Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Philadelphia Union 15 games · 7 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee M. de Oliveira
- Referee Kyle Atkins
- Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
- Referee
8 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 7.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 04 Aug | D.C. United SC | A | 5–1 | W |
| 28 Jul | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Chicago Fire FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Jul | Orlando City SC | H | 2–2 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Aug | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–2 | L |
| 08 Aug | New York City FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 04 Aug | Chicago Fire FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 28 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 20 Jul | Toronto FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 17 Jul | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Philadelphia Union | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #22 |
| 7 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 1 / 4 / 10 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 18 | Scored | 19 |
| 30 | Conceded | 23 |
| -12 | GD | -4 |
| 0.47 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 7% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
75%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
75%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
Philadelphia Union this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Philadelphia Union are 15th (7 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Philadelphia Union
0-15
2/3
16-30
1/4
31-45
2/2
46-60
2/1
61-75
2/1
76+
2/2
■ 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 Philadelphia Union face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' It looks surprising Philadelphia Union does not make any changes. Joe Willis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 18' What composure from Kacper Przybylko! The Poland international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 23' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Philadelphia Union needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 28' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberth Elis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 33' Philadelphia Union seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 34' The referee shows Houston Dynamo player a Yellow card on 34.
- 39' Kai Wagner needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 42' Magnificent from Christian Ramirez! That is 64 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 47' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 52' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 54' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Jamiro on, Warren Creavalle off on 54 minutes.
- 58' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Juan Cabezas will be fuming at that decision.
- 59' The Philadelphia Union bench stirs into life. Andrew Wooten is withdrawn and Ilsinho gets his opportunity.
- 64' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Philadelphia Union side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 67' Houston Dynamo make a change. DaMarcus Beasley trudges off to be replaced by Adam Lundqvist on 67 minutes.
- 71' Alberth Elis is replacing Christian Ramirez for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 76' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 78' Jack Elliott does the damage! The net is bulging and Philadelphia Union surge ahead!
- 83' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Niko Hansen on, Jose Bizama off on 83 minutes.
- 86' Fafa Picault is replacing Marco Fabian for the Philadelphia Union side.
- Full Time. Philadelphia Union beats Houston Dynamo
Lineups
Philadelphia Union Lineups
Starting XI
-
10
Marco Fabian ↓ Fafa Picault 86'
-
7
Andrew Wooten ↓ Ilsinho 59'
- 27
- 78
- 18
-
2
Warren Creavalle ↓ Jamiro 54'
- 3
- 6
- 11
- 28
- 23
Bench
-
35
Jamiro ↑ 54'
- 26
-
9
Fafa Picault ↑ 86'
-
25
Ilsinho ↑ 59'
- 12
- 16
- 22
Coach
Jim Curtin
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 27
- 23
- 10
- 9
- 8
- 7
- 5
- 13
-
18
Jose Bizama ↓ Niko Hansen 83'
Bench
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↑ 67'
- 24
-
17
Alberth Elis ↑ 71'
- 16
-
12
Niko Hansen ↑ 83'
- 11
- 26
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Alejandro Bedoya | 2 |
| Mikael Uhre | 2 |
| Alejandro Bedoya | 1 |
| Jack McGlynn | 1 |
| Fafa Picault | 1 |
| Cory Burke | 1 |
| Christian Ramirez | 1 |
| Jack Elliott | 1 |
Head to Head
Philadelphia Union Form
2019-08-11
Philadelphia Union
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-08-04
D.C. United SC
1–5
Philadelphia Union
W
2019-07-28
Montreal Impact FC
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-20
Philadelphia Union
2–0
Chicago Fire FC
W
2019-07-14
Real Salt Lake
4–0
Philadelphia Union
L
2019-07-07
Philadelphia Union
2–2
Orlando City SC
D
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.92
Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.38
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 64% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Philadelphia Union win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.3
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 42% |
|
58% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Philadelphia Union or Draw
76%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
47%
Philadelphia Union or Houston Dynamo
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
6.8%
1 – 2
6.5%
1 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
5.8%
0 – 0
5.2%
0 – 1
4.4%
3 – 0
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union
| Handicap | Philadelphia Union covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 13% | — | 87% |
| -2 | 13% | 15% | 72% |
| -1.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -1 | 28% | 21% | 51% |
| -0.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| +0.5 | 73% | — | 27% |
| +1 | 73% | 15% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.