Toronto FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
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Overview
Match Preview
Toronto FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Toronto FC 14 games · 14 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Sorin Stoica
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Brian Poeschel
- Referee Alex Chilowicz
- Referee
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 20 Jul Houston Dynamo H 1–3 L 18 Jul New York Red Bulls H 3–1 W 13 Jul Montreal Impact FC A 2–0 W 05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 0–2 L 30 Jun D.C. United SC A 1–1 D 27 Jun Atlanta United FC H 3–2 W Date Opponent H/A Score Result 20 Jul Toronto FC A 3–1 W 17 Jul Atlanta United FC A 0–5 L 13 Jul Los Angeles FC H 1–3 L 06 Jul FC Cincinnati A 2–3 L 04 Jul New York Red Bulls H 4–0 W 29 Jun New England Revolution A 1–2 L Season Stats
Toronto FC Houston Dynamo #11 Position #22 14 Points 22 14 Played 14 3 / 5 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 6 22 Scored 19 29 Conceded 23 -7 GD -4 1.00 PPG 1.57 21% Win % 50% Key Stats
67% Both Teams to Score
H2H (3 games)67% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history7% Clean Sheets
Toronto FC this season29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this seasonToronto FC are 11th (14 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Toronto FC0-151/116-301/331-451/346-602/561-754/476+5/5■ Scored ■ ConcededHouston Dynamo0-15–/216-301/231-453/246-602/361-753/276+2/2■ Scored ■ Conceded -
Events
Match Events
- 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
- 4' Houston Dynamo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Thomas McNamara on 4.
- 9' 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.
- 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 254 games and scored 346 goals.
- 19' 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 Memo Rodriguez suffering a number of foals already.
- 23' GOAL! Tomas Martinez scores on 23. Assisted by Mauro Manotas
- 28' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 33' Eriq Zavaleta has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 11 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 38' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Patrick Mullins made 263 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 43' Toronto FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 43.
- 46' Another change for Toronto FC made on 46 minute. Patrick Mullins leaves to be changed by Jozy Altidore.
- 51' 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.
- 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 57' Goal! Mauro Manotas scores his 50 goal in 254 matches.
- 58' Toronto FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Michael Bradley is hanging Nick DeLeon on the field on 58 minute.
- 59' Kevin Garcia is replacing A.J. DeLaGarza for the Houston Dynamo side.
- 64' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
- 67' The whistle greets Memo Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Romell Quioto.
- 72' It looks like no one’s ball. Toronto FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 75' What a strike from Jozy Altidore! The score is 1-3.
- 79' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Mauro Manotas departs to be replaced by Juan Cabezas.
- 84' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 89' Supporters expect more eagerness from Maynor Figueroa, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- Another three points for Houston Dynamo.
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Lineups
Toronto FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 26
- 16
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- 15
- 96
- 21
- 27
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14
Jay Chapman ↓ Jacob Shaffelburg 46'
- 31
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18
Nick DeLeon ↓ Michael Bradley 58'
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13
Patrick Mullins ↓ Jozy Altidore 46'
Bench
- 25
- 5
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4
Michael Bradley ↑ 58'
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17
Jozy Altidore ↑ 46'
- 22
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24
Jacob Shaffelburg ↑ 46'
- 44
Coach Greg VanneyHouston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 10
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9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Juan Cabezas 79'
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8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Romell Quioto 67'
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20
A.J. DeLaGarza ↓ Kevin Garcia 59'
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- 22
Bench
- 23
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31
Romell Quioto ↑ 67'
- 7
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16
Kevin Garcia ↑ 59'
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5
Juan Cabezas ↑ 79'
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- 19
Coach Wilmer Cabrera -
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
Player Goals Mauro Manotas 2 Mitchell Taintor 1 Mitchell Taintor 1 Leonardo 1 Jozy Altidore 1 Romell Quioto 1 Tomas Martinez 1 Thomas McNamara 1 Toronto FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
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Predictions
Prediction accuracy3 / 41.88 Toronto FC xGExpected GoalsDixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo2.2 Houston Dynamo xGI would bet for: Toronto FC or Houston Dynamo 76% + Over 2.5 goals 76%Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo winBoth Teams to Score
✓ CorrectAvg goals/match: 4.08Actual: Yes — both scoredOver / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5Line Over Under ± 0.5 97% 3% ± 1.5 91% 9% ± 2.5 76% 24% ± 3.5 57% 43% ± 4.5 38% 62% Double Chance
Toronto FC or Draw 59%Draw or Houston Dynamo 65%Toronto FC or Houston Dynamo 76%Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HTCorrect Score
✓ In top 121 – 1 7.8%1 – 2 7.5%2 – 2 6.9%2 – 1 6.4%1 – 3 Actual2 – 3 5.1%3 – 2 4.3%0 – 2 4.2%3 – 1 4%0 – 1 3.3%3 – 3 3.2%2 – 0 3.1%Asian Handicap — Toronto FC
Handicap Toronto FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers -2.5 8% — 92% -2 8% 10% 82% -1.5 18% — 82% -1 18% 16% 67% -0.5 33% — 67% +0.5 55% — 45% +1 55% 18% 27% +1.5 73% — 27% +2 73% 13% 13% +2.5 87% — 13% Clean Sheet
Toronto FC keeps clean sheet 12% ✓Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet 16% ✓Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.