FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 10 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 03 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 10 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | A | 5–2 | W |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo is underway.
- 5' FC Dallas have won 411 goals from 281 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Darwin Ceren made 275 appearances and scored 4 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 15' With 0 assists to his name this season, Zarek Valentin is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 28' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Andres Ricaurte makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Darwin Ceren will be fuming at that decision.
- 33' Thiago Santos catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 33.
- 38' 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.
- 41' Magnificent from Memo Rodriguez! That is 20 goals in 275 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 46' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 281 games and scored 411 goals.
- 49' Controversy at the stadium! Ariel Lassiter argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 54' Ryan Hollingshead needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 29 Yellow cards this season.
- 59' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Franco Jara doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 66' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 68' Brandon Servania is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tanner Tessmann at the 68 minute mark.
- 73' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 78' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 79' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Christian Ramirez comes on to replace Adam Lundqvist.
- 80' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Andres Ricaurte by Edwin Cerrillo on 80 minute.
- 81' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Boniek Garcia on, Darwin Ceren off on 81 minutes.
- 86' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Franco Jara departs to be replaced by Bressan.
- 87' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Memo Rodriguez on 87 minutes.
- 89' Boniek Garcia has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
- 90' Michael Barrios picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 90' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Memo Rodriguez is replaced by Niccolo Lemoine on 90 minute.
- 2-1 the final result. Houston Dynamo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 11
- 3
- 24
- 21
- 12
- 30
- 14
- 15
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Bressan 86'
- 10
Bench
-
4
Bressan ↑ 86'
- 7
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 68'
- 32
- 26
-
33
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 80'
- 23
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 68'
- 31
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Boniek Garcia 81'
- 9
- 8
- 4
- 23
- 1
- 22
- 11
Bench
- 55
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 81'
- 10
-
13
Christian Ramirez ↑ 79'
- 36
- 12
- 29
- 14
-
17
Niccolo Lemoine ↑ 90'
Coach
Tab Ramos
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
3 / 4
2.19
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 4.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
79%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
43%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5.3%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 2
4.2%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 17% | 64% |
| -1.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| -1 | 36% | 21% | 43% |
| -0.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +0.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +1 | 80% | 12% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.