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 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- FC Dallas 34 games · 58 pts (2026/26)
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
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 |
| 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)
H2H (22 games)
55%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
24%
Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season
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' Three points are at stake. Houston Dynamo host FC Dallas — let the battle begin!
- 5' USA international Bernard Kamungo has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 2 assists in the Array this season.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' Andrew Tarbell is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
- 18' Amine Bassi adds to his 0 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 23' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' Bernard Kamungo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 25.
- 30' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined FC Dallas backline.
- 32' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with FC Dallas winning 50% of all matches.
- 42' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 47' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 47.
- 52' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ethan Bartlow made 295 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 55' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Petar Musa makes it 1-1.
- 60' A quiet spell here at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 62' The FC Dallas manager makes a substitution. Bernard Kamungo departs to be replaced by Pedrinho.
- 63' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Nicolas Lodeiro comes on to replace Ibrahim Aliyu.
- 65' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Sebastien Ibeagha.
- 67' Ramiro picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Another change for FC Dallas made on 69 minute. Ramiro leaves to be changed by Tsiki Ntsabeleng.
- 74' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 76' Assisted by Petar Musa with the perfectly-timed delivery and Anderson Julio makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 80' FC Dallas make a change. Luciano Acosta trudges off to be replaced by Patrickson Delgado on 80 minutes.
- 85' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Daniel Steres is withdrawn and Franco Escobar gets his opportunity.
- 89' Poor challenge from Osaze Urhoghide. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 89' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Sebastian Kowalczyk is replaced by Erik Duenas.
- Another three points for FC Dallas.
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 |
|---|---|
| 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
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.24
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.37
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
62%
Draw or FC Dallas
67%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
71%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
0 – 0
9.4%
0 – 1
9%
1 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
8.1%
2 – 1
7.5%
0 – 2
6.7%
2 – 0
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 3
3.8%
3 – 1
3.1%
0 – 3
3%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | FC Dallas covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 67% |
| -0.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 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
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.