San Diego FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
San Diego FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Snapdragon Stadium.
- San Diego FC 15 games · 17 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–4 | L |
| 29 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 3–2 | W |
| 26 Jun | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 5–3 | W |
| 15 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| 01 Jun | Austin FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Jul | San Diego FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| 29 Jun | St. Louis City | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Jun | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 15 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 01 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | H | 1–3 | L |
| 28 May | New York City FC | A | 3–0 | W |
Season Stats
| San Diego FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #25 | Position | #22 |
| 17 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 4 / 5 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 30 | Scored | 19 |
| 27 | Conceded | 23 |
| +3 | GD | -4 |
| 1.13 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 27% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
67%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)
H2H (3 games)
67%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
27%
Clean Sheets
San Diego FC this season
San Diego FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
San Diego FC are 25th (17 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
San Diego FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
2/2
31-45
2/7
46-60
2/1
61-75
3/2
76+
4/5
■ 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' Both captains have shaken hands and the referee is ready. We are underway at Snapdragon Stadium!
- 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both San Diego FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 10' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His San Diego FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' San Diego FC 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.
- 25' Milan Iloski adds to his 4 season tally! San Diego FC lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering San Diego FC that had 49 games and scored 83 goals.
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Griffin Dorsey is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 36' Against the run of play, Lawrence Ennali has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 41' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 46' San Diego FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 46.
- 48' GOAL! Franco Escobar fires home to make it 1-2!
- 53' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 54' Magnificent from Luca Bombino! That is 2 goals in 285 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 56' Alexander Mighten makes way for Hirving Lozano at the 56 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Diego FC.
- 58' Brooklyn Raines has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 58.
- 62' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
- 63' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Lawrence Ennali has done his job and it is now time for Duane Holmes to step up.
- 67' Onni Valakari doubles the advantage! 3-2 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 72' Anibal Godoy has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 77 minute. Ondrej Lingr leaves to be changed by Erik Duenas.
- 82' San Diego FC is showing some good football. However, San Diego FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 84' It’s gonna be a card for C.J. dos Santos.
- 87' Goal! Ezequiel Ponce scores his 46 goal in 127 matches.
- 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amine Bassi on 90.
- 90' Anibal Godoy makes way for Tomas Angel at the 90 minute mark. A tactical switch from San Diego FC.
- With this win, Houston Dynamo is likely to improve its situation in the overall team standings.
Lineups
San Diego FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
17
Paddy McNair ↓ Ian Pilcher 56'
-
20
Anibal Godoy ↓ Tomas Angel 90'
- 10
- 77
- 32
- 8
- 97
- 1
- 6
- 33
- 27
Bench
-
11
Hirving Lozano ↑ 56'
- 13
- 24
- 22
- 19
-
9
Tomas Angel ↑ 90'
- 16
-
25
Ian Pilcher ↑ 56'
- 26
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 31
-
8
Amine Bassi ↓ Griffin Dorsey 90'
- 10
- 6
- 2
-
9
Ondrej Lingr ↓ Erik Duenas 77'
- 4
-
11
Lawrence Ennali ↓ Duane Holmes 63'
- 35
- 36
- 22
Bench
-
14
Duane Holmes ↑ 63'
- 5
- 1
- 30
-
25
Griffin Dorsey ↑ 90'
-
16
Erik Duenas ↑ 77'
- 12
- 17
- 24
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Anders Dreyer | 2 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 2 |
| Luca de la Torre | 1 |
| Ibrahim Aliyu | 1 |
| Amahl Pellegrino | 1 |
| Franco Escobar | 1 |
| Lawrence Ennali | 1 |
| Milan Iloski | 1 |
Head to Head
San Diego FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.55
San Diego FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.37
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 85% + Both teams to score 83%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 99% |
|
1% |
| ± 1.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 2.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 3.5 | 71% |
|
29% |
| ± 4.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
Double Chance
San Diego FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
San Diego FC or Houston Dynamo
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–4 not predicted3 – 4Actual
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 1
5.6%
3 – 2
5.4%
1 – 2
5.3%
1 – 1
5.1%
2 – 3
5%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 3
4.2%
1 – 3
4.1%
4 – 2
3.5%
2 – 4
3%
4 – 1
3%
Asian Handicap — San Diego FC
| Handicap | San Diego FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 13% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 17% | 57% |
| -0.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| +0.5 | 63% | — | 37% |
| +1 | 63% | 15% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 11% | 11% |
| +2.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
Clean Sheet
San Diego FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.