Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #17 |
| 51 | Points | 58 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 16 / 10 / 8 |
| 43 | Scored | 62 |
| 43 | Conceded | 51 |
| +0 | GD | +11 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.71 |
| 41% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
73%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (58 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 Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/5
61-75
5/10
76+
17/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 22 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 10 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Houston Dynamo launch into their encounter with FC Dallas.
- 5' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 10' Jared Watts is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 15' Tesho Akindele needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 20' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 30' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 35' 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 Darwin Ceren suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberth Elis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 50.
- 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 60' Maynor Figueroa has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 65' Reggie Cannon has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 300 appearances.
- 70' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering FC Dallas that had 300 games and scored 443 goals.
- 75' DaMarcus Beasley is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
- 80' The 31-year-old Tomas Martinez has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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 |
| Petar Musa | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 2 |
| Santiago Mosquera | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.4
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.1
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
57%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.4%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.8%
1 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 22% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 17% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
34%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.