New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 26 games · 33 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Sibiga
- Referee Eric Weisbrod
- Referee C.J. Morgante
- Referee Alan Kelly
- Referee Jorge Gonzalez
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Aug | D.C. United SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 22 Aug | New York City FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Aug | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 05 Aug | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug | New York Red Bulls | A | 0–1 | L |
| 24 Aug | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 19 Aug | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–2 | L |
| 11 Aug | Columbus Crew SC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 05 Aug | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–1 | L |
| 29 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| New York Red Bulls | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #20 |
| 33 | Points | 44 |
| 26 | Played | 27 |
| 9 / 6 / 11 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 34 | Scored | 34 |
| 48 | Conceded | 32 |
| -14 | GD | +2 |
| 1.27 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 35% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
23%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
New York Red Bulls are 10th (33 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
6/4
16-30
2/3
31-45
5/6
46-60
5/8
61-75
2/6
76+
5/4
■ 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)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 10 G | 2 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 7 G |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' New York Red Bulls started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
- 10' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Arturo Alvarez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 25' New York Red Bulls are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 30' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 35' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 40' 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.
- 45' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 50' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 55' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 60' Over 60 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 65' Supporters expect more eagerness from Alberth Elis, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 70' Mauro Manotas is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 75' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 80' Michael Amir Murillo has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 3 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Chris Armas will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Robles is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — New York Red Bulls 1-0 Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
Starting XI
- 29
- 62
-
9
Andreas Ivan ↓ Daniel Royer 67'
- 31
- 26
- 27
- 4
- 5
-
19
Alex Muyl ↓ Marc Rzatkowski 76'
- 42
- 23
Bench
-
90
Marc Rzatkowski ↑ 76'
- 10
- 99
-
77
Daniel Royer ↑ 67'
-
33
Aaron Long ↑ 82'
- 92
- 18
Coach
Chris Armas
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↓ Mauro Manotas 67'
- 22
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Arturo Alvarez 75'
- 18
- 6
-
13
Luis Gil ↓ Romell Quioto 58'
- 8
- 16
- 25
Bench
- 11
-
31
Romell Quioto ↑ 58'
- 24
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↑ 67'
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 75'
- 33
- 1
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2018-08-30
New York Red Bulls
1–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2018-08-26
New York Red Bulls
1–0
D.C. United SC
W
2018-08-22
New York City FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-18
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
2–2
New York Red Bulls
D
2018-08-12
Chicago Fire FC
0–1
New York Red Bulls
W
2018-08-05
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Los Angeles FC
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.14
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.76
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 70% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 83% |
|
17% |
| ± 1.5 | 57% |
|
43% |
| ± 2.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
| ± 3.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
| ± 4.5 | 5% |
|
95% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
80%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
50%
New York Red Bulls or Houston Dynamo
70%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
17.4%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 1
9.9%
2 – 0
9.3%
2 – 1
7.3%
1 – 2
4.8%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 0
3.5%
2 – 2
2.9%
3 – 1
2.8%
1 – 3
1.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 13% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 24% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 16% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

