Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati — MLS at BBVA Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- FC Cincinnati 34 games · 46 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–1 | D |
| 27 Jun | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–1 | D |
| 24 Jun | Portland Timbers | H | 2–2 | D |
| 20 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 30 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 23 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Jun | Toronto FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 24 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 May | New England Revolution | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 May | Montreal Impact FC | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | FC Cincinnati | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #8 |
| 51 | Points | 46 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 10 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 67 |
| 43 | Conceded | 75 |
| +0 | GD | -8 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.35 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
FC Cincinnati this season
FC Cincinnati this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). FC Cincinnati are 8th (46 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
FC Cincinnati
0-15
6/3
16-30
5/11
31-45
10/11
46-60
8/13
61-75
6/7
76+
17/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
FC Cincinnati
| Kevin Denkey | 17 G | 2 A |
| Evander | 14 G | 13 A |
| Tom Barlow | 10 G | 4 A |
| Pavel Bucha | 6 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting FC Cincinnati for another epic battle.
- 3' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tyler Pasher makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 5' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Alvaro Barreal makes it 1-1.
- 10' Derrick Jones has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Joseph-Claude Gyau, as he is very good at scoring at BBVA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The energy levels are beginning to show. Jaap Stam might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 25' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 30' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jaap Stam will be considering his options from the bench.
- 32' Maynor Figueroa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Cincinnati winning 0% of all matches.
- 42' FC Cincinnati 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.
- 47' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 52' Kenneth Vermeer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Yuya Kubo on 55.
- 60' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 60 minutes.
- 65' 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 Maximiliano Urruti suffering a number of foals already.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Joe Corona is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 70.
- 74' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Derrick Jones is replaced by Boniek Garcia on 74 minute.
- 77' It is a substitution in FC Cincinnati team. Isaac Atanga is replaced by Franko Kovacevic on 77 minute.
- 81' Boniek Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
- 86' FC Cincinnati started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 86.
- 90' Another substitution for FC Cincinnati to replace Alvaro Barreal by Nick Hagglund on 90 minute.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 37
- 15
- 5
- 8
- 4
-
21
Derrick Jones ↓ Boniek Garcia 74'
- 10
- 1
- 29
- 14
- 19
Bench
- 3
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 74'
- 2
- 26
- 16
- 30
- 7
-
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero ↑ 74'
Coach
Tab Ramos
FC Cincinnati Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 25
- 7
-
6
Haris Medunjanin ↓ Caleb Stanko 77'
- 2
- 11
-
31
Alvaro Barreal ↓ Nick Hagglund 90'
-
23
Isaac Atanga ↓ Franko Kovacevic 77'
- 13
- 9
- 5
Bench
- 15
-
33
Caleb Stanko ↑ 77'
- 17
-
14
Nick Hagglund ↑ 90'
-
21
Franko Kovacevic ↑ 77'
- 3
- 22
- 27
Coach
Jaap Stam
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mateusz Bogusz | 1 |
| Victor Ulloa | 1 |
| Kevin Denkey | 1 |
| Nick Hagglund | 1 |
| Bryan Ramirez | 1 |
| Kekuta Manneh | 1 |
| Rashawn Dally | 1 |
| Tyler Pasher | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
FC Cincinnati Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.61
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.58
FC Cincinnati xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Cincinnati 74% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.19
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 2.5 | 61% |
|
39% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Cincinnati
61%
Houston Dynamo or FC Cincinnati
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 2
6.4%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
5.7%
2 – 0
5.3%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Cincinnati covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 18% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
FC Cincinnati keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.