FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- FC Cincinnati 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee David Gantar
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee Victor Rivas
- Referee R. Mendoza
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–2 | W |
| 29 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–7 | L |
| 22 Jun | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 0–2 | L |
| 06 Jun | New York City FC | A | 2–5 | L |
| 02 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 25 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 23 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| FC Cincinnati | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #7 | Position | #22 |
| 20 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 5 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 36 | Scored | 19 |
| 37 | Conceded | 23 |
| -1 | GD | -4 |
| 1.33 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
FC Cincinnati are 7th (20 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Cincinnati
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/5
31-45
7/3
46-60
3/4
61-75
2/1
76+
8/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! FC Cincinnati welcome Houston Dynamo for this crunch clash at .
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Cincinnati and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Cincinnati that had 245 games and scored 352 goals.
- 19' Poor challenge from Alberth Elis. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 24' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 24.
- 25' Controversy at the stadium! Juan Cabezas argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 29' FC Cincinnati is taking the lead after the goal scored by Kekuta Manneh on 29.
- 32' Controversy at the stadium! Frankie Amaya argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 37' Juan Cabezas, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' What composure from Rashawn Dally! The Jamaica international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 43' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 46' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Romell Quioto comes on to replace Juan Cabezas.
- 51' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 56' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 61' The deadlock is broken! Victor Ulloa gets on the scoresheet on 61 minutes.
- 66' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Matias Vera is withdrawn and Darwin Ceren gets his opportunity.
- 71' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 74' Controversy at the stadium! Aljaz Struna argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 75' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Mauro Manotas has done his job and it is now time for Michael Salazar Jr. to step up.
- 79' What composure from Romell Quioto! The Honduras international strokes it home. 3-1.
- 81' Nick Hagglund makes no mistake. The score reads 4-1 and FC Cincinnati are in front.
- 86' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 86 minutes.
- 88' The whistle greets Mathieu Deplagne as he departs to be replaced by Alvas Powell.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 3-2.
Lineups
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Mathieu Deplagne ↓ Alvas Powell 88'
- 14
- 2
- 15
- 6
- 31
- 18
- 32
- 45
-
24
Frankie Amaya ↓ Victor Ulloa 46'
-
81
Rashawn Dally ↓ Fanendo Adi 66'
Bench
- 33
- 22
-
8
Victor Ulloa ↑ 46'
-
92
Alvas Powell ↑ 88'
-
9
Fanendo Adi ↑ 66'
- 19
- 26
Coach
Yoann Damet
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 9
- 17
- 16
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↓ Romell Quioto 46'
- 20
- 11
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Darwin Ceren 66'
Bench
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 46'
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 66'
- 2
- 1
- 14
-
19
Michael Salazar Jr. ↑ 75'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sergio Santos | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Victor Ulloa | 1 |
| Nick Hagglund | 1 |
| Kekuta Manneh | 1 |
| Rashawn Dally | 1 |
| Tyler Pasher | 1 |
| Alvaro Barreal | 1 |
Head to Head
FC Cincinnati Form
Houston Dynamo Form
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
2019-06-23
Portland Timbers
4–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.63
FC Cincinnati xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.84
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 77%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.47
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
Double Chance
FC Cincinnati or Draw
74%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
FC Cincinnati or Houston Dynamo
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Cincinnati win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.5%
1 – 1
6.3%
3 – 1
6.2%
3 – 2
Actual
1 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.1%
4 – 1
4%
2 – 3
4%
4 – 2
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
3 – 3
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Cincinnati
| Handicap | FC Cincinnati covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -2 | 20% | 16% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 19% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 13% | 14% |
| +1.5 | 86% | — | 14% |
| +2 | 86% | 8% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
8%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.