Saturday , 14 November 2026

Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Philadelphia Union
2 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 11 Aug 2019 · 22:00 UTC HT 45+1' · FT 45+5'
Y 34' Maynor Figueroa
Y 58' Juan Cabezas

Overview

Match Preview

Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Allen Chapman
  • Referee M. de Oliveira
  • Referee Kyle Atkins
  • Referee Oscar Mitchell Carvalho
  • Referee
15 games this season 🟨 2.5/game ⚽ 8.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 34 77
2 Internacional CF Miami 34 60
3 New England Revolution 34 58
4 Chicago Fire FC 34 55
5 Charlotte FC 34 54
6 Philadelphia Union 34 50
7 Columbus Crew SC 34 47
8 FC Cincinnati 34 46
9 Orlando City SC 34 46
10 New York City FC 34 42
11 New York Red Bulls 34 42
12 Toronto FC 34 39
13 Atlanta United FC 34 33
14 D.C. United SC 34 33
15 Montreal Impact FC 34 26
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 34 64
17 FC Dallas 34 58
18 St. Louis City 34 54
19 San Jose Earthquakes 34 52
20 Houston Dynamo 34 51
21 Los Angeles FC 34 47
22 Portland Timbers 34 46
23 Seattle Sounders FC 34 46
24 Real Salt Lake 34 45
25 Minnesota United FC 34 44
26 Los Angeles Galaxy 34 44
27 Colorado Rapids SC 34 43
28 San Diego FC 34 38
29 Austin FC 34 34
30 Sporting Kansas City 34 26

Head-to-Head

3
1
Philadelphia Union 4 games · Avg 3.8 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union

Recent Form

Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#6 Position #20
50 Points 51
34 Played 34
14 / 8 / 12 W / D / L 14 / 9 / 11
66 Scored 43
52 Conceded 43
+14 GD +0
1.47 PPG 1.50
41% Win % 41%

Key Stats

75% Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
75% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
24% Clean Sheets
Philadelphia Union this season
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Philadelphia Union are 6th (50 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
0-15
4/6
16-30
6/7
31-45
8/7
46-60
12/2
61-75
17/5
76+
8/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Philadelphia Union
Milan Iloski 19 G 2 A
Bruno Damiani 13 G 3 A
Cavan Sullivan 9 G 6 A
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Philadelphia Union and Houston Dynamo.
  • 5' The 33-year-old Kacper Przybylko has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 15' Philadelphia Union have won 521 goals from 305 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 18' A stunning finish from Kacper Przybylko — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 23' 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.
  • 28' 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 Haris Medunjanin suffering a number of foals already.
  • 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Philadelphia Union must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 34' Maynor Figueroa is having his name booked by the referee on 34.
  • 39' A quiet spell here at . Philadelphia Union seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 42' The USA Christian Ramirez breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-1!
  • 47' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 54' The Philadelphia Union manager makes a substitution. Warren Creavalle departs to be replaced by Jamiro.
  • 58' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Juan Cabezas.
  • 59' A tactical swap from Philadelphia Union — Ilsinho on, Andrew Wooten off on 59 minutes.
  • 64' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 67' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace DaMarcus Beasley by Adam Lundqvist on 67 minute.
  • 71' Christian Ramirez makes way for Alberth Elis at the 71 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
  • 76' 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.
  • 78' Jack Elliott doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 83' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Niko Hansen is hanging Jose Bizama on the field on 83 minute.
  • 86' Fafa Picault has so much to prove this time. He replaces Marco Fabian on 86 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 2-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Philadelphia Union Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Jim Curtin

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Alejandro Bedoya 2
Mikael Uhre 2
Fafa Picault 1
Daniel Gazdag 1
Cory Burke 1
Quinn Sullivan 1
Mauro Manotas 1
Jack McGlynn 1

Head to Head

2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-26 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Philadelphia Union

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

2019-08-11 Philadelphia Union 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2019-08-08 New York City FC 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2019-08-04 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Chicago Fire FC L 2019-07-28 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Seattle Sounders FC L 2019-07-20 Toronto FC 1–3 Houston Dynamo W 2019-07-17 Atlanta United FC 5–0 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.11 Philadelphia Union xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.16 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 62% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Philadelphia Union59% Draw22% Houston Dynamo19%
Actual: Philadelphia Union win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 3.27
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 83%
17%
± 2.5 62%
38%
± 3.5 41%
59%
± 4.5 23%
77%

Double Chance

Philadelphia Union or Draw
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
41%
Philadelphia Union or Houston Dynamo
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Philadelphia Union42% Draw41% Houston Dynamo17%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.2%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
1 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.6%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.5%
0 – 0
5.3%
1 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
3.9%
0 – 1
3.8%
4 – 1
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Philadelphia Union

Handicap Philadelphia Union covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 18% — 82%
-2 18% 18% 64%
-1.5 36% — 64%
-1 36% 22% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 12% 8%
+1.5 92% — 8%
+2 92% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Philadelphia Union keeps clean sheet
32% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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