New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 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 | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #20 |
| 42 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 12 / 6 / 16 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 48 | Scored | 43 |
| 62 | Conceded | 43 |
| -14 | GD | +0 |
| 1.24 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 35% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
24%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
New York Red Bulls are 11th (42 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
7/7
16-30
4/3
31-45
8/7
46-60
7/10
61-75
4/6
76+
8/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
| Julian Hall | 13 G | 3 A |
| Jorge Ruvalcaba | 8 G | 1 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. New York Red Bulls is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' Kevin Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 295 games and scored 407 goals.
- 35' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 40' USA international Alex Muyl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 1 assists in the Array this season.
- 45' New York Red Bulls are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 50' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 55' Alberth Elis has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 60' The energy levels are beginning to show. Chris Armas might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 65' New York Red Bulls are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 70' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Memo Rodriguez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' New York Red Bulls currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 85' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 85 minutes.
- 90' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tim Parker is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- New York Red Bulls celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.
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 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 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
1.22
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 68% + Under — clean sheet likely 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 1.97
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 1.5 | 59% |
|
41% |
| ± 2.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 3.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
| ± 4.5 | 6% |
|
94% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
48%
New York Red Bulls or Houston Dynamo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
0 – 0
16.3%
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.6%
2 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
4%
0 – 2
3.7%
3 – 1
3.2%
2 – 2
3%
3 – 2
1.3%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 14% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 25% | 54% |
| -0.5 | 46% | — | 54% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 15% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 5% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
48%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.