Houston Dynamo vs New York Red Bulls, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs New York Red Bulls — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Apolinar Mariscal
- Referee Ismir Pekmic
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 4–0 | W |
| 29 Jun | New England Revolution | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Jun | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 02 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Jun | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 08 Jun | Philadelphia Union | A | 2–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Real Salt Lake | H | 4–0 | W |
| 25 May | FC Cincinnati | A | 2–0 | W |
| 23 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | New York Red Bulls | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #5 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 6 / 4 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 25 |
| 23 | Conceded | 32 |
| -4 | GD | -7 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.47 |
| 50% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' The 36-year-old Connor Lade has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 10' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 15' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 20' Over 20 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 25' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 39' Mauro Manotas puts Houston Dynamo on the lead.
- 41' Romell Quioto is having his name booked by the referee on 41.
- 44' Poor challenge from Michael Amir Murillo. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 49' Alex Muyl needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 54' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
- 56' Tomas Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 58' Alejandro Romero Gamarra gets the nod from New York Red Bulls. He replaces Alex Muyl and will look to change the dynamic.
- 63' A meaty challenge results in booking for Kyle Duncan on 63.
- 67' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Sean Davis is replaced by Daniel Royer.
- 68' Cristian Casseres was booked on 68.
- 70' A.J. DeLaGarza picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 72' The deadlock is broken! Alberth Elis gets on the scoresheet on 72 minutes.
- 73' Bradley Wright-Phillips is ready to make an impact after coming on for Tom Barlow at the 73 minute mark.
- 76' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Romell Quioto exits the field as Juan Cabezas enters on 76.
- 81' 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.
- 83' New York Red Bulls player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 86' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thomas McNamara is hanging Boniek Garcia on the field on 86 minute.
- 88' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Tomas Martinez is replaced by Michael Salazar Jr..
- 90' The referee shows New York Red Bulls player a Red card on 90.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 23
- 10
-
31
Romell Quioto ↓ Juan Cabezas 76'
- 9
- 17
- 20
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 16
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 76'
- 1
- 14
-
19
Michael Salazar Jr. ↑ 88'
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 86'
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 62
- 9
- 31
-
27
Sean Davis ↓ Daniel Royer 67'
- 5
- 19
- 42
- 6
- 23
- 3
- 74
Bench
- 90
-
10
Kaku ↑ 58'
-
99
Bradley Wright-Phillips ↑ 73'
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 67'
- 18
- 15
- 25
Coach
Chris Armas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
2019-07-04
Houston Dynamo
4–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-06-29
New England Revolution
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-27
San Jose Earthquakes
2–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-23
Portland Timbers
4–0
Houston Dynamo
L
2019-06-02
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Sporting Kansas City
D
2019-05-26
Minnesota United FC
1–0
Houston Dynamo
L
New York Red Bulls Form
2019-07-04
Houston Dynamo
4–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-06-29
New York Red Bulls
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-06-08
Philadelphia Union
3–2
New York Red Bulls
L
2019-06-01
New York Red Bulls
4–0
Real Salt Lake
W
2019-05-25
FC Cincinnati
0–2
New York Red Bulls
W
2019-05-23
New York Red Bulls
2–2
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.31
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.13
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.44
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
80%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
42%
Houston Dynamo or New York Red Bulls
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
9.2%
2 – 0
8.5%
3 – 1
7.1%
1 – 0
6.9%
3 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
5.2%
1 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
4.6%
4 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 0
Actual
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 19% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

