Revs host Houston in battle of downtrodden clubs

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08/13/2010 - Foxborough, MA (Sportsbook Betting Lines) - Two Major League Soccer clubs that normally are in the thick of the title race square off on Saturday at Gillette Stadium in desperate need of points.

The Houston Dynamo are winless since May 22 and sit second-from-the-bottom in the Western Conference table, while the New England Revolution sit third-from- the-bottom in the East.

The Dynamo are coming off an embarrassing effort in a 2-0 loss at Seattle Sounders FC this past weekend.

"After we conceded the goal, it didn't seem like we had that go to try and get it back, and that really frustrates us," Houston defender Andrew Hainault told mlssoccer.com. "You have to learn from it, get past it, and you have to look at the next game."

The Dynamo (5-9-5) have been struggling all season, and with the season almost two-thirds over, time is running short to get things turned around.

"Games are running out for us to pick up points," Hainault said. "We can't worry too much or be nervous about it. We have to stick together and put our heads down and work. If we do that, relax, and play our game, we can pick up points anywhere."

While New England (5-9-3) has a similar record to Houston, it has been showing signs of snapping out of its season-long slump recently.

The Revs are currently on a three-game unbeaten stretch, with a 1-0 win vs. D.C. United last weekend capping off the current run.

"Truth be told, we didn't play well, we didn't pass the ball well," New England coach Steve Nicol said after the win. "But at the same time, the game we had midweek [a 1-1 draw at Philadelphia], I think really took its toll on us. We really didn't have much in the legs, and obviously with Kevin [Alston] and Marko [Perovic] were missing. I think the biggest thing was we didn't have any legs. And consequently, we didn't pass it well and we didn't play well, but what we did do was we stuck at it and we got a goal."

New England will still be without a number of players due to injury, with forwards Kheli Dube, Edgaras Jankauskas and Taylor Twellman all out, defender Alston, forward Zak Boggs, and midfielders Nico Colaluca and Perovic questionable.

Houston will be without starting goalkeeper Pat Onstad, defender Adrian Serioux and midfielder Brad Davis. Defender Ryan Cochrane is also listed as doubtful for the game.

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