Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs San Diego FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
2 – 4
Full Time
San Diego FC
Sun 5 Oct 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ezequiel Ponce 39' Y
Y 77' Anibal Godoy
Y 78' Aiden Harangi
Y 83' Ian Pilcher
Lawrence Ennali 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs San Diego FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

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

2
1
Houston Dynamo 3 games · Avg 4.7 goals San Diego FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-10-05 Houston Dynamo 2–4 San Diego FC 2025-07-06 San Diego FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct San Diego FC H 2–4 L
28 Sep Nashville SC A 1–3 L
21 Sep Portland Timbers H 1–0 W
14 Sep Colorado Rapids SC A 1–2 L
07 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
31 Aug St. Louis City A 3–2 W
San Diego FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
05 Oct Houston Dynamo A 4–2 W
28 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 0–1 L
20 Sep Atlanta United FC A 1–1 D
14 Sep Minnesota United FC H 1–3 L
01 Sep Los Angeles FC A 2–1 W
24 Aug Portland Timbers H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo San Diego FC
#22 Position #25
22 Points 17
14 Played 15
7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 4 / 5 / 6
19 Scored 30
23 Conceded 27
-4 GD +3
1.57 PPG 1.13
50% Win % 27%

Key Stats

67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
27% Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). San Diego FC are 25th (17 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
San Diego FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Shell Energy Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against San Diego FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Jason Grubb will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' GOAL! Felipe scores on 15. Assisted by Junior Urso
  • 20' Onni Valakari is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 25' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Willy Kumado suffering a number of foals already.
  • 30' C.J. dos Santos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past San Diego FC's compact .
  • 39' It’s gonna be a card for Ezequiel Ponce.
  • 44' San Diego FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 46' A change in the San Diego FC ranks — Hirving Lozano exits the field as Amahl Pellegrino enters on 46.
  • 51' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' Anders Dreyer does the damage! The net is bulging and San Diego FC surge ahead!
  • 58' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 58 minutes.
  • 63' The travelling San Diego FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 67' Duane Holmes makes way for Amine Bassi at the 67 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 72' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 76' San Diego FC ring the changes. Corey Baird has done his job and it is now time for Alexander Mighten to step up.
  • 77' Anibal Godoy was booked on 77.
  • 78' Aiden Harangi was booked on 78.
  • 80' Sergio Santos gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Junior Urso and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 83' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Ian Pilcher.
  • 84' A change in the San Diego FC ranks — Aiden Harangi exits the field as Willy Kumado enters on 84.
  • 85' The USA Luca de la Torre breaks the deadlock on 85 minutes. 1-2!
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Sergio Santos makes it 2-2 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Anders Dreyer makes it 2-3.
  • 89' Gabriel Segal has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ondrej Lingr on 89 minute.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Lawrence Ennali on 90.
  • 90' Anders Dreyer makes way for Paddy McNair at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Diego FC.
  • Another three points for San Diego FC.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

San Diego FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jason Grubb

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Anders Dreyer 2
Ezequiel Ponce 2
Luca de la Torre 1
Ibrahim Aliyu 1
Amahl Pellegrino 1
Franco Escobar 1
Lawrence Ennali 1
Milan Iloski 1

Head to Head

2025-10-05 Houston Dynamo 2–4 San Diego FC 2025-07-06 San Diego FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-10-05 Houston Dynamo 2–4 San Diego FC L 2025-09-28 Nashville SC 3–1 Houston Dynamo L 2025-09-21 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Portland Timbers W 2025-09-14 Colorado Rapids SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-08-31 St. Louis City 2–3 Houston Dynamo W

San Diego FC Form

2025-10-05 Houston Dynamo 2–4 San Diego FC W 2025-09-28 San Diego FC 0–1 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-09-20 Atlanta United FC 1–1 San Diego FC D 2025-09-14 San Diego FC 1–3 Minnesota United FC L 2025-09-01 Los Angeles FC 1–2 San Diego FC W 2025-08-24 San Diego FC 0–0 Portland Timbers D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.91 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.38 San Diego FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Houston Dynamo or San Diego FC 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo34% Draw23% San Diego FC43%
Actual: San Diego FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes77% 0% No23%
Avg goals/match: 4.29
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
57%
Draw or San Diego FC
66%
Houston Dynamo or San Diego FC
77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo26% Draw36% San Diego FC38%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 1
7%
2 – 2
6.8%
2 – 1
5.9%
1 – 3
5.7%
2 – 3
5.3%
3 – 2
4.3%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 3
3.4%
1 – 4
3.4%
2 – 4
Actual

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push San Diego FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 9% 83%
-1.5 17% — 83%
-1 17% 15% 69%
-0.5 31% — 69%
+0.5 52% — 48%
+1 52% 18% 30%
+1.5 70% — 30%
+2 70% 14% 16%
+2.5 84% — 16%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10% ✓
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
16% ✓

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