Tacoma Defiance 5-1 Houston Dynamo 2 in the MLS Next Pro, round 1 at Starfire Sports Stadium, Tukwila.

Tacoma Defiance won 2, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 3 matches (W–L–W), scoring 4 and conceding 5.

Houston Dynamo 2 won 2, drew 0 and lost 1 of their previous 3 matches (W–L–W), scoring 5 and conceding 3.

The two sides have met 10 times: Tacoma Defiance 9 wins, Houston Dynamo 2 1, 0 draws.