Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 27 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #17 |
| 44 | Points | 47 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 8 / 6 |
| 34 | Scored | 50 |
| 32 | Conceded | 42 |
| +2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.74 |
| 48% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
71%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
52%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
22%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
FC Dallas this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
4/5
16-30
8/6
31-45
10/7
46-60
3/3
61-75
2/7
76+
11/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
FC Dallas
| Petar Musa | 18 G | 5 A |
| Logan Farrington | 9 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Temperatures are rising at Shell Energy Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against FC Dallas in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' 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.
- 10' Bernard Kamungo, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 15' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 18' Houston Dynamo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Amine Bassi on 18.
- 23' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against FC Dallas's shape.
- 25' It’s gonna be a card for Bernard Kamungo.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 32' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a card on 32.
- 37' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Ramiro has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 42' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 47' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 52' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. FC Dallas needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 55' GOAL! Petar Musa fires home to make it 1-1!
- 60' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tsiki Ntsabeleng, as he is very good at scoring at Shell Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 62' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Bernard Kamungo departs to be replaced by Pedrinho.
- 63' Nicolas Lodeiro gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu and will look to change the dynamic.
- 65' Sebastien Ibeagha has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 65.
- 67' The referee has no hesitation. Ramiro is booked for FC Dallas — card on 67.
- 69' FC Dallas ring the changes. Ramiro has done his job and it is now time for Tsiki Ntsabeleng to step up.
- 74' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 76' The Ecuador Anderson Julio breaks the deadlock on 76 minutes. 1-2!
- 80' Patrickson Delgado is replacing Luciano Acosta for the FC Dallas side.
- 85' Franco Escobar is replacing Daniel Steres for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 89' The referee shows FC Dallas player a card on 89.
- 89' The whistle greets Sebastian Kowalczyk as he departs to be replaced by Erik Duenas.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for FC Dallas players.
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 |
| Amine Bassi | 2 |
| Franco Jara | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.27
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.34
FC Dallas xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 71%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: FC Dallas win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
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
13.5%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 0
8.3%
1 – 2
Actual
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

