FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee Kevin Stott
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 30 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–4 | L |
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–4 | L |
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
Season Stats
| FC Dallas | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 47 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 8 / 6 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 50 | Scored | 34 |
| 42 | Conceded | 32 |
| +8 | GD | +2 |
| 1.74 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 48% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo has kicked off!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 15' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 30' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 35' It’s high time Óscar Pareja made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Michael Barrios has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 45' Matt Hedges needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 50' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 55' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 60' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 65' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 65.
- 70' The home supporters are growing impatient. FC Dallas must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 75' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 80' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- It finishes all square. FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 4-2.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 6
-
7
Carlos Gruezo ↓ Maynor Figueroa 90'
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 16
Bench
-
44
Abel Aguilar ↑ 77'
- 10
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 77'
-
31
Maynor Figueroa ↑ 90'
- 12
- 9
- 14
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
14
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Alberth Elis 52'
- 27
- 11
- 23
- 22
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Arturo Alvarez 69'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Ronaldo Pena 81'
- 24
- 9
- 4
- 7
Bench
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 81'
-
17
Alberth Elis ↑ 52'
- 18
- 6
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 69'
- 16
- 33
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Reto Ziegler | 2 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.98
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 61% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.22
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 40% |
|
60% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
45%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.6%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -2 | 15% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 47% |
| -0.5 | 53% | — | 47% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.