Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
1 – 1
Full Time
Philadelphia Union
Sun 20 Jul 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 17' Olivier Mbaizo
Y 26' Nathan Harriel
Y 33' Mikkel Uhre
Franco Escobar 38' Y
Griffin Dorsey 46' Y
Ondrej Lingr 49' Y
Y 74' Frankie Westfield
R 90' Frankie Westfield

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

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

1
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Houston Dynamo 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Philadelphia Union
Last 5 meetings
2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2022-07-30 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–1 D
17 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–3 L
13 Jul Real Salt Lake A 0–1 L
06 Jul San Diego FC A 4–3 W
29 Jun St. Louis City H 1–0 W
26 Jun Minnesota United FC A 1–3 L
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Jul Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
16 Jul Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
12 Jul New York Red Bulls H 2–0 W
06 Jul Nashville SC A 0–1 L
29 Jun Columbus Crew SC A 0–1 L
26 Jun Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Philadelphia Union
#20 Position #6
51 Points 50
34 Played 34
14 / 9 / 11 W / D / L 14 / 8 / 12
43 Scored 66
43 Conceded 52
+0 GD +14
1.50 PPG 1.47
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 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
Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A
Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union has kicked off!
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 15' A goal from the USA international Alejandro Bedoya! He fires home on 15 to make it 0-1!
  • 17' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Olivier Mbaizo on 17 minutes.
  • 22' Philadelphia Union come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 26' Nathan Harriel has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 26.
  • 31' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Olwethu Makhanya has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 33' Philadelphia Union receives a card for a hard tackle on 33.
  • 37' The whistle greets Ezequiel Ponce as he departs to be replaced by Duane Holmes.
  • 38' It’s gonna be a card for Franco Escobar.
  • 43' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 46' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 46.
  • 47' Time for substitution for Philadelphia Union. Jovan Lukic is replaced by Danley Jean Jacques.
  • 49' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Ondrej Lingr on 49 minutes.
  • 54' A quiet spell here at Shell Energy Stadium. Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 55' What a strike from Jack McGlynn! The score is 1-1.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Kai Wagner. He replaces Olivier Mbaizo on 58 minute.
  • 63' Jonathan Bond has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 68' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Philadelphia Union's shape.
  • 69' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Lawrence Ennali comes on to replace Sebastian Kowalczyk.
  • 73' Alejandro Bedoya makes way for Indiana Vassilev at the 73 minute mark. A tactical switch from Philadelphia Union.
  • 74' Frankie Westfield catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 74.
  • 79' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 84' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tai Baribo, as he is very good at scoring at Shell Energy Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 89' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 89 minutes.
  • 90' Frankie Westfield catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 90.
  • 90' The whistle greets Ondrej Lingr as he departs to be replaced by Gabriel Segal.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bradley Carnell

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Mikael Uhre 2
Daniel Gazdag 1
Cory Burke 1
Quinn Sullivan 1
Mauro Manotas 1
Jack McGlynn 1
Alejandro Bedoya 1

Head to Head

2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union 2022-07-30 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Houston Dynamo 2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2025-07-17 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2025-07-13 Real Salt Lake 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2025-07-06 San Diego FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W 2025-06-29 Houston Dynamo 1–0 St. Louis City W 2025-06-26 Minnesota United FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L

Philadelphia Union Form

2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union D 2025-07-16 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2025-07-12 Philadelphia Union 2–0 New York Red Bulls W 2025-07-06 Nashville SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2025-06-29 Columbus Crew SC 1–0 Philadelphia Union L 2025-06-26 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Philadelphia Union W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.07 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.65 Philadelphia Union xG
I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo27% Draw28% Philadelphia Union45%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes54% 0% No46%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 75%
25%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
55%
Draw or Philadelphia Union
73%
Houston Dynamo or Philadelphia Union
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo19% Draw46% Philadelphia Union35%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 1
10%
1 – 2
9.2%
0 – 2
8.8%
0 – 0
8.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 1
6%
1 – 3
5.1%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 3
4.7%
2 – 0
3.7%
2 – 3
2.8%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Philadelphia Union covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 6% 91%
-1.5 9% — 91%
-1 9% 14% 77%
-0.5 23% — 77%
+0.5 51% — 49%
+1 51% 23% 27%
+1.5 73% — 27%
+2 73% 15% 12%
+2.5 88% — 12%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
35% ✓

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