Internacional CF Miami vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Internacional CF Miami vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Lockhart Stadium.
- Internacional CF Miami 27 games · 46 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Rubiel Vazquez
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Katie Nesbitt
- Referee
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.4/game
⚽ 8.6 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 07 Oct | New York Red Bulls | A | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Oct | New York City FC | H | 2–3 | L |
| 27 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 0–3 | L |
| 24 Sep | New York Red Bulls | H | 1–4 | L |
| 19 Sep | Atlanta United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Oct | Internacional CF Miami | A | 0–1 | L |
| 08 Oct | FC Dallas | H | 2–0 | W |
| 04 Oct | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 23 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–2 | D |
Season Stats
| Internacional CF Miami | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #2 | Position | #20 |
| 46 | Points | 44 |
| 27 | Played | 27 |
| 12 / 10 / 5 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 64 | Scored | 34 |
| 50 | Conceded | 32 |
| +14 | GD | +2 |
| 1.70 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 44% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
22%
Clean Sheets
Internacional CF Miami this season
Internacional CF Miami this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Internacional CF Miami are 2nd (46 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
0-15
3/7
16-30
7/4
31-45
14/3
46-60
5/6
61-75
4/4
76+
12/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Internacional CF Miami
| Lionel Messi | 20 G | 11 A |
| Luis Suarez | 13 G | 3 A |
| German Berterame | 7 G | 4 A |
| Rodrigo de Paul | 4 G | 3 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' What a night it is going to be! Internacional CF Miami welcome Houston Dynamo for this crunch clash at Lockhart Stadium.
- 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 10' The energy levels are beginning to show. Tab Ramos might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 15' It looks surprising Internacional CF Miami does not make any changes. Matias Pellegrini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' Internacional CF Miami started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 35.
- 37' Darwin Quintero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
- 42' With 0 assists to his name this season, John McCarthy is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 47' 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 Wil Trapp suffering a number of foals already.
- 52' A quiet spell here at Lockhart Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 57' Brilliant from the ! Lewis Morgan makes it 1-0 with a superb finish on 57.
- 62' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 67' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Internacional CF Miami that had 221 games and scored 362 goals.
- 72' A.J. DeLaGarza has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 76' Victor Ulloa has so much to prove this time. He replaces Lewis Morgan on 76 minute.
- 76' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Lewis Morgan.
- 81' The crowd applauds Ariel Lassiter as he leaves the pitch. Niko Hansen steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 83' Another substitution for Internacional CF Miami to replace Brek Shea by Ben Sweat on 83 minute.
- 84' Sam Junqua has so much to prove this time. He replaces Memo Rodriguez on 84 minute.
- 89' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 90' The supporters are chanting for Julian Carranza. He replaces Matias Pellegrini on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Internacional CF Miami Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Blaise Matuidi ↓ Jay Chapman 84'
- 9
- 20
- 1
-
7
Lewis Morgan ↓ Victor Ulloa 76'
- 11
- 6
- 28
- 26
- 5
- 18
Bench
-
13
Victor Ulloa ↑ 76'
- 2
-
14
Jay Chapman ↑ 84'
-
22
Ben Sweat ↑ 83'
- 33
-
21
Julian Carranza ↑ 90'
- 27
- 4
-
19
Robbie Robinson ↑ 90'
Coach
Diego Alonso
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 3
- 24
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Sam Junqua 84'
- 4
- 13
- 23
- 1
- 22
-
11
Ariel Lassiter ↓ Niko Hansen 81'
Bench
- 6
- 55
- 27
- 2
-
12
Niko Hansen ↑ 81'
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 84'
- 18
- 14
- 17
Coach
Tab Ramos
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Fafa Picault | 3 |
| Telasco Segovia | 2 |
| Carlos Darwin Quintero | 1 |
| Gonzalo Higuain | 1 |
| Daniel Steres | 1 |
| Nicolas Lodeiro | 1 |
| Luis Suarez | 1 |
| Tadeo Allende | 1 |
Head to Head
Internacional CF Miami Form
2020-10-10
Internacional CF Miami
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2020-10-07
New York Red Bulls
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
W
2020-10-04
Internacional CF Miami
2–3
New York City FC
L
2020-09-27
Philadelphia Union
3–0
Internacional CF Miami
L
2020-09-24
Internacional CF Miami
1–4
New York Red Bulls
L
2020-09-19
Atlanta United FC
1–2
Internacional CF Miami
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.7
Internacional CF Miami xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.05
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Internacional CF Miami win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.75
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Internacional CF Miami or Draw
78%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
Internacional CF Miami or Houston Dynamo
75%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 1
9.3%
2 – 0
9%
0 – 0
8.3%
0 – 1
5.8%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 1
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
2 – 2
4.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
3 – 2
2.9%
Asian Handicap — Internacional CF Miami
| Handicap | Internacional CF Miami covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -2 | 12% | 16% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 23% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 9% |
| +1.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
| +2 | 91% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Internacional CF Miami keeps clean sheet
36%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

