Houston Dynamo vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Charlotte FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 34 games · 54 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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Charlotte FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 23 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 30 Jun | Austin FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 18 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 11 Jun | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #5 |
| 51 | Points | 54 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 15 / 9 / 10 |
| 43 | Scored | 66 |
| 43 | Conceded | 51 |
| +0 | GD | +15 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 41% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
26%
Clean Sheets
Charlotte FC this season
Charlotte FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Charlotte FC are 5th (54 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Charlotte FC
0-15
8/5
16-30
8/8
31-45
5/5
46-60
7/7
61-75
10/8
76+
12/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 13 G | 10 A |
| Idan Gorno | 13 G | 4 A |
| Liel Abada | 10 G | 5 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Charlotte FC.
- 5' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' Charlotte FC is showing some good football. However, Charlotte FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Charlotte FC's shape.
- 20' The travelling Charlotte FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 28' The Argentina Matias Vera breaks the deadlock on 28 minutes. 0-1!
- 33' Harrison Afful, a Ghana , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 38' It’s high time Paulo Nagamura made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 48' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Charlotte FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 53' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 56' The referee has no hesitation. Darwin Ceren is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 56.
- 61' Fafa Picault is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Ferreira at the 61 minute mark.
- 66' Charlotte FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 66.
- 71' The supporters are chanting for Andre Shinyashiki. He replaces Karol Swiderski on 71 minute.
- 72' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 72.
- 74' The Brazil Andre Shinyashiki breaks the deadlock on 74 minutes. 0-2!
- 77' The supporters are chanting for Sam Junqua. He replaces Adam Lundqvist on 77 minute.
- 81' Against the run of play, Fafa Picault has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Fafa Picault gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Andre Shinyashiki on 85 minutes.
- 87' A change in the Charlotte FC ranks — Harrison Afful exits the field as Jaylin Lindsey enters on 87.
- 90' It’s a booking for Charlotte FC player. Orrin McKinze Gaines gets a Yellow card.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 5
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Sam Junqua 77'
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Tyler Pasher 61'
- 12
- 20
- 37
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Memo Rodriguez 77'
- 23
- 34
-
9
Carlos Ferreira ↓ Fafa Picault 61'
Bench
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 77'
- 4
-
10
Fafa Picault ↑ 61'
- 26
- 25
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 77'
-
19
Tyler Pasher ↑ 61'
- 13
- 14
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 22
- 13
-
25
Harrison Afful ↓ Jaylin Lindsey 87'
-
26
Yordy Reyna ↓ Joseph Mora 61'
- 11
- 7
- 1
- 4
- 6
-
35
Quinn McNeill ↓ Ben Bender 61'
Bench
-
24
Jaylin Lindsey ↑ 87'
-
28
Joseph Mora ↑ 61'
-
16
Andre Shinyashiki ↑ 71'
- 14
-
17
Orrin McKinze Gaines ↑ 71'
-
15
Ben Bender ↑ 61'
- 31
- 19
- 18
Coach
Christian Lattanzio
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 1 |
| Matias Vera | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.33
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.53
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Charlotte FC 72% + Both teams to score 58%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Charlotte FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
61%
Draw or Charlotte FC
67%
Houston Dynamo or Charlotte FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Charlotte FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
6.7%
0 – 2
6.6%
2 – 2
5.7%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 17% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 20% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

