Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 18 games · 27 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | FC Dallas | H | 1–2 | L |
| 20 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | St. Louis City | A | 0–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | New England Revolution | H | 2–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Sep | Austin FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–1 | W |
| 20 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 2–1 | W |
| 06 Oct | Portland Timbers | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 Oct | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 2–3 | L |
| 29 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #20 |
| 32 | Points | 27 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 6 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 32 |
| 24 | Conceded | 25 |
| +3 | GD | +7 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 56% | Win % | 39% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). FC Dallas are 20th (27 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
5/3
46-60
3/1
61-75
–/3
76+
5/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 13 G | 2 A |
| Logan Farrington | 6 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to Shell Energy Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas.
- 5' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 10' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Sebastian Lletget suffering a number of foals already.
- 18' Amine Bassi puts Houston Dynamo on the lead.
- 23' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' FC Dallas player sees a card in front of him.
- 30' 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.
- 32' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sebastian Kowalczyk.
- 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 42' Petar Musa, a Croatia , has 33 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 47' The travelling FC Dallas supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 52' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 55' Petar Musa is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 7 goals this season for the .
- 60' Anderson Julio needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 12 Yellow cards this season.
- 62' The whistle greets Bernard Kamungo as he departs to be replaced by Pedrinho.
- 63' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nicolas Lodeiro is hanging Ibrahim Aliyu on the field on 63 minute.
- 65' Sebastien Ibeagha was booked on 65.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Ramiro is booked for FC Dallas — card on 67.
- 69' Fresh legs for FC Dallas! Tsiki Ntsabeleng comes on to replace Ramiro.
- 74' Sebastien Ibeagha is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 76' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anderson Julio makes it 1-2.
- 80' A change in the FC Dallas ranks — Luciano Acosta exits the field as Patrickson Delgado enters on 80.
- 85' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Daniel Steres is replaced by Franco Escobar on 85 minute.
- 89' Osaze Urhoghide is having his name booked by the referee on 89.
- 89' Erik Duenas gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Sebastian Kowalczyk and will look to change the dynamic.
- With this win, FC Dallas is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Gabriel Segal 85'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Franco Escobar 85'
- 13
- 10
- 6
- 25
- 27
- 4
- 21
-
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Nicolas Lodeiro 63'
- 24
Bench
- 1
-
20
Nicolas Lodeiro ↑ 63'
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 85'
-
16
Erik Duenas ↑ 89'
- 23
- 35
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 85'
- 29
- 33
FC Dallas Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
-
17
Ramiro ↓ Tsiki Ntsabeleng 69'
- 1
- 18
- 8
- 4
- 10
- 25
- 9
- 11
-
77
Bernard Kamungo ↓ Pedrinho 62'
Bench
- 5
- 7
-
16
Tsiki Ntsabeleng ↑ 69'
-
20
Pedrinho ↑ 62'
-
6
Patrickson Delgado ↑ 80'
- 32
-
23
Logan Farrington ↑ 80'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Mauro Manotas | 4 |
| Fafa Picault | 4 |
| Jader Obrian | 4 |
| Michael Barrios | 3 |
| Jesus Ferreira | 3 |
| Petar Musa | 3 |
| Thor Ulfarsson | 2 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.32
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 71% + Both teams to score 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or FC Dallas
66%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
0 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
7.8%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 0
5.7%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.4%
0 – 3
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 10% | 84% |
| -1.5 | 16% | — | 84% |
| -1 | 16% | 18% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 11% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.