🇺🇸 USA MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
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Shell Energy Stadium
Referee: V. Rivas
Houston Dynamo
Match Timeline
DC United
HT
0' 15' 30' 45' 60' 75' 90'
40'
H. Herrera
Houston Dynamo
🔄
53'
J. Hopkins ↔ M. Peltola
DC United
🔄
59'
D. McGuire ↔ E. Ponce
Houston Dynamo
🔄
61'
Lucas Halter ↔ E. Sviatchenko
Houston Dynamo
🟨
67'
Silvan Hefti
DC United
🔄
68'
B. Servania ↔ J. Stroud
DC United
🔄
68'
L. Munteanu ↔ N. Ordaz
DC United
🔄
68'
Peglow ↔ H. Kijima
DC United
🟨
70'
Artur
Houston Dynamo
🟨
71'
Tai Baribo
DC United
🟨
72'
Andre Dozzell
DC United
🔄
77'
L. Ennali ↔ F. Negri
Houston Dynamo
🔄
78'
H. Herrera ↔ D. Samassekou
Houston Dynamo
78'
T. Baribo · Assist: N. Ordaz
DC United
🔄
88'
Felipe Andrade ↔ D. Holmes
Houston Dynamo
🔄
88'
M. Bogusz ↔ O. Lingr
Houston Dynamo
🔄
88'
A. Dozzell ↔ N. Markovic
DC United
🟨
90+7'
Erik Sviatchenko
Houston Dynamo
🟨
90+5'
Jared Stroud
DC United

Predictions & Statistics

Full analysis and predictions for all markets

1X2
Home Win
Probability 61.6%
Odds -
BTTS
Yes
Probability 78.8%
Odds -
Over / Under 2.5
Over 2.5
Probability 72%
Odds -
All Markets
Market Option Probability Odds Stats & Analysis
1X2 Home Win
61.6%
-
BTTS Yes
78.8%
-
Over / Under 2.5 Over 2.5
72%
-
Corners O/U Over 7.5 Corners
85.8%
-
HT / FT Home / Home
-
-
Correct Score 2-1
-
-
Probability Distribution
Houston Dynamo Win 61.6%
Draw 4.7%
DC United Win 33.7%
Expected Goals (xG)
Houston Dynamo1.69
DC United1.3
Recent Form (Last 5)
Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo
WWDLW
40 GF / 33 GA
DC United DC United
WLDWL
22 GF / 29 GA
Key Stats
1.74
Average Goals Scored
1.22
1.43
Average Goals Conceded
1.61
13
BTTS Yes
9
12
Over 2.5
9
4.86
Shots on Goal
4.4

Statistics are based on season averages

Season Statistics

Team averages and season trends before this fixture

Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo 23 matches
DC United DC United 18 matches
Houston Dynamo Statistic DC United
14 Wins 4
3 Draws 8
6 Losses 6
40 Goals For 22
33 Goals Against 29
1.74 Avg Goals Scored 1.22
1.43 Avg Goals Conceded 1.61
13 BTTS Yes 9
18 Over 1.5 11
12 Over 2.5 9
7 Over 3.5 7
6 Clean Sheets 6
4 Failed To Score 7
4.86 Shots On Goal 4.4
13.14 Total Shots 12.27
4.5 Corners 4.67
42.8% Ball Possession 39.7%

Match Analysis

Model notes, team context and key prediction signals

Final Verdict

This match looks like a contest between two sides with a fairly similar football identity. Squad availability does not appear severe enough to completely reshape the expected balance, although smaller absences can still influence specific duels. The season profile of both teams suggests a matchup where long-term consistency matters, but does not fully remove the possibility of swings in momentum on the day. Taken together, the balance of indicators still supports Away Win, with the defensive lean favoring DC United. The broader competitive context suggests that patience and control may be just as important as raw attacking intent. The defensive profile of this fixture suggests that clear openings may be harder to create.This profiles as a tighter contest, with fewer clear openings expected. The shape dynamic also adds another layer here, with Houston Dynamo expected to line up in 4-1-4-1 and DC United in 4-4-2, which may reinforce the expected flow toward DC United having the stronger overall control. Recent form does not point to a completely one-sided rhythm, which increases the chance of a more tactical and phase-based contest.

