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 Allen Chapman
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Nima Saghafi
- Referee Jeremy Kieso
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas.
- 5' Ecuador international Carlos Gruezo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 15' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 20' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 20 minutes.
- 25' A quiet spell here at . FC Dallas seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' DaMarcus Beasley has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Tomas Martinez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 40' 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.
- 45' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 60' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 70' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 75' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 80' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 85' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 90' Darwin Ceren, a El Salvador , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas share the spoils 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 |
|---|---|
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 2 |
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.7
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
66%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.7%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.2%
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.