FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Toyota Stadium.
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Daniel Radford
- Referee Jeffrey Greeson
- Referee Joe Dickerson
- Referee
- Referee
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 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' Temperatures are rising at Toyota Stadium as FC Dallas face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ariel Lassiter made 7 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Bressan needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' 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.
- 20' FC Dallas seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 25' Franco Jara is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 28' Brilliant from the ! Andres Ricaurte makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 28.
- 28' Darwin Ceren was booked on 28.
- 33' Thiago Santos is having his name booked by the referee on 33.
- 38' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 41' What an equalizer from Memo Rodriguez!
- 46' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 49' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Ariel Lassiter will be fuming at that decision.
- 54' Boniek Garcia has been relatively quiet despite scoring 2 goals in his last 284 appearances.
- 59' With 0 assists to his name this season, Darwin Ceren is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 61' A stunning finish from Franco Jara — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 66' Aljaz Struna has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 68' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Tanner Tessmann by Brandon Servania on 68 minute.
- 73' FC Dallas started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 73.
- 78' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 79' The crowd applauds Adam Lundqvist as he leaves the pitch. Christian Ramirez steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 80' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Andres Ricaurte is withdrawn and Edwin Cerrillo gets his opportunity.
- 81' The whistle greets Darwin Ceren as he departs to be replaced by Boniek Garcia.
- 86' Another change for FC Dallas made on 86 minute. Franco Jara leaves to be changed by Bressan.
- 87' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Memo Rodriguez.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Boniek Garcia argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 90' Michael Barrios was booked 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 |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 2 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.82
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.25
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 60% + Over 2.5 goals 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.07
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 2.5 | 58% |
|
42% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 20% |
|
80% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
49%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
7.7%
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.6%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
| +1 | 75% | 14% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

