Houston Dynamo vs New England Revolution, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs New England Revolution — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- New England Revolution 18 games · 30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 19 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 15 Sep | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–1 | W |
| 08 Sep | Los Angeles FC | H | 0–0 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–2 | L |
| 28 Sep | Nashville SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Sep | Charlotte FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 18 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 14 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 07 Sep | St. Louis City | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | New England Revolution | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #3 |
| 32 | Points | 30 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 9 / 3 / 6 |
| 27 | Scored | 28 |
| 24 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | +5 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 56% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (6 games)
H2H (6 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
32%
Clean Sheets
New England Revolution this season
New England Revolution this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). New England Revolution are 3rd (30 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
New England Revolution
0-15
3/–
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/3
46-60
4/2
61-75
2/–
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
New England Revolution
| Carles Gil | 5 G | 3 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The ball is rolling at Shell Energy Stadium. Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against New England Revolution.
- 5' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 7' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Daniel Steres gets a card.
- 12' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Caleb Porter will be considering his options from the bench.
- 17' With 0 assists to his name this season, Steve Clark is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New England Revolution.
- 22' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 27' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 32' Over 32 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 42' Supporters expect more eagerness from Aljaz Ivacic, as he is very good at scoring at Shell Energy Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 46' Ezequiel Ponce is replacing Amine Bassi for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 50' What a strike from Ezequiel Ponce! The score is 1-0.
- 54' GOAL! Carles Gil fires home to make it 1-1!
- 59' It’s high time Caleb Porter made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 64' 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.
- 68' Erik Sviatchenko adds to his 0 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
- 68' Peyton Miller was booked on 68.
- 73' The travelling New England Revolution supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 74' The supporters are chanting for Giacomo Vrioni. He replaces Bobby Wood on 74 minute.
- 77' Junior Moreno is replacing Latif Blessing for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 78' Another substitution for New England Revolution to replace Matt Polster by Ian Harkes on 78 minute.
- 83' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined New England Revolution backline.
- 84' Another change for New England Revolution made on 84 minute. Xavier Arreaga leaves to be changed by Tim Parker.
- 87' Houston Dynamo make a change. Daniel Steres trudges off to be replaced by Tate Schmitt on 87 minutes.
- 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ezequiel Ponce on 90 minutes.
- 90' Franco Escobar makes way for Ethan Bartlow at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- Another three points for Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 46'
-
5
Daniel Steres ↓ Tate Schmitt 87'
- 12
-
15
Latif Blessing ↓ Junior Moreno 77'
- 20
- 6
-
2
Franco Escobar ↓ Ethan Bartlow 90'
- 28
- 27
- 31
- 18
Bench
- 13
-
10
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 46'
- 3
-
–
Junior Moreno ↑ 77'
-
22
Tate Schmitt ↑ 87'
-
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 90'
- 35
- 11
-
14
Orrin McKinze Gaines II ↑ 77'
Coach
Ben Olsen
New England Revolution Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Bobby Wood ↓ Giacomo Vrioni 74'
- 10
- 15
-
8
Matt Polster ↓ Ian Harkes 78'
- 31
-
3
Xavier Arreaga ↓ Tim Parker 84'
- 80
- 2
-
41
Luca Langoni ↓ Emmanuel Boateng 74'
- 47
-
25
Peyton Miller ↓ Nacho Gil 84'
Bench
-
9
Giacomo Vrioni ↑ 74'
-
21
Nacho Gil ↑ 84'
- 12
- 88
-
27
Tim Parker ↑ 84'
- 28
-
14
Ian Harkes ↑ 78'
- 36
-
18
Emmanuel Boateng ↑ 74'
Coach
Caleb Porter
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Teal Bunbury | 2 |
| Fafa Picault | 2 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 2 |
| Carles Gil | 2 |
| Dylan Borrero | 1 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 1 |
| Cristian Penilla | 1 |
| Erik Sviatchenko | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
New England Revolution Form
2024-10-03
Houston Dynamo
2–1
New England Revolution
L
2024-09-28
New England Revolution
1–0
Nashville SC
W
2024-09-21
Charlotte FC
4–0
New England Revolution
L
2024-09-18
New England Revolution
2–2
Montreal Impact FC
D
2024-09-14
Orlando City SC
3–0
New England Revolution
L
2024-09-07
New England Revolution
2–2
St. Louis City
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.68
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
New England Revolution xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 57%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.86
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
75%
Draw or New England Revolution
50%
Houston Dynamo or New England Revolution
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
8.8%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
7.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 1
5.9%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
3.9%
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | New England Revolution covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 74% |
| -1.5 | 26% | — | 74% |
| -1 | 26% | 22% | 52% |
| -0.5 | 48% | — | 52% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 15% | 11% |
| +1.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +2 | 89% | 7% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
New England Revolution keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

