FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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 Armando Villarreal
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.9 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–1 | W |
| 17 Aug | Montreal Impact FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 15 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 0–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 5–3 | W |
| 03 Aug | Orlando City SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 28 Jul | Real Salt Lake | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–5 | L |
| 18 Aug | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 11 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | 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 ball is rolling at . FC Dallas are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Bressan has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' A moment of madness from Alberth Elis on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 20' Thomas McNamara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 23' A meaty challenge results in booking for Jose Bizama on 23.
- 24' GOAL! Reto Ziegler fires home to make it 1-0!
- 28' It’s a booking for FC Dallas player. Dominique Badji gets a Yellow card.
- 29' Jesus Ferreira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesus Ferreira.
- 38' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 48' 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.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Tomas Martinez departs to be replaced by Christian Ramirez.
- 56' What composure from Zdenek Ondrasek! The Czech Republic international strokes it home. 3-0.
- 61' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 64' GOAL! Zdenek Ondrasek fires home to make it 4-0!
- 65' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Thomas McNamara exits the field as Memo Rodriguez enters on 65.
- 69' Paxton Pomykal is replacing Dominique Badji for the FC Dallas side.
- 74' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 79' Dominique Badji has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 80' The deadlock is broken! Memo Rodriguez gets on the scoresheet on 80 minutes.
- 80' Darwin Ceren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Matias Vera at the 80 minute mark.
- 83' FC Dallas make a change. Zdenek Ondrasek trudges off to be replaced by Ricardo Pepi on 83 minutes.
- 87' The deadlock is broken! Jesus Ferreira gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
- 89' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Jesus Ferreira is replaced by Bressan.
- 90' Bressan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 90 minute.
- Game over. The scoreline of 5-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 3
- 1
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 12
-
27
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Bressan 89'
- 14
- 18
-
13
Zdenek Ondrasek ↓ Ricardo Pepi 83'
Bench
-
4
Bressan ↑ 89'
- 9
- 20
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 69'
- 29
- 33
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 83'
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 27
- 23
- 10
- 9
- 17
- 7
- 11
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Darwin Ceren 80'
- 18
Bench
- 3
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 80'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 65'
- 16
-
13
Christian Ramirez ↑ 54'
- 12
- 26
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 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
4 / 4
2.45
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.29
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.74
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
82%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
38%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.9%
1 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.7%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.6%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.6%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

