New York City FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
New York City FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Yankee Stadium.
- New York City FC 15 games · 19 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–3 | L |
| 25 May | Chicago Fire FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 17 May | New York Red Bulls | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | D.C. United SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 10 May | Montreal Impact FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 04 May | FC Cincinnati | H | 1–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 May | New York City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 25 May | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–3 | D |
| 18 May | FC Dallas | A | 2–0 | W |
| 15 May | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 11 May | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 04 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York City FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #8 | Position | #22 |
| 19 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 5 / 4 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 19 |
| 21 | Conceded | 23 |
| +4 | GD | -4 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 33% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York City FC this season
New York City FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
New York City FC are 8th (19 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York City FC
0-15
2/–
16-30
2/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/2
61-75
1/2
76+
2/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for New York City FC to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' New York City FC is showing some good football. However, New York City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' The travelling Houston Dynamo supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 20' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 25' GOAL! Justin Haak scores on 25.
- 30' It’s high time Pascal Jansen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 35' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 45' It looks surprising New York City FC does not make any changes. Artur has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 46' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Junior Urso is replaced by Artur on 46 minute.
- 50' What a strike from Gabriel Segal! The score is 1-1.
- 55' Jack McGlynn has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 60' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York City FC that had 286 games and scored 454 goals.
- 63' That looks like a foul for a card for Felipe.
- 65' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 65' The supporters are chanting for Nico Cavallo. He replaces Justin Haak on 65 minute.
- 70' Houston Dynamo 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.
- 71' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Erik Duenas is replaced by Ondrej Lingr.
- 72' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Felipe is replaced by Griffin Dorsey on 72 minute.
- 74' Another substitution for New York City FC to replace Jonathan Shore by Keaton Parks on 74 minute.
- 79' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ondrej Lingr, as he is very good at scoring at Yankee Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 82' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 82 minute. Jack McGlynn leaves to be changed by Duane Holmes.
- 85' New York City FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 89' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Nicolas Lodeiro is replaced by Pablo Ortiz on 89 minute.
- 90' Nico Cavallo was booked on 90.
- That’s it! Another goalless match for New York City FC and Houston Dynamo (для сухой ничьи).
Lineups
New York City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 21
-
17
Hannes Wolf ↓ Agustin Ojeda 65'
- 13
-
10
Maxi Moralez ↓ Maximo Carrizo 65'
- 49
-
80
Justin Haak ↓ Nico Cavallo 65'
- 24
- 5
-
32
Jonathan Shore ↓ Keaton Parks 74'
- 11
-
16
Alonso Martinez ↓ Monsef Bakrar 65'
Bench
- 19
-
55
Keaton Parks ↑ 74'
- 30
-
29
Maximo Carrizo ↑ 65'
-
26
Agustin Ojeda ↑ 65'
- 35
-
9
Monsef Bakrar ↑ 65'
-
2
Nico Cavallo ↑ 65'
- 99
Coach
Pascal Jansen
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
20
Nicolas Lodeiro ↓ Pablo Ortiz 89'
- 2
-
30
Junior Urso ↓ Artur 46'
-
16
Erik Duenas ↓ Ondrej Lingr 71'
- 4
-
21
Jack McGlynn ↓ Duane Holmes 82'
- 35
- 17
-
36
Felipe ↓ Griffin Dorsey 72'
- 24
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 82'
- 1
-
6
Artur ↑ 46'
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 72'
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↑ 71'
- 23
- 27
- 12
-
22
Pablo Ortiz ↑ 89'
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Valentin Castellanos | 2 |
| Gabriel Segal | 2 |
| David Villa | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Juan Cabezas | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Alexandru Mitrita | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
Head to Head
New York City FC Form
2025-05-28
New York City FC
0–3
Houston Dynamo
L
2025-05-25
New York City FC
3–1
Chicago Fire FC
W
2025-05-17
New York City FC
2–0
New York Red Bulls
W
2025-05-14
D.C. United SC
0–0
New York City FC
D
2025-05-10
New York City FC
0–1
Montreal Impact FC
L
2025-05-04
New York City FC
1–0
FC Cincinnati
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
New York City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.56
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
New York City FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.1
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 3.5 | 37% |
|
63% |
| ± 4.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
Double Chance
New York City FC or Draw
63%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
64%
New York City FC or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 0–3 not predicted0 – 3Actual
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
8%
2 – 2
6.2%
0 – 1
6.2%
0 – 0
6.2%
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 2
5.5%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4.2%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 3
3.3%
Asian Handicap — New York City FC
| Handicap | New York City FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -1.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -1 | 18% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 19% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
New York City FC keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

