Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 32 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at as Houston Dynamo face off against FC Dallas in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 15' Reggie Cannon has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 18 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' 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 Romell Quioto suffering a number of foals already.
- 30' FC Dallas are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with FC Dallas winning 100% of all matches.
- 50' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 55' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 60' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 65' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Joe Willis has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' Matt Hedges needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 90' Venezuela international Alejandro Fuenmayor has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.48
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Draw 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.6
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
72%
Draw or FC Dallas
56%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10%
0 – 0
9.4%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
6.7%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
3.8%
3 – 2
2.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 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% | 8% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.