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 Allen Chapman
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
15 games this season
🟨 2.5/game
⚽ 8.7 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 1–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 13 Aug | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Aug | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 29 Jul | Sporting Kansas City | A | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
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' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas is underway.
- 5' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 10' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 15' The 35-year-old Romell Quioto has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' Darwin Ceren has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 35' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 1 goals.
- 40' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 45' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maximiliano Urruti, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 50' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 55' Matt Hedges has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 30 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 60' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 65' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 70' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 80' Over 80 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 85' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 90' 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 Cristian Colman suffering a number of foals already.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↓ Memo Rodriguez 84'
- 11
- 23
- 22
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Eric Alexander 90'
- 24
- 9
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Ronaldo Pena 83'
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 14
- 3
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 83'
- 18
-
6
Eric Alexander ↑ 90'
- 13
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 84'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 7
- 24
- 13
- 8
- 21
- 2
- 31
- 14
- 16
Bench
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↑ 46'
-
12
Ryan Hollingshead ↑ 68'
-
9
Cristian Colman ↑ 82'
- 15
- 30
- 22
- 5
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 |
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.23
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.36
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
67%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.1%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.