Houston Dynamo Analysis

Houston Dynamo are currently 7 in the standings with 22 points from 14 matches. The record of 7 wins, 1 draws, and 6 defeats, together with a 19:23 goal balance, points toward good form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through Guilherme (8 goals), L. Ennali (3 goals), Jack McGlynn (2 goals), with creative support from Guilherme (4 assists), Jack McGlynn (3 assists), L. Ennali (2 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. At home, their split return of 5 wins, 0 draws, and 2 losses fits a fairly balanced split record. They are pushing for upper-table objectives and still have something important to play for. Stylistically, they usually display a more cautious and defensive approach.

DC United Analysis

So far, DC United have built a campaign that leaves them 9 in the table on 18 points from 15 matches. The record of 4 wins, 6 draws, and 5 defeats, together with a 21:25 goal balance, points toward poor form over their recent run. Much of their attacking threat comes through T. Baribo (8 goals), Louis Munteanu (5 goals), Jackson Hopkins (2 goals), with creative support from João Peglow (3 assists), Keisuke Kurokawa (3 assists), S. Hefti (2 assists), while at the back they have looked very solid. Away from home, they have returned 2 wins, 4 draws, and 2 losses, a split that suggests a balanced but draw-heavy split record. They are operating from a relatively stable mid-table position. In football terms, they tend to show a more cautious and defensive approach.

H2H Analysis

Across those 15 head-to-head meetings, Houston Dynamo won 7 times, DC United won 4 times, while 4 matches finished as draws. The aggregate score in this matchup is 24:18 from Houston Dynamo's perspective. 8 of those games went over 2.5 goals, and both teams scored in 9 matches, with an average of 2.8 goals per game.

1X2: Home Win
BTTS: Yes
Over/Under 2.5: Over 2.5
Highest model probability: 12 (95.3%)
Predicted formations: Houston Dynamo 4-1-4-1 / DC United 4-4-2
Missing players: Houston Dynamo 2, DC United 3
H2H summary: Houston Dynamo wins 7, draws 4, DC United wins 4
Stats
Houston Dynamo Houston Dynamo
DC United DC United
Shots on Goal
5
Shots on Goal
1
Shots off Goal
8
Shots off Goal
3
Blocked Shots
7
Blocked Shots
3
3 Corner Kicks 3
8 Fouls 15
2 Offsides 1
64% Ball Possession 36%
20 Total Shots 7
5 Shots on Goal 1
8 Shots off Goal 3
7 Blocked Shots 3
13 Shots insidebox 3
7 Shots outsidebox 4
0 Goalkeeper Saves 4
537 Total passes 306
486 Passes accurate 259
1.04 expected_goals 0.85
🟨 2 Yellow Cards 4 🟨
🟥 0 Red Cards 0 🟥

