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 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #19 |
| 27 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 7 / 6 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 32 | Scored | 27 |
| 25 | Conceded | 24 |
| +7 | GD | +3 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 39% | Win % | 56% |
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
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against FC Dallas and Houston Dynamo has kicked off!
- 2' Marco Farfan picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 7' Over 7 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Toyota Stadium. FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 17' 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.
- 22' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nico Estevez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 27' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 27 minutes.
- 32' Jose Martinez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 33' GOAL! Carlos Ferreira fires home to make it 0-1!
- 35' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Griffin Dorsey.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 278 games and scored 391 goals.
- 46' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Memo Rodriguez is hanging Carlos Darwin Quintero on the field on 46 minute.
- 51' Steve Clark has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His FC Dallas side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 61' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 66' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 67' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Franco Daniel Jara on, Paxton Pomykal off on 67 minutes.
- 68' Houston Dynamo make a change. Matias Vera trudges off to be replaced by Darwin Ceren on 68 minutes.
- 71' The referee has no hesitation. Edwin Cerrillo is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 71.
- 76' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Tyler Pasher departs to be replaced by Thor Ulfarsson.
- 77' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 77 minute. Carlos Ferreira leaves to be changed by Thor Ulfarsson.
- 78' Poor challenge from Adalberto Carrasquilla. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 83' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 84' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Ema Twumasi departs to be replaced by Joshue Quinonez.
- 87' Magnificent from Tsiki Ntsabeleng! That is 2 goals in 284 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 90' A moment of madness from Facundo Quignon on 90 minutes earns him a Yellow card. FC Dallas will be frustrated.
- 90' The crowd applauds Adalberto Carrasquilla as he leaves the pitch. Sam Junqua steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- Houston Dynamo will have plenty to reflect on. FC Dallas were simply the better side today.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 2 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 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
1.93
FC Dallas xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.25
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
Double Chance
FC Dallas or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
48%
FC Dallas or Houston Dynamo
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.7%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
7.2%
1 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
6%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.4%
3 – 0
4.5%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — FC Dallas
| Handicap | FC Dallas covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +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
27%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

