Ventura County FC heads to SaberCats Stadium to take on Houston Dynamo 2 on Friday at 4:00 PM. The game will be streamed on OneFootball and MLSNextPro.com.

In Form

Friday’s match will be the second straight game for VCFC against a Texas side, having hosted North Texas SC on July 31. VCFC cruised to a 6-1 victory at home that night and, with playoffs just around the corner, will look to build upon their recent form.

Julian Placias and Eric Preston were a handful for North Texas all night. Placias netted 2 goals and added an assist while Preston also scored twice and added 2 assists on the night. Preston was later named the fans’ Man of the Match. Placias now has 9 goals and 7 assists on the season. Preston has 6 goals and 4 assists on the season, as well. 

Luis Müller has continued to be a threat in the attack since his return to the 805. Müller scored in his second straight game to put him at 2 goals and 1 assist on the season. Academy product Angel Villatoro, fresh off his first professional goal against San Jose, found himself on the scoresheet yet again, providing a goal and an assist.

VCFC currently sits at 4th in the West with 38 points and a record of 10 wins, 6 losses, and 5 draws.

About the Opponent

Since their last match up with VCFC on June 6, Houston has played 8 games, coming away with a record of 5 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw.

Houston’s most recent match was at home on August 8, hosting Real Monarchs. Houston defeated the Monarchs 3-0 with 3 different goalscorers: defender Reese Miller, forward Mattheo Dimareli, and forward Jahmani Bell. Forward Austin Brummett currently leads Houston in goals with 9 on the season. 

Houston currently sits at 2nd in the West with 45 points and a record of 13 wins, 4 losses, and 3 draws. 

History

VCFC hosted Houston earlier this season on June 6. At the time, Houston was undefeated in MLS Next Pro. VCFC ultimately won 3-1. Dylan Vanney was involved in every goal, assisting Gabriel Arnold and Julian Placias before netting the 3rd and final goal himself. Since VCFC’s inaugural season, they have yet to lose to Houston.

Friday, August 14
4:00 PM, PST
SaberCats Stadium, Houston, Texas
Stream at MLSNextPro.com and OneFootball

The next VCFC home match is August 23 against Portland Timbers 2, buy tickets here.