Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 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 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #22 |
| 14 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 23 | Scored | 19 |
| 44 | Conceded | 23 |
| -21 | GD | -4 |
| 0.93 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 27% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
50%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
50%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
7%
Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
Orlando City SC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Orlando City SC are 13th (14 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Orlando City SC
0-15
1/2
16-30
4/4
31-45
–/5
46-60
3/2
61-75
2/2
76+
1/8
■ 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' Temperatures are rising at as Orlando City SC face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
- 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. James O'Connor will be considering his options from the bench.
- 15' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Mohamed El Mounir has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 20' Supporters expect more eagerness from DaMarcus Beasley, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 25' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 30' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 35' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 100% of all matches.
- 40' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Alberth Elis, a Honduras , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 50' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 55' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Carlos Ascues made 283 appearances and scored 1 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' Boniek Garcia has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 70' Orlando City SC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 75' Dom Dwyer has been relatively quiet despite scoring 37 goals in his last 283 appearances.
- 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 85' Orlando City SC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 90' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 0-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
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 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
| Hector Herrera | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 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
1.25
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.43
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: 2.68
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 28% |
|
72% |
| ± 4.5 | 14% |
|
86% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
63%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
65%
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.2%
0 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.8%
1 – 2
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 2
6.8%
2 – 2
5.3%
2 – 0
5.3%
1 – 3
4%
0 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 5% | — | 95% |
| -2 | 5% | 9% | 86% |
| -1.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -1 | 14% | 18% | 68% |
| -0.5 | 32% | — | 68% |
| +0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +1 | 60% | 20% | 19% |
| +1.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +2 | 81% | 12% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
25%
✗
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
29%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.