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DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks – Roughnecks To Cover In UFL Underdog Role
- DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks picks for Sunday, May 25
- Game is taking place at TDECU Stadium
- Preview, predictions, stats & form
Kirk Merritt of Houston Roughnecks (Getty Images)
- DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks
- Head To Head
- DC Defenders Form
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DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks
DC Defenders at Houston Roughnecks Preview & Picks
Houston are tipped to cover as a betting underdog at home.
The Defenders know the outcome of this will have no bearing on their playoff game, and that could result in DC sending out the backups here.
- DC Defenders have secured a playoff place with 6-2 record
- DC Defenders will play road game in playoffs no matter what happens in next 2 games
- The Over has cashed in each of the DC Defender’s last 5 games
- The Over has hit in each of Houston’s previous 3 games
Head To Head
- DC Defenders lead the all-time series 1-0
- DC Defenders won 23-18 when the two teams last met in April 2024
DC Defenders Form
DC head out on the road with a playoff place already secured, having won six of their first eight regular season games.
The Defenders lost their head coach on the eve of the season, but responded in the best possible fashion as they upset defending champions Birmingham, 18-11, on opening night.
They backed that up by beating Memphis 17-12 and St Louis 27-15, before seeing their perfect start end with a 24-18 loss to San Antonio.
DC responded with a 37-33 victory in Arlington, only to then lose 38-14 when they visited Michigan.
The Defenders have not lost since though, booking their trip to the postseason with a 32-25 victory in San Antonio and a 33-30 win at home to Arlington.
Houston Roughnecks Form
Houston enter this game on the back of a couple of defeats that dropped them to 3-5 and ended their hopes of making the playoffs.
The Roughnecks opened with back-to-back defeats, losing 31-6 at home to St Louis and 11-9 on the road in Arlington.
They finally got off the mark in Week 3, winning 18-17 in Memphis, only to immediately return to losing ways with a 23-16 defeat to Birmingham
Houston kept their postseason hopes alive as they backed up a 27-3 win in San Antonio with a 21-20 success at home to Memphis, but they were unable to maintain that momentum.
The Roughnecks were beaten 33-25 in Birmingham, and then suffered a 30-18 defeat at home to Michigan.
Verdict
DC are the better team, but the confirmation that they will play on the road in the conference championship, even if they finish top of the division, makes this game is a ‘dead rubber’.
We expect them to treat the game as such, so give us the Roughnecks and the free points against what could be a weakened Defenders team.
We expect them to treat the game as such, so give us the Roughnecks and the free points against what could be a weakened Defenders team.
Houston +3.0
Spread
@-105.26 - 3 Units
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Over 45.5
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