Atlanta United FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 34 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Chris Penso
- Referee Brian Dunn
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee
10 games this season
🟨 3.6/game
⚽ 12.4 goals/game
🟥 2 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–3 | D |
| 04 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–5 | L |
| 29 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 27 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 13 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 06 Jul | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #20 |
| 33 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 9 / 6 / 19 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 43 |
| 60 | Conceded | 43 |
| -17 | GD | +0 |
| 0.97 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 26% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
15%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Atlanta United FC are 13th (33 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
3/4
16-30
5/6
31-45
4/7
46-60
5/12
61-75
6/8
76+
7/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 6 G | 6 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Atlanta United FC face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 6' Houston Dynamo player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 7' The referee has no hesitation. Alberth Elis is booked for Houston Dynamo — Red card on 7.
- 12' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Josef Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 17' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 22' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 27' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Darlington Nagbe makes it 1-0.
- 29' What a strike from Brandon Vazquez! The score is 2-0.
- 34' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 39' Atlanta United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 44' Marlon Hairston has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Matias Vera catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 46' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Juan Cabezas is hanging Tomas Martinez on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 303 games and scored 454 goals.
- 56' Atlanta United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' Josef Martinez adds to his 1 season tally! Atlanta United FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
- 62' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Marlon Hairston exits the field as Mauro Manotas enters on 62.
- 64' Eric Remedi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Emerson Hyndman at the 64 minute mark.
- 69' Atlanta United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 74' Gonzalo Martinez is replacing Brandon Vazquez for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 77' A tactical swap from Atlanta United FC — Mo Adams on, Darlington Nagbe off on 77 minutes.
- 79' Josef Martinez doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 79' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Romell Quioto.
- 84' Controversy at the stadium! Romell Quioto argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 88' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Julian Gressel makes it 5-0.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Atlanta United FC take all three points.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
16
Emerson Hyndman ↓ Eric Remedi 64'
- 1
- 7
- 18
- 3
- 5
- 24
- 19
- 12
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Mo Adams 77'
- 28
Bench
- 13
-
10
Gonzalo Martinez ↑ 74'
- 14
-
11
Eric Remedi ↑ 64'
-
29
Mo Adams ↑ 77'
Coach
Frank de Boer
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Juan Cabezas 46'
- 24
- 17
- 7
- 16
- 1
-
14
Marlon Hairston ↓ Mauro Manotas 62'
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↓ Romell Quioto 46'
- 22
Bench
- 27
- 23
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 46'
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 62'
- 2
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 46'
- 20
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Andrew Wenger | 1 |
| Darlington Nagbe | 1 |
| Darwin Ceren | 1 |
| Latif Blessing | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Franco Escobar | 1 |
| Philippe Senderos | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-07-17
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-07-07
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
2019-07-04
Chicago Fire FC
5–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-06-29
Atlanta United FC
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-06-27
Toronto FC
3–2
Atlanta United FC
L
Houston Dynamo Form
2019-07-17
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-07-13
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Los Angeles FC
L
2019-07-06
FC Cincinnati
3–2
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-07-04
Houston Dynamo
4–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-06-29
New England Revolution
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.19
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.56
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 87% |
|
13% |
| ± 2.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 3.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 4.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
45%
Atlanta United FC or Houston Dynamo
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
1 – 1
9.4%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.5%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.7%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.2%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 66% |
| -1.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| -1 | 34% | 21% | 45% |
| -0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.