FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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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)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Apr | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 20 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 13 Mar | Nashville SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 Apr | Portland Timbers | H | 0–0 | D |
| 10 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Apr | Internacional CF Miami | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Mar | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Mar | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
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' And we are off! FC Dallas vs Houston Dynamo — let the football do the talking.
- 2' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Marco Farfan.
- 7' Jesus Ferreira has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 12' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 17' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 22' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 27' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 33' Carlos Ferreira puts Houston Dynamo on the lead.
- 35' Griffin Dorsey catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 35.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. FC Dallas in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 46' Houston Dynamo make a change. Carlos Darwin Quintero trudges off to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez on 46 minutes.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maarten Paes, as he is very good at scoring at Toyota Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Fafa Picault has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 61' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
- 66' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The supporters are chanting for Franco Daniel Jara. He replaces Paxton Pomykal on 67 minute.
- 68' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Matias Vera departs to be replaced by Darwin Ceren.
- 71' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 71.
- 76' Houston Dynamo make a change. Tyler Pasher trudges off to be replaced by Thor Ulfarsson on 76 minutes.
- 77' Carlos Ferreira makes way for Thor Ulfarsson at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 78' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Adalberto Carrasquilla.
- 83' Ethan Bartlow needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 84' The whistle greets Ema Twumasi as he departs to be replaced by Joshue Quinonez.
- 87' Tsiki Ntsabeleng has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 87 minutes.
- 90' Facundo Quignon was booked on 90.
- 90' Sam Junqua is ready to make an impact after coming on for Adalberto Carrasquilla at the 90 minute mark.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
- 24
- 19
- 10
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Joshue Quinonez 84'
- 18
- 4
- 7
- 6
- 20
- 3
Bench
- 1
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↑ 84'
- 17
- 8
- 21
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 67'
- 11
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 84'
-
28
Joshue Quinonez ↑ 84'
Coach
Nico Estevez
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 25
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Darwin Ceren 68'
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↓ Corey Baird 76'
- 13
- 23
- 9
Bench
-
11
Corey Baird ↑ 76'
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 68'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 46'
- 4
- 37
- 26
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 90'
- 27
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 77'
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Franco Jara | 2 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 2 |
Head to Head
FC Dallas Form
Houston Dynamo Form
2022-04-23
FC Dallas
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2022-04-16
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Portland Timbers
D
2022-04-10
Houston Dynamo
4–3
San Jose Earthquakes
W
2022-04-03
Internacional CF Miami
1–3
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-03-20
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Colorado Rapids SC
D
2022-03-12
Houston Dynamo
2–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.9
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.26
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 61% + Over 2.5 goals 60%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.16
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
77%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.6%
1 – 0
7.4%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 1
4.6%
3 – 2
3.8%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 16% | 70% |
| -1.5 | 30% | — | 70% |
| -1 | 30% | 21% | 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
29%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

