defeat in the first leg.
However, they bounced back with a 1-0 win in the second leg at home with Erik Sviatchenko’s second-half goal ensuring the Orange Crush progressed to the last 16 of the tournament on the away goals rule.
Houston Dynamo face Deportivo Guastatoya in their final appearance at this stage of the competition. They beat the Guatemalan side 3-1 on aggregate and hope to get a positive result here too.
Columbus Crew have enjoyed a positive start to their MLS campaign and hope they can carry that momentum onto the continental stage this week.
They drew 1-1 against Minnesota United in their league game at the weekend with former Watford man Cucho Hernandez scoring the opener before their opponents equalized late on.
Wednesday’s game will mark the 30th meeting between Houston and Columbus.
The host has won their previous eight matches while the visitor has won one more. There have been 12 draws between the two teams.
The two sides last faced off in a league clash last season which the hosts won 2-0.
The visitors are without a clean sheet in their last four matches in this fixture.
Only two of Houston’s 11 league losses last season came at home.
Columbus has scored at least one goal in their last 16 matches in all competitions.
Houston’s latest result ended a run of consecutive unbeaten games and they will now look to bounce back here. They have lost just one competitive match at home since last July and will be hoping for a positive result this week.
Columbus is undefeated in their last six competitive games, reeling off five straight wins in that span. They are in much better form than their midweek opponents and should come out on top here.
Houston Dynamo vs Columbus Crew Score Prediction: 0-1