Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- New York City FC 34 games · 42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 0–3 | L |
| 26 Feb | FC Cincinnati | A | 1–2 | L |
| 09 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Mar | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 18 Mar | D.C. United SC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 12 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Feb | Nashville SC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 31 Oct | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | New York City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #10 |
| 51 | Points | 42 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 10 / 12 / 12 |
| 43 | Scored | 49 |
| 43 | Conceded | 45 |
| +0 | GD | +4 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.24 |
| 41% | Win % | 29% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). New York City FC are 10th (42 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
New York City FC
0-15
5/2
16-30
6/5
31-45
6/8
46-60
5/6
61-75
5/6
76+
5/10
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
New York City FC
| Nicolas Fernandez Marcau | 16 G | 6 A |
| Agustin Ojeda | 5 G | 5 A |
| Hannes Wolf | 5 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The wait is over. New York City FC get us underway at PNC Stadium.
- 5' New York City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 15' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 18' Artur picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 23' Tate Schmitt has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 297 appearances.
- 28' The energy levels are beginning to show. Nick Cushing might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 29' That is a Yellow card for New York City FC. Keaton Parks will be fuming at that decision.
- 34' New York City FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 39' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 44' James Sands, a USA defensive midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 49' Tayvon Gray needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 54' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and New York City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 55' Amine Bassi doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' A meaty challenge results in booking for Santiago Rodriguez on 55.
- 60' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 65' New York City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' Nelson Quinones makes way for Luis Caicedo at the 66 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 67' Richard Ledezma has so much to prove this time. He replaces Gabriel Pereira on 67 minute.
- 68' Richard Ledezma is replacing Gabriel Pereira for the New York City FC side.
- 73' 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.
- 75' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Brooklyn Raines departs to be replaced by Griffin Dorsey.
- 78' It is a substitution in New York City FC team. Alfredo Morales is replaced by Thiago on 78 minute.
- 83' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 84' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Amine Bassi is replaced by Carlos Ferreira on 84 minute.
- 85' The crowd applauds Brian Cufre as he leaves the pitch. Kevin O'Toole steps in for New York City FC.
- 90' Controversy at the stadium! Griffin Dorsey argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- With this win, Houston Dynamo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Carlos Ferreira 84'
- 16
- 5
- 11
- 12
- 6
- 22
- 17
- 4
- 35
-
21
Nelson Quinones ↓ Luis Caicedo 66'
Bench
- 13
-
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 66'
- 2
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 75'
- 31
- 34
-
9
Carlos Ferreira ↑ 84'
- 19
Coach
Ben Olsen
New York City FC Lineups
4-4-2Starting XI
-
7
Alfredo Morales ↓ Thiago 78'
- 13
- 17
- 6
-
3
Brian Cufre ↓ Kevin O'Toole 85'
- 55
- 1
- 43
- 24
- 11
- 10
Bench
- 12
- 49
- 80
-
21
Andres Jasson ↑ 85'
- 93
-
8
Thiago ↑ 78'
-
20
Richard Ledezma ↑ 68'
-
22
Kevin O'Toole ↑ 85'
- 34
Coach
Nick Cushing
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Gabriel Segal | 2 |
| Valentin Castellanos | 2 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Amine Bassi | 1 |
| Alejandro Fuenmayor | 1 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Justin Haak | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
New York City FC Form
2023-03-26
Houston Dynamo
1–0
New York City FC
L
2023-03-18
New York City FC
3–2
D.C. United SC
W
2023-03-12
New York City FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2023-03-05
Chicago Fire FC
1–1
New York City FC
D
2023-02-25
Nashville SC
2–0
New York City FC
L
2022-10-31
Philadelphia Union
3–1
New York City FC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.46
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.98
New York City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 23% |
|
77% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or New York City FC
51%
Houston Dynamo or New York City FC
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.4%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.8%
2 – 0
9%
2 – 1
8.8%
0 – 1
7.4%
1 – 2
5.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
4.3%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | New York City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 23% | 53% |
| -0.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| +0.5 | 76% | — | 24% |
| +1 | 76% | 15% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
38%
✗
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
24%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.