FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
13 games this season
🟨 2.2/game
⚽ 6.6 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #22 |
| 25 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 4 / 4 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 19 |
| 22 | Conceded | 23 |
| +8 | GD | -4 |
| 1.67 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 47% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ 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' The wait is over. FC Dallas get us underway at .
- 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' A moment of madness from Alberth Elis on 15 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 20' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Bressan has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 23' Jose Bizama has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 23.
- 24' What a strike from Reto Ziegler! The score is 1-0.
- 28' FC Dallas player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 29' Jesus Ferreira adds to his 2 season tally! FC Dallas lead 2-0 — and this changes everything.
- 33' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 33.
- 38' Both keepers have barely been tested. FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 43' Alberth Elis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 48' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 53' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 54' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Tomas Martinez is replaced by Christian Ramirez on 54 minute.
- 56' Assisted by Ryan Hollingshead with the perfectly-timed delivery and Zdenek Ondrasek makes no mistake. 3-0!
- 61' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 64' Zdenek Ondrasek doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 65' Memo Rodriguez is ready to make an impact after coming on for Thomas McNamara at the 65 minute mark.
- 69' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Dominique Badji departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 74' With 0 assists to his name this season, Joe Willis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 79' 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.
- 80' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Memo Rodriguez makes it 4-1.
- 80' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Darwin Ceren on, Matias Vera off on 80 minutes.
- 83' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Zdenek Ondrasek by Ricardo Pepi on 83 minute.
- 87' Brilliant from the ! Jesus Ferreira makes it 5-1 with a superb finish on 87.
- 89' Bressan is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jesus Ferreira at the 89 minute mark.
- 90' Bressan has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jesus Ferreira on 90 minute.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 5-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Zdenek Ondrasek | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.81
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 76% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 97% |
|
3% |
| ± 1.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 2.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 3.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 4.5 | 38% |
|
62% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
84%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
34%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
82%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–1 not predicted5 – 1Actual
2 – 1
8.3%
3 – 1
7.6%
1 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6.8%
3 – 0
6.1%
4 – 1
5.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
4.9%
1 – 0
4.5%
4 – 0
4.3%
1 – 2
3.8%
4 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -2 | 29% | 19% | 52% |
| -1.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| -1 | 48% | 20% | 32% |
| -0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 9% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

