Houston Dynamo vs D.C. United SC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs D.C. United SC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- D.C. United SC 26 games · 30 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Andrew Bigelow
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Jon Freemon
- Referee Elvis Osmanovic
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | D.C. United SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 May | Portland Timbers | H | 1–1 | D |
| 12 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Dallas | H | 2–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 20 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 16 May | Toronto FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 May | Columbus Crew SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 28 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Apr | Columbus Crew SC | A | 1–0 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | D.C. United SC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #11 |
| 44 | Points | 30 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 6 / 12 / 8 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 32 | Conceded | 42 |
| +2 | GD | -8 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.15 |
| 48% | Win % | 23% |
Key Stats
80%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
60%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
31%
Clean Sheets
D.C. United SC this season
D.C. United SC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). D.C. United SC are 11th (30 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
D.C. United SC
0-15
2/1
16-30
5/4
31-45
2/6
46-60
5/5
61-75
3/6
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
D.C. United SC
| Tai Baribo | 14 G | |
| Louis Munteanu | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Houston Dynamo have kicked off against D.C. United SC. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' Bill Hamid has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 284 games and scored 394 goals.
- 11' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Alberth Elis departs to be replaced by Memo Rodriguez.
- 16' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 21' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Quincy Amarikwa suffering a number of foals already.
- 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alejandro Fuenmayor is clearly more than just a goal scorer for D.C. United SC.
- 31' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 36' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 38' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Tomas Martinez.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 46' What composure from Wayne Rooney! The England international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 51' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 51 minutes.
- 56' Joe Willis needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 61' Leonardo Jara has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 66' D.C. United SC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Chris McCann is hanging Ulises Segura on the field on 66 minute.
- 67' Assisted by Boniek Garcia with the perfectly-timed delivery and Memo Rodriguez makes no mistake. 1-1!
- 68' Goal! Thomas McNamara scores his 10 goal in 294 matches.
- 73' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 76' Russell Canouse picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 81' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' It is a substitution in D.C. United SC team. Marcos Pedroso is replaced by Zoltan Stieber on 82 minute.
- 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Paul Arriola.
- 85' It’s a booking for D.C. United SC player. Paul Arriola gets a Red card.
- 86' Paul Arriola has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Red card on 86.
- 90' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 90 minute. Tomas Martinez leaves to be changed by Juan Cabezas.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Aljaz Struna is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 90.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 2-1 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 3
- 27
- 23
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Juan Cabezas 90'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Thomas McNamara 66'
- 9
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Memo Rodriguez 11'
- 2
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 24
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 11'
- 16
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 90'
- 1
- 14
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 66'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
D.C. United SC Lineups
Starting XI
-
6
Marcos Pedroso ↓ Zoltan Stieber 82'
- 11
-
8
Ulises Segura ↓ Chris McCann 66'
- 9
- 24
- 7
- 15
- 10
- 4
- 13
- 29
Bench
- 1
-
18
Zoltan Stieber ↑ 82'
- 3
- 20
-
25
Quincy Amarikwa ↑ 90'
-
16
Chris McCann ↑ 66'
- 30
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Sebastian Ferreira | 3 |
| Taxiarchis Fountas | 2 |
| Thomas McNamara | 1 |
| Wayne Rooney | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Hector Herrera | 1 |
| Luciano Acosta | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
D.C. United SC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.97
D.C. United SC xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
77%
Draw or D.C. United SC
50%
Houston Dynamo or D.C. United SC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
6.8%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 0
4.7%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 2
2.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | D.C. United SC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 23% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
38%
✓
D.C. United SC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.