Thursday , 5 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
2 – 2
Full Time
FC Dallas
Sun 18 Oct 2026 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 12' Christian Cappis
Hector Herrera 49' 1–1
Mateusz Bogusz pen 90+4' 2–1
2–2 90+11' Petar Musa pen
Agustin Resch 27' Y
Franco Negri 28' Y
Y 59' Sebastien Ibeagha
Diadie Samassekou 60' Y
Lucas Halter 90' Y
Mateusz Bogusz 90' Y
R 90' Samuel Sarver

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas — MLS at PNC Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Assistant 1 Chris Wattam
  • Assistant 2 Ben Pilgrim (USA)
17 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 15.5 goals/game 🟥 6 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 33 74
2 Internacional CF Miami 33 59
3 New England Revolution 33 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 33 55
5 Charlotte FC 33 53
6 Philadelphia Union 33 47
7 FC Cincinnati 33 46
8 Columbus Crew SC 33 44
9 Orlando City SC 33 43
10 New York City FC 33 39
11 Toronto FC 33 39
12 New York Red Bulls 33 39
13 Atlanta United FC 33 33
14 D.C. United SC 33 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 33 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 33 61
17 FC Dallas 33 55
18 San Jose Earthquakes 33 52
19 St. Louis City 33 51
20 Houston Dynamo 33 51
21 Los Angeles FC 33 47
22 Los Angeles Galaxy 33 44
23 Portland Timbers 33 43
24 Colorado Rapids SC 33 43
25 Seattle Sounders FC 33 43
26 Real Salt Lake 33 42
27 Minnesota United FC 33 41
28 San Diego FC 33 38
29 Austin FC 33 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 33 23

Head-to-Head

4
10
8
Houston Dynamo 22 games · Avg 3.0 goals FC Dallas
Last 5 meetings
2026-10-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas 2026-03-22 FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo 2025-05-18 FC Dallas 0–2 Houston Dynamo 2025-02-23 Houston Dynamo 1–2 FC Dallas 2024-05-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct FC Dallas H 2–2 D
15 Oct San Diego FC A 3–3 D
11 Oct Minnesota United FC A 2–2 D
27 Sep Sporting Kansas City H 0–2 L
20 Sep FC Cincinnati H 2–2 D
13 Sep San Jose Earthquakes A 0–1 L
FC Dallas
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Oct Houston Dynamo A 2–2 D
15 Oct Seattle Sounders FC H 1–0 W
10 Oct Charlotte FC A 2–3 L
27 Sep Los Angeles FC H 1–0 W
20 Sep Austin FC H 0–0 D
13 Sep Portland Timbers H 2–1 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo FC Dallas
#20 Position #17
51 Points 55
33 Played 33
14 / 9 / 10 W / D / L 15 / 10 / 8
43 Scored 59
42 Conceded 50
+1 GD +9
1.55 PPG 1.67
42% Win % 45%

Key Stats

73% Both Teams to Score
H2H (22 games)
55% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
39% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
24% Clean Sheets
FC Dallas this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). FC Dallas are 17th (55 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+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
FC Dallas
0-15
5/5
16-30
10/7
31-45
10/8
46-60
3/4
61-75
4/10
76+
15/7
■ 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 3 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. FC Dallas get us underway at PNC Stadium.
  • 5' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 12' Goal! Christian Cappis scores his 2 goal in 17 matches.
  • 17' Supporters expect more eagerness from Daniel, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 22' Bernard Kamungo is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for FC Dallas tonight.
  • 27' Franco Negri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 27.
  • 28' A meaty challenge results in booking for Franco Negri on 28.
  • 33' Herman Johansson has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 38' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 43' FC Dallas looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Petar Musa scoring 1 goals.
  • 48' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 48.
  • 49' Hector Herrera adds to his 3 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 54' The 34-year-old Sebastien Ibeagha has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 59' It’s gonna be a card for Sebastien Ibeagha.
  • 60' That looks like a foul for a card for Diadie Samassekou.
  • 61' Houston Dynamo make a change. Diadie Samassekou trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu on 61 minutes.
  • 66' FC Dallas has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 67' Herman Johansson puts FC Dallas on the lead.
  • 72' The whistle greets Lyle Foster as he departs to be replaced by Duncan McGuire.
  • 77' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Eric Quill will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 79' The crowd applauds Herman Johansson as he leaves the pitch. Ran Binyamin steps in for FC Dallas.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 87' Duane Holmes gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Lawrence Ennali and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 88' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Guilherme is replaced by Nick Markanich on 88 minute.
  • 89' Another change for FC Dallas made on 89 minute. Bernard Kamungo leaves to be changed by Samuel Sarver.
  • 90' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Lucas Halter will be fuming at that decision.
  • The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

FC Dallas Lineups

3-4-2-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Eric Quill

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Petar Musa 4
Mauro Manotas 4
Fafa Picault 4
Jader Obrian 4
Michael Barrios 3
Jesus Ferreira 3
Thor Ulfarsson 2
Memo Rodriguez 2

Head to Head

2026-10-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas 2026-03-22 FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo 2025-05-18 FC Dallas 0–2 Houston Dynamo 2025-02-23 Houston Dynamo 1–2 FC Dallas 2024-05-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-10-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas D 2026-10-15 San Diego FC 3–3 Houston Dynamo D 2026-10-11 Minnesota United FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2026-09-27 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2026-09-20 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Cincinnati D 2026-09-13 San Jose Earthquakes 1–0 Houston Dynamo L

FC Dallas Form

2026-10-18 Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas D 2026-10-15 FC Dallas 1–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2026-10-10 Charlotte FC 3–2 FC Dallas L 2026-09-27 FC Dallas 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2026-09-20 FC Dallas 0–0 Austin FC D 2026-09-13 FC Dallas 2–1 Portland Timbers W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.67 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.67 FC Dallas xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas 74% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo38% Draw26% FC Dallas36%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.34
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 85%
15%
± 2.5 64%
36%
± 3.5 43%
57%
± 4.5 25%
75%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
64%
Draw or FC Dallas
62%
Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo29% Draw42% FC Dallas29%
Actual: FC Dallas win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.8%
2 – 1
8%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 0
5%
2 – 0
5%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push FC Dallas covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 11% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 18% 62%
-0.5 38% — 62%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 18% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 11% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
FC Dallas keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.