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 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 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 | 27 | 60 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 27 | 46 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 27 | 46 |
| 4 | Charlotte FC | 27 | 43 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire FC | 26 | 42 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 27 | 39 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 27 | 34 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 27 | 33 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 26 | 33 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 26 | 33 |
| 11 | D.C. United SC | 26 | 30 |
| 12 | Columbus Crew SC | 27 | 29 |
| 13 | Toronto FC | 27 | 29 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 27 | 27 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 27 | 24 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 26 | 50 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 27 | 47 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 27 | 45 |
| 19 | St. Louis City | 26 | 44 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | 44 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 28 | 41 |
| 22 | Colorado Rapids SC | 27 | 36 |
| 23 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 28 | 36 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 26 | 35 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 27 | 32 |
| 26 | Portland Timbers | 27 | 32 |
| 27 | Real Salt Lake | 27 | 32 |
| 28 | Austin FC | 27 | 31 |
| 29 | Minnesota United FC | 27 | 29 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 26 | 21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #10 |
| 44 | Points | 33 |
| 27 | Played | 26 |
| 13 / 5 / 9 | W / D / L | 9 / 6 / 11 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 32 | Conceded | 48 |
| +2 | GD | -14 |
| 1.63 | PPG | 1.27 |
| 48% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls.
- 5' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 10' The travelling New York Red Bulls supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 15' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 20' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and New York Red Bulls are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 30' 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.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 39' Mauro Manotas doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 41' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Romell Quioto will be fuming at that decision.
- 44' The referee has no hesitation. Michael Amir Murillo is booked for New York Red Bulls — Yellow card on 44.
- 49' New York Red Bulls have won 425 goals from 290 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 54' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 56' Tomas Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 56 minutes.
- 58' Another substitution for New York Red Bulls to replace Alex Muyl by Alejandro Romero Gamarra on 58 minute.
- 63' Kyle Duncan has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 63.
- 67' Daniel Royer has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sean Davis on 67 minute.
- 68' A meaty challenge results in booking for Cristian Casseres on 68.
- 70' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
- 72' Magnificent from Alberth Elis! That is 60 goals in 283 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 73' New York Red Bulls make a change. Tom Barlow trudges off to be replaced by Bradley Wright-Phillips on 73 minutes.
- 76' Juan Cabezas has so much to prove this time. He replaces Romell Quioto on 76 minute.
- 81' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 83' A moment of madness from Michael Amir Murillo on 83 minutes earns him a Red card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 86' Houston Dynamo make a change. Boniek Garcia trudges off to be replaced by Thomas McNamara on 86 minutes.
- 88' Michael Salazar Jr. gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Tomas Martinez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' The referee has no hesitation. Alejandro Romero Gamarra is booked for New York Red Bulls — Red card on 90.
- New York Red Bulls will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.
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 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 |
| Brian White | 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
4 / 4
2.14
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.8
New York Red Bulls xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo to win 61% + Over 2.5 goals 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.94
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
83%
Draw or New York Red Bulls
39%
Houston Dynamo or New York Red Bulls
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12%
1 – 0
10.9%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
8.3%
0 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.7%
4 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
3.7%
4 – 1
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | New York Red Bulls covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 20% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 23% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
45%
✗
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

