Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at BBVA Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 15 games · 25 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | FC Dallas | H | 3–2 | W |
| 16 Sep | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 12 Sep | Austin FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 0–2 | L |
| 29 Aug | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | New York City FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 12 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 05 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–3 | L |
| 30 Aug | Austin FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 22 Aug | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
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' What a night it is going to be! Houston Dynamo welcome FC Dallas for this crunch clash at BBVA Stadium.
- 5' What a moment for Griffin Dorsey! That strike on 5 puts his side firmly in control.
- 10' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 15' FC Dallas are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 20' A stunning finish from Fafa Picault — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 25' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 25.
- 30' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tab Ramos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 35' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Sam Junqua is hanging Adam Lundqvist on the field on 35 minute.
- 40' A moment of madness from Zarek Valentin on 40 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 41' The referee has no hesitation. Zarek Valentin is booked for Houston Dynamo — Yellow card on 41.
- 46' A tactical swap from FC Dallas — Franco Daniel Jara on, Paxton Pomykal off on 46 minutes.
- 51' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 56' FC Dallas come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 58' A stunning finish from Carlos Darwin Quintero — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 59' Carlos Darwin Quintero with the second goal in the match!
- 60' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Maximiliano Urruti departs to be replaced by Joe Corona.
- 65' Nkosi Burgess needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 70' Jader Obrian has been relatively quiet despite scoring 24 goals in his last 281 appearances.
- 71' Another substitution for FC Dallas to replace Brandon Servania by Andres Ricaurte on 71 minute.
- 76' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 78' The FC Dallas bench stirs into life. Ema Twumasi is withdrawn and Szabolcs Schon gets his opportunity.
- 79' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Memo Rodriguez is hanging Carlos Darwin Quintero on the field on 79 minute.
- 84' It looks surprising FC Dallas does not make any changes. Adam Lundqvist has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 86' GOAL! Jader Obrian fires home to make it 4-1!
- 90' Szabolcs Schon was booked on 90.
- Another three points for Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
37
Maximiliano Urruti ↓ Joe Corona 60'
- 5
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Sam Junqua 35'
- 24
-
4
Zarek Valentin ↓ Corey Baird 60'
- 10
- 26
- 25
- 22
- 18
- 23
Bench
-
12
Corey Baird ↑ 60'
- 15
- 27
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 79'
- 21
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 35'
-
14
Joe Corona ↑ 60'
- 11
- 31
Coach
Tab Ramos
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 24
- 19
- 9
-
22
Ema Twumasi ↓ Szabolcs Schon 78'
- 18
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↓ Bryan Acosta 46'
- 99
- 16
- 14
- 7
-
32
Justin Che ↓ Eddie Munjoma 46'
Bench
-
8
Bryan Acosta ↑ 46'
- 30
- 6
-
2
Eddie Munjoma ↑ 46'
-
10
Andres Ricaurte ↑ 71'
- 4
- 3
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 46'
-
11
Szabolcs Schon ↑ 78'
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 |
| Amine Bassi | 2 |
| Franco Jara | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.79
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.96
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 77% + Both teams to score 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 2.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 3.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 4.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
60%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.1%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 1
7.2%
2 – 2
6.9%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 2
4.6%
2 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
4.1%
2 – 0
3.8%
1 – 0
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 17% | 65% |
| -0.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 18% | 24% |
| +1.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +2 | 76% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
18%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.