Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Exploria Stadium.
- Orlando City SC 15 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Pierre-Luc Lauziere (Canada)
- Assistant 1 Nick Uranga
- Assistant 2 Rhett Hammil (USA)
6 games this season
🟨 2.3/game
⚽ 5.2 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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' The game is set. Orlando City SC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Tyrese Spicer needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 18' The referee shows Orlando City SC player a card on 18.
- 23' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Hector Herrera scoring 1 goals.
- 28' It’s gonna be a card for Felipe.
- 33' It looks surprising Orlando City SC does not make any changes. Agustin Bouzat has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 38' 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.
- 43' It’s high time Ben Olsen made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' The supporters are chanting for Jimmy Maurer. He replaces Jonathan Bond on 46 minute.
- 51' Supporters expect more eagerness from Felipe, as he is very good at scoring at Exploria Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 56' Orlando City SC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 58' Another substitution for Orlando City SC to replace Tyrese Spicer by Justin Ellis on 58 minute.
- 63' Artur is replacing Diadie Samassekou for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 68' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Orlando City SC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 75' Goal! Hector Herrera scores his 17 goal in 491 matches.
- 78' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 80' The Orlando City SC manager makes a substitution. Zakaria Taifi departs to be replaced by Harvey Sarajian.
- 85' Artur has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Braian Ojeda on 90.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 0-1.
Lineups
Orlando City SC Lineups
3-4-1-2Starting XI
- 3
- 10
- 20
- 6
- 71
- 8
- 77
- 11
-
14
Tyrese Spicer ↓ Justin Ellis 58'
- 57
-
19
Zakaria Taifi ↓ Harvey Sarajian 80'
Bench
- 12
- 29
- 25
- 5
- 65
-
22
Justin Ellis ↑ 58'
- 21
-
23
Harvey Sarajian ↑ 80'
Coach
Óscar Pareja
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-4-1-1Starting XI
- 3
-
31
Jonathan Bond ↓ Jimmy Maurer 46'
-
16
Hector Herrera ↓ Agustin Bouzat 80'
- 10
-
18
Diadie Samassekou ↓ Artur 63'
- 20
- 19
-
21
Franco Negri ↓ Sam Vines 63'
- 11
- 36
- 34
Bench
- 14
-
1
Jimmy Maurer ↑ 46'
-
6
Artur ↑ 63'
-
30
Agustin Bouzat ↑ 80'
- 28
-
13
Sam Vines ↑ 63'
- 9
- 17
- 24
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ercan Kara | 2 |
| Hector Herrera | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Romell Quioto | 1 |
| Alberth Elis | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Dom Dwyer | 1 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 1 |
Head to Head
Orlando City SC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Orlando City SC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.81
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo 74% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.45
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Orlando City SC or Draw
61%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
65%
Orlando City SC or Houston Dynamo
74%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.3%
1 – 2
8.2%
2 – 1
7.4%
2 – 2
6.7%
0 – 2
5.2%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 3
5%
0 – 0
4.6%
1 – 0
4.5%
2 – 0
4.3%
2 – 3
4.1%
3 – 1
4%
Asian Handicap — Orlando City SC
| Handicap | Orlando City SC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 10% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 17% | 66% |
| -0.5 | 34% | — | 66% |
| +0.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +1 | 59% | 19% | 23% |
| +1.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +2 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +2.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
Clean Sheet
Orlando City SC keeps clean sheet
17%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.