Houston Dynamo vs Mazatlan FC Prediction & Picks - Leagues Cup

Prediction published on 8/1/25, 5:23 PM  by Carlos Zabala in Leagues Cup Picks

Mazatlán faces the Houston Dynamo in Texas in the continuation of the Leagues Cup. The MLS team is undoubtedly the team destined to win this match and will be the betting favorite, but the pressure is doubled for the Texan side, given that their three-match winless streak in MLS has them temporarily out of the playoffs, they were eliminated from the US Cup at the hands of Austin FC, and a 4-1 loss at Shell Energy Stadium against Mexican side Tigres already jeopardizes the Houston Dynamo's progress to the next round, as they are second-to-last in an 18-team table in which only the top four advance. This is a setback for the Houston Dynamo, who advanced to the first round of the last two Leagues Cup.

Mazatlán, on the other hand, arrives in the opposite situation, not as a favorite in either Liga MX or the Leagues Cup, but so far they have been inspiring in both competitions. Before traveling to Los Angeles, Mazatlán earned an impressive 0-0 draw against Cruz Azul in Mexico City, then beat Puebla 2-1 with goals from Herrera and Sierra and lost to Pachuca before the Leagues Cup break. Back on U.S. soil, they earned a 1-1 draw against LAFC, defying the bookmakers' favoritism against the MLS team, and earned an additional point by winning an epic penalty shootout in which Mazatlán scored 11 goals on 12 attempts, including a goal from the goalkeeper.