FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #19 |
| 27 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
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
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 10' Leonardo is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for FC Dallas so far.
- 15' Boniek Garcia, a Honduras , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 20' With 0 assists to his name this season, DaMarcus Beasley is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 25' Marcos Pedroso has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 30' Philippe Senderos has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Jesse Gonzalez, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 60' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 65' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 70' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 75' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 80' 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.
- 85' The energy levels are beginning to show. Óscar Pareja might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 90' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. FC Dallas take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.04
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 63% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.32
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
78%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
44%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
10.3%
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
7.5%
1 – 0
6.8%
3 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.9%
1 – 2
5.8%
0 – 0
5.1%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.1%
0 – 1
3.9%
4 – 1
3.3%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -2 | 16% | 16% | 68% |
| -1.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| -1 | 32% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.