Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 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 | 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
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 |
| 44 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 50 |
| 32 | Conceded | 42 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 48% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 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
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas has kicked off!
- 5' Kellyn Acosta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 10' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' FC Dallas 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.
- 20' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 30' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 35' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 50' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 50 minutes.
- 55' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 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' Roland Lamah has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 70' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 75' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 80' Supporters expect more eagerness from Santiago Mosquera, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 90' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 283 games and scored 394 goals.
- The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC Dallas. Honours even.
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 |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.43
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.07
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
56%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.7%
0 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.7%
2 – 0
8.2%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 13% | 78% |
| -1.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -1 | 22% | 22% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 16% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
35%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.