Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
2 – 0
Full Time
FC Dallas
Thu 8 Oct 2020 · 00:00 UTC BBVA Compass Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+11'
Alejandro Fuenmayor 8' Y
Darwin Ceren 16' Y
Mauro Manotas 45' Y
Mauro Manotas 45' R
Y 59' Reto Ziegler
Y 81' Bryan Reynolds
Y 88' Bressan
R 88' Bressan
Y 90' Bressan
Y 90' Michael Barrios

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at BBVA Compass Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Daniel Radford
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
  • Referee R. Mendoza
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

4
10
8
Houston Dynamo 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Dallas
Last 5 meetings
2020-10-08 Houston Dynamo 2–0 FC Dallas 2020-09-13 FC Dallas 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-08-22 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas 2019-08-26 FC Dallas 5–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-05-04 Houston Dynamo 2–1 FC Dallas

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct FC Dallas H 2–0 W
04 Oct Sporting Kansas City H 1–2 L
26 Sep Nashville SC A 1–1 D
23 Sep Chicago Fire FC A 0–4 L
20 Sep Minnesota United FC H 2–2 D
13 Sep FC Dallas A 1–2 L
FC Dallas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Oct Houston Dynamo A 0–2 L
04 Oct Columbus Crew SC H 2–2 D
28 Sep Orlando City SC H 0–0 D
23 Sep Atlanta United FC A 0–1 L
19 Sep Sporting Kansas City A 3–2 W
17 Sep Colorado Rapids SC H 4–1 W

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)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
24% Clean Sheets
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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at BBVA Compass Stadium!
  • 5' FC Dallas is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 8' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Alejandro Fuenmayor on 8 minutes.
  • 13' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 13.
  • 16' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Darwin Ceren gets a Yellow card.
  • 20' A stunning finish from Darwin Quintero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 25' Andres Ricaurte, a Colombia , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 30' Darwin Ceren is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 33' The supporters are chanting for Bressan. He replaces Matt Hedges on 33 minute.
  • 38' A quiet spell here at BBVA Compass Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 43' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 45' Mauro Manotas is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Tanner Tessmann on, Thiago Santos off on 46 minutes.
  • 51' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past FC Dallas's compact .
  • 56' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 59' FC Dallas receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 59.
  • 64' The crowd applauds Bryan Acosta as he leaves the pitch. Jesus Ferreira steps in for FC Dallas.
  • 69' 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.
  • 70' Christian Ramirez gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Darwin Quintero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 75' Ryan Hollingshead has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 1 goals this season.
  • 80' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 81' Bryan Reynolds catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 81.
  • 83' Darwin Ceren is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 83' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Fafa Picault is withdrawn and Ricardo Pepi gets his opportunity.
  • 85' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Fafa Picault is withdrawn and Ricardo Pepi gets his opportunity.
  • 88' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Bressan.
  • 90' Zarek Valentin has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sam Junqua on 90 minute.
  • 90' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Bressan.
  • FC Dallas will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

FC Dallas Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Luchi Gonzalez

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Fafa Picault 4
Jader Obrian 4
Petar Musa 4
Mauro Manotas 4
Michael Barrios 3
Jesus Ferreira 3
Santiago Mosquera 2
Fafa Picault 2

Head to Head

2020-10-08 Houston Dynamo 2–0 FC Dallas 2020-09-13 FC Dallas 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-08-22 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas 2019-08-26 FC Dallas 5–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-05-04 Houston Dynamo 2–1 FC Dallas

Houston Dynamo Form

2020-10-08 Houston Dynamo 2–0 FC Dallas W 2020-10-04 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2020-09-26 Nashville SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2020-09-23 Chicago Fire FC 4–0 Houston Dynamo L 2020-09-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Minnesota United FC D 2020-09-13 FC Dallas 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

FC Dallas Form

2020-10-08 Houston Dynamo 2–0 FC Dallas L 2020-10-04 FC Dallas 2–2 Columbus Crew SC D 2020-09-28 FC Dallas 0–0 Orlando City SC D 2020-09-23 Atlanta United FC 1–0 FC Dallas L 2020-09-19 Sporting Kansas City 2–3 FC Dallas W 2020-09-17 FC Dallas 4–1 Colorado Rapids SC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.45 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 FC Dallas xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 73% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo42% Draw27% FC Dallas31%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.76
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 51%
49%
± 3.5 30%
70%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
69%
Draw or FC Dallas
58%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo29% Draw46% FC Dallas25%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
2 – 1
8.4%
0 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.3%
2 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.1%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push FC Dallas covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 20% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28% ✗
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
24% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.