Saturday , 12 September 2026

Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Orlando City SC
0 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sat 18 Apr 2026 · 23:30 UTC Exploria Stadium 19,243 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 75' Hector Herrera
Eduard Atuesta 18' Y
Y 28' Felipe
Y 78' Jimmy Maurer
Braian Ojeda 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Exploria Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
  • Assistant 1 Nick Uranga
  • Assistant 2 Rhett Hammil (USA)
7 games this season 🟨 2.6/game ⚽ 6.1 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 24 53
2 Internacional CF Miami 24 44
3 New England Revolution 24 40
4 Chicago Fire FC 23 39
5 Charlotte FC 24 39
6 FC Cincinnati 23 31
7 Orlando City SC 24 31
8 Philadelphia Union 24 30
9 New York City FC 24 29
10 Toronto FC 24 29
11 D.C. United SC 23 28
12 New York Red Bulls 24 27
13 Columbus Crew SC 24 23
14 Atlanta United FC 24 22
15 Montreal Impact FC 24 21
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 23 46
17 Houston Dynamo 24 43
18 Los Angeles FC 25 40
19 FC Dallas 24 40
20 San Jose Earthquakes 24 38
21 St. Louis City 24 38
22 Portland Timbers 24 32
23 Colorado Rapids SC 24 32
24 San Diego FC 24 30
25 Real Salt Lake 23 29
26 Minnesota United FC 24 29
27 Los Angeles Galaxy 25 29
28 Seattle Sounders FC 22 27
29 Austin FC 24 26
30 Sporting Kansas City 23 15

Head-to-Head

1
1
2
Orlando City SC 4 games · Avg 1.8 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2026-04-18 Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-06-18 Orlando City SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Orlando City SC 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Orlando City SC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Houston Dynamo H 0–1 L
12 Apr Columbus Crew SC A 1–1 D
05 Apr Los Angeles FC A 0–6 L
21 Mar Nashville SC A 0–5 L
14 Mar Montreal Impact FC H 2–1 W
07 Mar New York City FC A 0–5 L
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
18 Apr Orlando City SC A 1–0 W
12 Apr Colorado Rapids SC A 2–6 L
05 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 0–1 L
22 Mar FC Dallas A 3–4 L
15 Mar Portland Timbers H 3–2 W
01 Mar Los Angeles FC H 0–2 L

Season Stats

Orlando City SC Houston Dynamo
#7 Position #17
31 Points 43
24 Played 24
9 / 4 / 11 W / D / L 13 / 4 / 7
41 Scored 32
56 Conceded 27
-15 GD +5
1.29 PPG 1.79
38% Win % 54%

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
17% Clean Sheets
Orlando City SC this season
46% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Orlando City SC are 7th (31 pts). Houston Dynamo are 17th (43 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Orlando City SC
0-15
2/2
16-30
8/6
31-45
–/7
46-60
8/3
61-75
6/4
76+
4/9
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/3
31-45
6/2
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/2
76+
3/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Orlando City SC
Martin Ojeda 11 G 1 A
Antoine Griezmann 7 G 3 A
Tyrese Spicer 6 G
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 13 G 6 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Exploria Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Orlando City SC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Orlando City SC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Maxime Crepeau has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 18' A moment of madness from Eduard Atuesta on 18 minutes earns him a card. Orlando City SC will be frustrated.
  • 23' Franco Negri is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 28' Felipe picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 33' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 38' Artur needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 43' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 46' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 46 minute. Jonathan Bond leaves to be changed by Jimmy Maurer.
  • 51' Iago is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 56' Orlando City SC currently sit 13 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 58' The supporters are chanting for Justin Ellis. He replaces Tyrese Spicer on 58 minute.
  • 63' Artur is ready to make an impact after coming on for Diadie Samassekou at the 63 minute mark.
  • 68' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 73' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Hector Herrera — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 78' Jimmy Maurer has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 78.
  • 80' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Zakaria Taifi by Harvey Sarajian on 80 minute.
  • 85' Jimmy Maurer has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Braian Ojeda.
  • Houston Dynamo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Orlando City SC Lineups

3-4-1-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Óscar Pareja

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ercan Kara 2
Romell Quioto 1
Romell Quioto 1
Alberth Elis 1
Christian Ramirez 1
Dom Dwyer 1
Carlos Ferreira 1
Hector Herrera 1

Head to Head

2026-04-18 Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-06-18 Orlando City SC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-22 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Orlando City SC 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo

Orlando City SC Form

2026-04-18 Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo L 2026-04-12 Columbus Crew SC 1–1 Orlando City SC D 2026-04-05 Los Angeles FC 6–0 Orlando City SC L 2026-03-21 Nashville SC 5–0 Orlando City SC L 2026-03-14 Orlando City SC 2–1 Montreal Impact FC W 2026-03-07 New York City FC 5–0 Orlando City SC L

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-04-18 Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2026-04-12 Colorado Rapids SC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L 2026-04-05 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2026-03-22 FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo L 2026-03-15 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Portland Timbers W 2026-03-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.45 Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.59 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC34% Draw27% Houston Dynamo39%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Orlando City SC or Draw
62%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
66%
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo
73%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Orlando City SC26% Draw44% Houston Dynamo30%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12%
1 – 2
8.4%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
6.5%
1 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6.1%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 0
5%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
3.7%
2 – 3
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC

Handicap Orlando City SC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 19% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
21% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.