Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
5 games this season
🟨 1.8/game
⚽ 5.0 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 0–0 | D |
| 24 Jul | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–0 | D |
| 17 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 13 Aug | Nashville SC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 07 Mar | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 29 Feb | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–0 | W |
| 19 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 3–4 | 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' Houston Dynamo have kicked off against FC Dallas. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
- 5' FC Dallas is showing some good football. However, FC Dallas are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' Zarek Valentin is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' The 25-year-old Jesus Ferreira has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
- 30' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 42' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Memo Rodriguez will be fuming at that decision.
- 50' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 55' With 0 assists to his name this season, Maynor Figueroa is clearly more than just a goal scorer for FC Dallas.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 63' Jesus Ferreira makes way for Fafa Picault at the 63 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- 68' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 69' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Michael Barrios departs to be replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 74' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
- 79' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 82' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Maynor Figueroa will be fuming at that decision.
- 83' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Christian Ramirez departs to be replaced by Tomas Martinez.
- 85' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Thiago Santos.
- 89' Franco Jara makes way for Ricardo Pepi at the 89 minute mark. A tactical switch from FC Dallas.
- The final score is 0-0.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 24
- 7
- 8
- 4
- 13
- 23
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 55
- 21
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↑ 83'
- 2
- 12
- 29
- 18
- 14
- 17
Coach
Tab Ramos
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 5
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↓ Brandon Servania 69'
- 3
- 24
- 21
- 2
- 20
-
7
Jesus Ferreira ↓ Fafa Picault 63'
- 26
-
29
Franco Jara ↓ Ricardo Pepi 89'
Bench
- 11
-
19
Paxton Pomykal ↑ 69'
- 30
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 69'
- 14
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 63'
- 13
-
16
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 89'
- 15
Coach
Luchi Gonzalez
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
2 / 4
1.2
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.5
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 2.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or FC Dallas
64%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.8%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
9.6%
1 – 0
8.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
4.9%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3%
0 – 3
2.9%
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% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

