Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at PNC 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | FC Dallas | H | 2–2 | D |
| 04 Jul | Charlotte FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 30 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 18 Jun | Orlando City SC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 29 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 05 Jul | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–1 | D |
| 30 Jun | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Jun | Austin FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 19 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 28 May | Orlando City SC | A | 3–1 | W |
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 PNC Stadium.
- 5' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 15' Paxton Pomykal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 17' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Matt Hedges.
- 22' Facundo Quignon was booked on 22.
- 26' Brandon Servania gets the nod from FC Dallas. He replaces Tsiki Ntsabeleng and will look to change the dynamic.
- 27' GOAL! Matt Hedges fires home to make it 0-1!
- 32' international Carlos Ferreira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 37' 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.
- 41' Daniel Steres has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 41.
- 46' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 47' Adam Lundqvist has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 47.
- 52' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
- 55' Memo Rodriguez makes way for Hector Herrera at the 55 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 57' It is a substitution in FC Dallas team. Alan Velasco is replaced by Jader Obrian on 57 minute.
- 62' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker scoring 0 goals.
- 70' A stunning finish from Adam Lundqvist — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 74' FC Dallas manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Franco Daniel Jara is hanging Paxton Pomykal on the field on 74 minute.
- 79' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Edwin Cerrillo has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 81' The crowd applauds Adam Lundqvist as he leaves the pitch. Sam Junqua steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 83' Sensational shot from Daniel Steres. Houston Dynamo is back in the lead.
- 85' The referee has no hesitation. Jesus Ferreira is booked for FC Dallas — Yellow card on 85.
- 86' Zeca was booked on 86.
- 88' That is a Yellow card for FC Dallas. Marco Farfan will be fuming at that decision.
- 90' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Zeca departs to be replaced by Griffin Dorsey.
- 90' Brandon Servania picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Sam Junqua 81'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Hector Herrera 55'
- 12
- 10
- 20
-
37
Zeca ↓ Griffin Dorsey 90'
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Roberto Avila 90'
- 17
- 23
- 9
Bench
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 55'
- 11
- 5
- 26
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 90'
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 81'
- 13
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 55'
-
14
Roberto Avila ↑ 90'
Coach
Paulo Nagamura
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 30
-
24
Matt Hedges ↓ Nkosi Burgess 74'
- 19
- 10
- 22
-
4
Marco Farfan ↓ Nanu 90'
-
5
Facundo Quignon ↓ Nkosi Burgess 74'
- 7
-
20
Alan Velasco ↓ Jader Obrian 57'
- 3
- 16
Bench
- 1
-
18
Brandon Servania ↑ 26'
-
31
Nanu ↑ 90'
-
6
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 57'
-
17
Nkosi Burgess ↑ 74'
- 2
-
8
Jader Obrian ↑ 57'
-
29
Franco Daniel Jara ↑ 74'
- 14
Coach
Nico Estevez
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
1.65
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.86
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 75% + Both teams to score 68%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.51
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
61%
Draw or FC Dallas
64%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
75%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: FC Dallas win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.3%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
5.1%
0 – 1
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
1 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.2%
2 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

