Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 18 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Younes Marrakchi
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 09 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 01 Sep | Philadelphia Union | H | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Aug | Atlanta United FC | H | 1–2 | L |
| 13 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 2–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–4 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Orlando City SC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #11 | Position | #19 |
| 20 | Points | 32 |
| 18 | Played | 18 |
| 6 / 2 / 10 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 27 |
| 47 | Conceded | 24 |
| -17 | GD | +3 |
| 1.11 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 33% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
16%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Orlando City SC are 11th (20 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
5/6
31-45
–/6
46-60
6/3
61-75
5/2
76+
1/8
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Orlando City SC
| Martin Ojeda | 11 G |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Orlando City SC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Andrew Wenger has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Boniek Garcia, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 25' USA international Dom Dwyer has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 30' 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.
- 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jonathan Spector suffering a number of foals already.
- 40' Orlando City SC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Orlando City SC and Houston Dynamo are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 50' The energy levels are beginning to show. Wilmer Cabrera might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 55' Will Johnson has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 60' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 65' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 70' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 75' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 80' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Mauro Manotas made 278 appearances and scored 50 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 85' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 90' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- will have plenty to reflect on. were simply the better side today.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
Starting XI
- 19
- 20
- 22
- 26
- 14
- 21
-
16
Sacha Kljestan ↓ Stefano 79'
- 13
- 4
- 2
- 99
Bench
- 12
-
29
Stefano ↑ 79'
- 1
- 10
- 17
- 27
- 11
Coach
James O'Connor
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 11
- 23
- 10
- 31
- 24
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Arturo Alvarez 82'
-
17
Alberth Elis ↓ Ronaldo Pena 79'
- 2
- 7
- 16
-
5
Juan Cabezas ↓ Boniek Garcia 46'
Bench
- 14
- 3
-
21
Ronaldo Pena ↑ 79'
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↑ 46'
- 8
-
12
Arturo Alvarez ↑ 82'
- 1
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Hector Herrera | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
2018-09-22
Orlando City SC
0–0
Houston Dynamo
D
2018-09-16
Chicago Fire FC
4–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-09
Sporting Kansas City
1–0
Orlando City SC
L
2018-09-01
Orlando City SC
2–2
Philadelphia Union
D
2018-08-25
Orlando City SC
1–2
Atlanta United FC
L
2018-08-13
D.C. United SC
3–2
Orlando City SC
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.17
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.44
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.61
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
67%
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 1
9.6%
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
7.5%
0 – 2
7.4%
2 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.1%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.2%
0 – 3
3.5%
3 – 1
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 8% | 88% |
| -1.5 | 12% | — | 88% |
| -1 | 12% | 17% | 71% |
| -0.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| +0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +1 | 58% | 21% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 13% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
24%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
32%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.