New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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New York Red Bulls vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Red Bull Arena.
- New York Red Bulls 34 games · 42 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 08 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–1 | D |
| 01 Apr | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 25 Mar | Charlotte FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 18 Mar | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 12 Mar | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Apr | New York Red Bulls | A | 1–1 | D |
| 09 Apr | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 02 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Mar | New York City FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 19 Mar | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 05 Mar | New England Revolution | A | 0–3 | 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' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. New York Red Bulls is hosting Houston Dynamo for another epic battle.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His New York Red Bulls side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 14' A moment of madness from Sean Nealis on 14 minutes earns him a Yellow card. New York Red Bulls will be frustrated.
- 19' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both New York Red Bulls and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 24' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 25' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Franco Escobar.
- 30' Cameron Harper is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 35' The 31-year-old Franco Escobar has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 40' Over 40 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. New York Red Bulls in their 3-4-1-2 trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact 4-3-3.
- 46' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Cory Burke is replaced by Wikelman Carmona.
- 51' 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.
- 53' Ivan Franco is replacing Brooklyn Raines for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 58' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 60' Time for substitution for New York Red Bulls. Tom Barlow is replaced by Elias Manoel.
- 65' named a 3-4-1-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-3-3 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 66' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Kyle Duncan.
- 67' The deadlock is broken! Adalberto Carrasquilla gets on the scoresheet on 67 minutes.
- 67' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Thor Ulfarsson is hanging Amine Bassi on the field on 67 minute.
- 72' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 77' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 82' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 87' It looks surprising New York Red Bulls does not make any changes. Ivan Franco has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 89' Goal! Omir Fernandez scores his 19 goal in 299 matches.
- The final score is 1-1.
Lineups
New York Red Bulls Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 6
- 23
-
7
Cory Burke ↓ Wikelman Carmona 46'
- 1
- 21
- 15
-
74
Tom Barlow ↓ Elias Manoel 60'
- 47
- 4
- 17
- 75
Bench
- 16
- 18
- 98
- 12
-
19
Wikelman Carmona ↑ 46'
-
11
Elias Manoel ↑ 60'
- 5
- 2
Coach
Gerhard Struber
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Thor Ulfarsson 67'
- 5
- 11
- 27
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 2
- 17
- 4
-
35
Brooklyn Raines ↓ Ivan Franco 53'
Bench
- 13
- 25
-
7
Ivan Franco ↑ 53'
- 31
- 15
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 67'
- 9
- 21
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Brian White | 1 |
| Tomas Martinez | 1 |
| Mauro Manotas | 1 |
| Adalberto Carrasquilla | 1 |
| Omir Fernandez | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Lewis Morgan | 1 |
Head to Head
New York Red Bulls Form
2023-04-15
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-04-08
New York Red Bulls
1–1
San Jose Earthquakes
D
2023-04-01
Atlanta United FC
1–0
New York Red Bulls
L
2023-03-25
Charlotte FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
2023-03-18
New York Red Bulls
2–1
Columbus Crew SC
W
2023-03-12
Minnesota United FC
1–1
New York Red Bulls
D
Houston Dynamo Form
2023-04-15
New York Red Bulls
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2023-04-09
Houston Dynamo
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2023-04-02
San Jose Earthquakes
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2023-03-26
Houston Dynamo
1–0
New York City FC
W
2023-03-19
Houston Dynamo
2–0
Austin FC
W
2023-03-05
New England Revolution
3–0
Houston Dynamo
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.24
New York Red Bulls xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
New York Red Bulls or Houston Dynamo 71%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 72% |
|
28% |
| ± 2.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 12% |
|
88% |
Double Chance
New York Red Bulls or Draw
66%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
63%
New York Red Bulls or Houston Dynamo
71%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.9%
0 – 1
9.1%
1 – 0
8.7%
1 – 2
7.9%
2 – 1
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5%
1 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
3.2%
0 – 3
2.8%
Asian Handicap — New York Red Bulls
| Handicap | New York Red Bulls covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 10% | 85% |
| -1.5 | 15% | — | 85% |
| -1 | 15% | 19% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +1 | 64% | 20% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 11% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
New York Red Bulls keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