Lineups

Houston Dynamo
Formation
DC United
J. Bond
J. Bond
Felipe Andrade
Felipe Andrade
Lucas Halter
Lucas Halter
A. Resch
A. Resch
L. Ennali
L. Ennali
Artur
Artur
M. Bogusz
M. Bogusz
J. McGlynn
J. McGlynn
H. Herrera
H. Herrera
Guilherme
Guilherme
D. McGuire
D. McGuire
S. Johnson
S. Johnson
S. Hefti
S. Hefti
L. Bartlett
L. Bartlett
S. Nealis
S. Nealis
K. Kurokawa
K. Kurokawa
J. Hopkins
J. Hopkins
A. Dozzell
A. Dozzell
B. Servania
B. Servania
Peglow
Peglow
T. Baribo
T. Baribo
L. Munteanu
L. Munteanu
Houston Dynamo 4-1-4-1
Starting XI
31
J. Bond
G
36
Felipe Andrade
↓ 88'
D
5
Lucas Halter
↓ 61'
D
34
A. Resch
D
11
L. Ennali
↓ 77'
D
6
Artur
🟨 70'
M
19
M. Bogusz
↓ 88'
M
8
J. McGlynn
M
16
H. Herrera
⚽ 40' ↓ 78'
M
20
Guilherme
M
23
D. McGuire
↓ 59'
F
Substitutes
26
B. Gillingham
G
28
E. Sviatchenko
↑ 61' 🟨 90+7'
D
10
E. Ponce
↑ 59'
F
18
D. Samassekou
↑ 78'
M
30
A. Bouzat
M
14
D. Holmes
↑ 88'
M
9
O. Lingr
↑ 88'
M
21
F. Negri
↑ 77'
D
24
I. Aliyu
F
DC United 4-4-2
Starting XI
1
S. Johnson
G
5
S. Hefti
🟨 67'
D
3
L. Bartlett
D
13
S. Nealis
D
6
K. Kurokawa
D
25
J. Hopkins
↓ 53'
M
21
A. Dozzell
↓ 88' 🟨 72'
M
23
B. Servania
↓ 68'
M
7
Peglow
↓ 68'
M
9
T. Baribo
⚽ 78' 🟨 71'
F
11
L. Munteanu
↓ 68'
F
Substitutes
26
A. Bono
G
20
G. Leveille
G
8
J. Stroud
↑ 68' 🟨 90+5'
M
22
N. Ordaz
🎯 78' ↑ 68'
F
77
H. Kijima
↑ 68'
M
17
J. Murrell
F
4
M. Peltola
↑ 53'
D
32
O. Avilez
F
27
N. Markovic
↑ 88'
D
Last matches: Houston Dynamo
20.08.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps
1
0
W
16.08.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
0
W
08.08.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
New England Revolution
2
0
W
02.08.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Sporting Kansas City
2
0
W
26.07.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Austin
3
0
W
16.07.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
America de Cali
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
CD Olimpia
3
0
W
24.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
1
D
17.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps
1
0
W
14.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Real Salt Lake
0
3
L
11.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles FC
4
1
W
03.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Colorado Rapids
1
0
W
26.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Austin
0
2
L
23.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
San Diego
1
0
W
18.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Orlando City SC
1
0
W
12.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Colorado Rapids
2
6
L
05.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Seattle Sounders
0
1
L
22.03.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
FC Dallas
3
4
L
15.03.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Portland Timbers
3
2
W
01.03.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles FC
0
2
L
Last matches: DC United
19.08.26
Maj
DC United
New England Revolution
0
3
L
15.08.26
Maj
DC United
CF Montreal
1
1
D
01.08.26
Maj
DC United
Nashville SC
2
2
D
25.07.26
Maj
DC United
Toronto FC
2
1
W
23.05.26
Maj
DC United
CF Montreal
4
4
D
16.05.26
Maj
DC United
St. Louis City
1
1
D
13.05.26
Maj
DC United
Chicago Fire
1
3
L
10.05.26
Maj
DC United
Nashville SC
2
2
D
03.05.26
Maj
DC United
New York City FC
2
0
W
25.04.26
Maj
DC United
Orlando City SC
3
2
W
22.04.26
Maj
DC United
New York Red Bulls
4
4
D
18.04.26
Maj
DC United
Philadelphia Union
0
0
D
11.04.26
Maj
DC United
New England Revolution
0
1
L
04.04.26
Maj
DC United
FC Dallas
0
4
L
21.03.26
Maj
DC United
Atlanta United FC
0
0
D
15.03.26
Maj
DC United
Chicago Fire
2
1
W
07.03.26
Maj
DC United
Inter Miami
1
2
L
01.03.26
Maj
DC United
Austin
0
1
L
22.02.26
Maj
DC United
Philadelphia Union
1
0
W
11.02.26
Fri
DC United
Minnesota United FC
0
0
D
H2H: Houston Dynamo vs DC United
23.07.26
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
1
D
15.02.25
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
3
L
22.06.24
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
1
4
W
07.05.22
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
2
0
L
19.05.19
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
2
1
W
17.03.18
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
2
2
D
22.07.17
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
1
3
W
19.06.16
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
0
0
D
18.04.15
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
1
1
D
12.10.14
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
3
L
04.08.14
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
0
W
21.05.14
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
2
0
L
27.10.13
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
1
2
W
08.05.13
H2H
DC United
Houston Dynamo
0
4
W
03.03.13
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
2
0
W
Last matches: Houston Dynamo
16.08.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
0
W
26.07.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Austin
3
0
W
16.07.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
America de Cali
2
1
W
11.07.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
CD Olimpia
3
0
W
17.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Vancouver Whitecaps
1
0
W
03.05.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Colorado Rapids
1
0
W
23.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
San Diego
1
0
W
05.04.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Seattle Sounders
0
1
L
15.03.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Portland Timbers
3
2
W
01.03.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Los Angeles FC
0
2
L
22.02.26
Maj
Houston Dynamo
Chicago Fire
2
1
W
14.02.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
New York Red Bulls
3
2
W
08.02.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
Atlanta United FC
1
1
D
04.02.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
San Antonio
2
0
W
28.01.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
FC Cincinnati
1
1
D
24.01.26
Fri
Houston Dynamo
Louisville City
4
2
W
H2H at home: Houston Dynamo
23.07.26
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
1
D
15.02.25
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
3
L
19.05.19
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
2
1
W
19.06.16
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
0
0
D
12.10.14
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
3
L
04.08.14
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
0
W
03.03.13
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
2
0
W
Last matches: DC United
15.08.26
Maj
DC United
CF Montreal
1
1
D
10.05.26
Maj
DC United
Nashville SC
2
2
D
03.05.26
Maj
DC United
New York City FC
2
0
W
22.04.26
Maj
DC United
New York Red Bulls
4
4
D
18.04.26
Maj
DC United
Philadelphia Union
0
0
D
11.04.26
Maj
DC United
New England Revolution
0
1
L
21.03.26
Maj
DC United
Atlanta United FC
0
0
D
15.03.26
Maj
DC United
Chicago Fire
2
1
W
01.03.26
Maj
DC United
Austin
0
1
L
07.02.26
Fri
DC United
Portland Timbers
0
0
D
31.01.26
Fri
DC United
Los Angeles Galaxy
1
4
L
H2H away: DC United
23.07.26
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
1
D
15.02.25
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
3
W
19.05.19
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
2
1
L
19.06.16
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
0
0
D
12.10.14
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
3
W
04.08.14
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
1
0
L
03.03.13
H2H
Houston Dynamo
DC United
2
0
L

