FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #20 |
| 58 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 16 / 10 / 8 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 62 | Scored | 43 |
| 51 | Conceded | 43 |
| +11 | GD | +0 |
| 1.71 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 47% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
FC Dallas are 17th (58 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at Toyota Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 15' Darwin Ceren is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 25' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 28' The Colombia Andres Ricaurte breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 1-0!
- 28' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 28.
- 33' The referee calls foul for Thiago Santos. He receives a Yellow card.
- 38' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 41' What a strike from Memo Rodriguez! The score is 1-1.
- 46' FC Dallas have won 434 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 49' Ariel Lassiter is having his name booked by the referee on 49.
- 54' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 59' 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.
- 61' What a strike from Franco Jara! The score is 2-1.
- 66' Zarek Valentin has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 29 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 68' The crowd applauds Tanner Tessmann as he leaves the pitch. Brandon Servania steps in for FC Dallas.
- 73' Marko Maric needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 78' FC Dallas are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 79' Christian Ramirez is replacing Adam Lundqvist for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 80' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Edwin Cerrillo on, Andres Ricaurte off on 80 minutes.
- 81' The supporters are chanting for Boniek Garcia. He replaces Darwin Ceren on 81 minute.
- 86' FC Dallas make a change. Franco Jara trudges off to be replaced by Bressan on 86 minutes.
- 87' Memo Rodriguez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 89' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Boniek Garcia on 89 minutes.
- 90' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 90.
- 90' Memo Rodriguez makes way for Niccolo Lemoine at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- Houston Dynamo will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Matt Hedges | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.86
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.23
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.09
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
48%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.3%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.7%
0 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 22% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

