Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ian Anderson
- Referee Eduardo Mariscal
- Referee Hilario Grajeda
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Timothy Ford
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 08 Jul | Minnesota United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–2 | L |
| 05 Jul | Atlanta United FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 30 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Jun | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #19 |
| 22 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 19 | Scored | 30 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 50% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas has kicked off!
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 281 games and scored 411 goals.
- 10' 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 Carlos Gruezo suffering a number of foals already.
- 15' The 30-year-old Mauro Manotas has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' Romell Quioto has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 25' United States international Jared Watts has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Michael Barrios, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 55' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 70' Matt Hedges is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 75' Victor Ulloa, a Mexico , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 80' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 85' 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.
- 90' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 90 minutes.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 23
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Luis Gil 89'
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Memo Rodriguez 75'
- 24
- 9
- 17
- 2
-
6
Eric Alexander ↓ Boniek Garcia 61'
- 7
- 33
Bench
- 14
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 61'
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 89'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 75'
- 12
- 16
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 3
- 20
- 7
- 1
- 24
- 37
- 8
-
21
Michael Barrios ↓ Kellyn Acosta 75'
- 2
- 31
Bench
-
13
Tesho Akindele ↑ 28'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 84'
- 14
- 15
- 27
- 32
-
23
Kellyn Acosta ↑ 75'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Amine Bassi | 2 |
| Franco Jara | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.43
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 72% + Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
67%
Draw or FC Dallas
61%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 0
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
1 – 0
7.7%
0 – 1
7.4%
2 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.6%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
3.9%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 0
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 19% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.