Standings

Western Conference
# Team MP W D L G GD PTS Form
1 20 12 2 6 29:24 5 38
W W W W W
2 19 11 4 4 40:18 22 37
L W D D L
3 21 10 4 7 35:21 14 34
L L D W W
4 20 10 3 7 38:28 10 33
L L L D L
5 20 9 6 5 38:29 9 33
W W D L D
6 20 8 6 6 28:26 2 30
D W D W W
7 20 9 1 10 30:25 5 28
W W W L W
8 19 8 4 7 33:30 3 28
L D D L L
9 20 8 3 9 37:36 1 27
W L W W D
10 21 6 7 8 25:30 -5 25
W L D D L
11 20 6 7 7 22:28 -6 25
L D D D L
12 19 7 3 9 21:26 -5 24
L L L L L
13 20 6 6 8 34:32 2 24
L W D W L
14 20 5 5 10 25:39 -14 20
W L L L W
15 20 4 3 13 19:49 -30 15
D L L L W
Promotion - MLS (Play Offs: 1/8-finals)
Promotion - MLS (Play Offs: 1/16-finals)

Missing Players

Houston Dynamo 2 missing
-
J. Maurer
Missing Fixture Concussion
OUT
-
Antonio Carlos
Missing Fixture Knee Injury
OUT
DC United 3 missing
-
C. Antley
Missing Fixture Leg Injury
OUT
-
S. Nealis
Questionable Broken collarbone
OUT
-
G. Segal
Missing Fixture Leg Injury
OUT