Houston Dynamo vs Charlotte FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Charlotte FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Charlotte FC 27 games · 43 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Charlotte FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Jun | D.C. United SC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 20 Jun | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 2–2 | D |
| 30 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Jun | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Atlanta United FC | A | 3–2 | W |
| 29 May | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Charlotte FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #4 |
| 44 | Points | 43 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 12 / 7 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 47 |
| 32 | Conceded | 38 |
| +2 | GD | +9 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.59 |
| 48% | Win % | 44% |
Key Stats
33%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
33%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
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 (44 pts). Charlotte FC are 4th (43 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
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
Charlotte FC
0-15
5/3
16-30
7/5
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/7
61-75
5/4
76+
6/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Charlotte FC
| Pep Biel | 12 G | 7 A |
| Idan Gorno | 6 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Charlotte FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Ibrahim Aliyu has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 5 minutes.
- 10' Charlotte FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Gabriel Segal, as he is very good at scoring at Shell Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' Artur has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 25' A quiet spell here at Shell Energy Stadium. Charlotte FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 27' Djibril Diani picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 32' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Charlotte FC backline.
- 37' Paraguay international Sebastian Ferreira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 42' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Liel Abada made 420 appearances and scored 40 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 46' The whistle greets Ben Bender as he departs to be replaced by Nikola Petkovic.
- 51' Kristijan Kahlina, a Croatia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 61' Charlotte FC looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 66' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Charlotte FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 67' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Iuri Tavares is hanging Patrick Agyemang on the field on 67 minute.
- 68' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Latif Blessing is replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk on 68 minute.
- 69' Franco Escobar picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Charlotte FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 79' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Brad Smith comes on to replace Sebastian Ferreira.
- 80' Houston Dynamo make a change. Hector Herrera trudges off to be replaced by Brooklyn Raines on 80 minutes.
- 81' Another substitution for Charlotte FC to replace Djibril Diani by Scott Arfield on 81 minute.
- 86' Charlotte FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 88' Charlotte FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Tyger Smalls is hanging Jere Uronen on the field on 88 minute.
- 89' Daniel Steres is replacing Griffin Dorsey for the Houston Dynamo side.
- Another three points for Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 12
- 15
- 6
- 2
- 28
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↓ Daniel Steres 89'
-
11
Sebastian Ferreira ↓ Brad Smith 79'
- 31
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Gabriel Segal 89'
Bench
-
5
Daniel Steres ↑ 89'
- 13
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 79'
- 21
- 22
-
27
Sebastian Kowalczyk ↑ 68'
- 4
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↑ 80'
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 89'
Coach
Ben Olsen
Charlotte FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
21
Jere Uronen ↓ Tyger Smalls 88'
- 13
-
28
Djibril Diani ↓ Scott Arfield 81'
- 29
- 1
- 11
-
15
Ben Bender ↓ Nikola Petkovic 46'
- 18
-
33
Patrick Agyemang ↓ Iuri Tavares 67'
- 34
Bench
- 24
- 22
- 6
-
37
Scott Arfield ↑ 81'
- 10
-
38
Iuri Tavares ↑ 67'
- 20
-
23
Nikola Petkovic ↑ 46'
-
25
Tyger Smalls ↑ 88'
Coach
Dean Smith
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Andre Shinyashiki | 1 |
| Matias Vera | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.31
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.17
Charlotte FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Charlotte FC 72% + Under 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.48
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
71%
Draw or Charlotte FC
57%
Houston Dynamo or Charlotte FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
10.5%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.7%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 0
7%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
3.6%
3 – 0
3%
1 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Charlotte FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 21% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 68% | — | 32% |
| +1 | 68% | 18% | 13% |
| +1.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +2 | 87% | 9% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Charlotte FC keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.