Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee Adam Garner
- Referee R. Mendoza
- Referee Chris Elliott
- Referee
3 games this season
🟨 0.0/game
⚽ 4.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #19 |
| 22 | Points | 25 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 4 / 4 |
| 19 | Scored | 30 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | +8 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 50% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
20%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). FC Dallas are 19th (25 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
4/3
46-60
3/–
61-75
–/2
76+
4/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' That's the starting whistle at BBVA Compass Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas.
- 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. FC Dallas is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 30' Memo Rodriguez, a USA , has 29 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 35' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 40' Supporters expect more eagerness from Brandon Servania, as he is very good at scoring at BBVA Compass Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 42' The referee shows FC Dallas player a Yellow card on 42.
- 45' Memo Rodriguez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 45.
- 50' FC Dallas fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' 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.
- 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Luchi Gonzalez will be considering his options from the bench.
- 63' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Fafa Picault is hanging Jesus Ferreira on the field on 63 minute.
- 68' The energy levels are beginning to show. Luchi Gonzalez might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 69' Time for substitution for FC Dallas. Michael Barrios is replaced by Paxton Pomykal.
- 74' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Nelson made 281 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 79' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' Maynor Figueroa picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 83' The crowd applauds Christian Ramirez as he leaves the pitch. Tomas Martinez steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 85' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Thiago Santos.
- 89' Ricardo Pepi is replacing Franco Jara for the FC Dallas side.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Michael Barrios | 2 |
| Zdenek Ondrasek | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.19
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.6
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.79
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 52% |
|
48% |
| ± 3.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
59%
Draw or FC Dallas
68%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.6%
1 – 2
9%
0 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
6.7%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4.8%
2 – 0
4.3%
0 – 3
4%
2 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 89% |
| -1.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -1 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -0.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| +0.5 | 55% | — | 45% |
| +1 | 55% | 21% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 14% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21%
✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
31%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

