New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- New York Red Bulls 15 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 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 | 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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #5 | Position | #22 |
| 22 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 6 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 25 | Scored | 19 |
| 32 | Conceded | 23 |
| -7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.47 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 40% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
New York Red Bulls this season
New York Red Bulls this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
New York Red Bulls are 5th (22 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
New York Red Bulls
0-15
5/1
16-30
1/1
31-45
3/5
46-60
3/5
61-75
1/2
76+
3/2
■ 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' What a night it is going to be! New York Red Bulls welcome Houston Dynamo for this crunch clash at .
- 5' New York Red Bulls is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 10' With 0 assists to his name this season, Luis Gil is clearly more than just a goal scorer for New York Red Bulls.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' USA international Alex Muyl has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 25' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering New York Red Bulls that had 283 games and scored 418 goals.
- 30' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 35' Connor Lade is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 50' Over 50 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 55' 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.
- 60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 65' Memo Rodriguez, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 70' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 75' The home supporters are growing impatient. New York Red Bulls must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 80' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 80 minutes.
- 85' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 90' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- It finishes all square. New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 1-0.
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 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
| Elias Manoel | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 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
1.54
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 56% + New York Red Bulls to win 55%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: New York Red Bulls win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 89% |
|
11% |
| ± 1.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 2.5 | 44% |
|
56% |
| ± 3.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
| ± 4.5 | 11% |
|
89% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
45%
New York Red Bulls or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.9%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
10.7%
2 – 0
10%
2 – 1
9%
0 – 1
6.7%
1 – 2
5.3%
3 – 0
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
2.2%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 16% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 24% | 49% |
| -0.5 | 51% | — | 49% |
| +0.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +1 | 79% | 14% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.