Houston Dynamo vs San Diego FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs San Diego FC — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- San Diego FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
10 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–6 | L |
| 05 Apr | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 22 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–4 | L |
| 15 Mar | Portland Timbers | H | 3–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Apr | Houston Dynamo | A | 0–1 | L |
| 19 Apr | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–4 | L |
| 12 Apr | Minnesota United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 05 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
| 22 Mar | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 15 Mar | FC Dallas | A | 3–3 | 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)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
27%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
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' Welcome to PNC Stadium that hosts another battle between Houston Dynamo and San Diego FC.
- 5' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Agustin Bouzat made 162 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe on 14.
- 19' It looks like no one’s ball. San Diego FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 24' 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 Guilherme suffering a number of foals already.
- 29' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 34' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Diego FC that had 49 games and scored 83 goals.
- 35' What a strike from Ibrahim Aliyu! The score is 1-0.
- 38' It’s a booking for San Diego FC player. Anibal Godoy gets a card.
- 43' San Diego FC 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.
- 48' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Franco Negri has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 53' Amahl Pellegrino needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 58' Manu Duah has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 63' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 66' The whistle greets Guilherme as he departs to be replaced by Ezequiel Ponce.
- 71' 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.
- 75' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Mateusz Bogusz is replaced by Lawrence Ennali.
- 77' Another change for San Diego FC made on 77 minute. Alexander Mighten leaves to be changed by David Vazquez.
- 79' The referee shows San Diego FC player a card on 79.
- 80' San Diego FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 85' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Ibrahim Aliyu scoring 1 goals.
- 90' Franco Negri was booked on 90.
- 90' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Felipe is replaced by Erik Sviatchenko.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↓ Artur 66'
-
30
Agustin Bouzat ↓ Hector Herrera 77'
-
20
Guilherme ↓ Ezequiel Ponce 66'
- 19
- 9
- 21
- 24
-
36
Felipe ↓ Erik Sviatchenko 90'
- 34
Bench
- 14
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 77'
- 1
-
10
Ezequiel Ponce ↑ 66'
-
6
Artur ↑ 66'
-
28
Erik Sviatchenko ↑ 90'
- 13
-
11
Lawrence Ennali ↑ 75'
- 17
Coach
Ben Olsen
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 20
-
9
Lewis Morgan ↓ Amahl Pellegrino 66'
- 10
- 77
- 8
- 97
- 6
- 33
- 18
- 26
-
17
Osvald Soe ↓ Ian Pilcher 77'
Bench
-
7
Marcus Ingvartsen ↑ 66'
- 21
- 1
-
70
Alejandro Alvarado Jr ↑ 90'
-
90
Amahl Pellegrino ↑ 66'
-
19
David Vazquez ↑ 77'
-
25
Ian Pilcher ↑ 77'
- 29
- 14
Coach
Mikey Varas
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 1 |
| Milan Iloski | 1 |
| Onni Valakari | 1 |
| Luca Bombino | 1 |
| Sergio Santos | 1 |
| Felipe | 1 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.92
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.71
San Diego FC xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 70% + Over 2.5 goals 69%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.63
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
70%
Draw or San Diego FC
53%
Houston Dynamo or San Diego FC
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
8.1%
1 – 2
7.2%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
4.4%
1 – 3
4.1%
0 – 0
4%
0 – 1
4%
0 – 2
3.9%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | San Diego FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 13% | 76% |
| -1.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -1 | 24% | 19% | 58% |
| -0.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 16% | 18% |
| +1.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +2 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19%
✗
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
16%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.