Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas result
Team pages: Houston Dynamo · FC Dallas · Head-to-head
The model’s pre-match pick
Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas — this Major League Soccer match was drawn. TACTIX’s pre-match model pick was Home or Away.
The result
Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas drew 2–2 at Shell Energy Stadium in Major League Soccer on Sunday 18 October. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: FC Dallas out-shot Houston Dynamo 15 to 11 and created the better chances, 2.58 xG to 1.38 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Variance.
The goals
FC Dallas led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — FC Dallas: C. Cappis (12’, assisted by D. Job) and P. Musa (90’ pen); Houston Dynamo: H. Herrera (49’, assisted by Guilherme) and M. Bogusz (90’ pen). Samuel Sarver (90+12’) was sent off.
How it turned
Replaying TACTIX’s published pre-match model through the match’s five key moments (goals and red cards), the biggest swing came with M. Bogusz’s goal on 90 minutes.
Discipline
The bookings — Houston Dynamo: A. Resch (27’), F. Negri (28’), D. Samassekou (60’), Lucas Halter (90’) and M. Bogusz (90+8’); FC Dallas: S. Ibeagha (59’).
What it changes
Houston Dynamo have scored 41 goals, the fifth-fewest (shared) of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). Houston Dynamo have conceded 39 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs.
FC Dallas have scored 55 goals, the third-most of the 15 clubs (2026 so far, after 30 games, ranked per game). FC Dallas have conceded 47 goals, the eighth-fewest of the 15 clubs.
Houston Dynamo are winless in their last six matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, H. Herrera (Houston Dynamo) 8.0, D. Job (FC Dallas) 6.9 and C. Cappis (FC Dallas) 6.7 led the match.
What the model said
The model’s free pick, Houston Dynamo or FC Dallas (no draw), a Bronze-tier call, did not land — graded in the live track record, misses included. Bronze-tier calls in this market have landed 77.8% of the time in the last 90 days (4075 of 5235).
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas · Major League Soccer
- Venue: Shell Energy Stadium · Houston, Texas
- Referee: Victor Rivas
- Model coverage: 246 markets priced for this fixture
- Head-to-head (last 6): Houston Dynamo 1 · draws 2 · FC Dallas 3 · 2.67 goals/game
- Recent form: Houston Dynamo 0W 3D 2L · FC Dallas 3W 1D 1L
Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Dallas (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across 246 markets, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 2 November 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 15 October 2026. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Houston Dynamo for / against | Line | FC Dallas for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.13 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.75our book | 1.88 for · 1.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.5 for · 4.88 against n 8 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.88 for · 6.63 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots | 13 for · 13.38 against n 8 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.75 for · 14.38 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 3.75 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5.38 for · 5.25 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 8 for · 14 against n 8 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 12 for · 9 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 1.38 for · 3 against n 8 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 1.5 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
Referee: Victor Rivas.
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bond | 29 | 892568 min | 732.6 /90 | 341.2 /90 | 10 /90 |
| J. Maurer | 1 | 4545 min | 36 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Blake Gillingham | 1 | 1515 min | 16 /90 | 16 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Bond n 8 | 88.1 | 2.9 |
Houston Dynamo Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Ennali | 28 | 852374 min | 240.9 /90 | 140.5 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 943.6 /90 | 160.6 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
| A. Resch | 23 | 731687 min | 351.9 /90 | 261.4 /90 | 170.9 /90 | 874.6 /90 | 281.5 /90 | 60.3 /90 |
| Felipe Andrade | 22 | 831834 min | 381.9 /90 | 231.1 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 844.1 /90 | 291.4 /90 | 80.4 /90 |
| Antonio Carlos | 19 | 841589 min | 231.3 /90 | 281.6 /90 | 150.8 /90 | 663.7 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Lucas Halter | 17 | 871476 min | 211.3 /90 | 130.8 /90 | 231.4 /90 | 563.4 /90 | 140.9 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bond n 8 | 88.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | — |
| M. Bogusz n 8 | 88.8 | 1.1 | 1.8 | — |
| Guilherme n 8 | 88.1 | 1.4 | 4.2 | — |
| L. Ennali n 8 | 85.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 | S. Ibeagha |
| A. Resch n 8 | 90 | 1.4 | 1.4 | S. Ibeagha |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| M. Bogusz n 8 | 88.8 | 0.9 |
| Guilherme n 8 | 88.1 | 1 |
| L. Ennali n 8 | 85.5 | 1.4 |
| A. Resch n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| Felipe Andrade n 8 | 72.5 | 1.1 |
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Houston Dynamo Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guilherme | 28 | 852393 min | 160.6 /90 | 70.3 /90 | 642.4 /90 | 351.3 /90 | 642.4 /90 | 642.4 /90 |
| E. Ponce | 16 | 701118 min | 00 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 151.2 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 80.6 /90 |
| I. Aliyu | 10 | 55554 min | 20.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 81.3 /90 | 20.3 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 30.5 /90 |
| Duncan McGuire | 10 | 46455 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 30.6 /90 | 30.6 /90 |
| L. Foster | 3 | 42127 min | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 32.1 /90 | 10.7 /90 | 00 /90 | 21.4 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bond n 8 | 88.1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Bogusz n 8 | 88.8 | 2.4 | 1.1 |
| Guilherme n 8 | 88.1 | 2.7 | 1.1 |
| L. Ennali n 8 | 85.5 | 0.7 | 0.1 |
| A. Resch n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bond n 8 | 88.1 | 0 | 0 |
| M. Bogusz n 8 | 88.8 | 0.4 | 0 |
| Guilherme n 8 | 88.1 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| L. Ennali n 8 | 85.5 | 0 | 0.3 |
| A. Resch n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0 |
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FC Dallas
FC Dallas Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Sirois | 14 | 891248 min | 634.5 /90 | 181.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Michael Collodi | 13 | 911177 min | 332.5 /90 | 171.3 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| Daniel | 6 | 78469 min | 214 /90 | 61.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Sirois n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
| Michael Collodi n 8 | 90 | 2.9 |
| Daniel n 6 | 78.2 | 4 |
FC Dallas Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Moore | 31 | 862675 min | 481.6 /90 | 301 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 1023.4 /90 | 291 /90 | 60.2 /90 |
| S. Ibeagha | 28 | 732048 min | 241.1 /90 | 281.2 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 733.2 /90 | 180.8 /90 | 10 /90 |
| O. Urhoghide | 27 | 882377 min | 562.1 /90 | 441.7 /90 | 170.6 /90 | 2007.6 /90 | 461.7 /90 | 90.3 /90 |
| N. Norris | 24 | 811945 min | 371.7 /90 | 381.8 /90 | 150.7 /90 | 914.2 /90 | 321.5 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| L. Abubakar | 4 | 70279 min | 51.6 /90 | 61.9 /90 | 00 /90 | 92.9 /90 | 92.9 /90 | 20.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cappis n 8 | 52.8 | 0.9 | 0.9 | — |
| S. Moore n 8 | 90 | 0.5 | 0.1 | — |
| Kaick n 8 | 89.9 | 1 | 2.1 | — |
| J. Valiente n 8 | 83 | 0.3 | 0 | — |
| S. Ibeagha n 8 | 76.6 | 1 | 0.4 | A. Resch |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| C. Cappis n 8 | 52.8 | 2.1 |
| S. Moore n 8 | 90 | 1.8 |
| Kaick n 8 | 89.9 | 2 |
| J. Valiente n 8 | 83 | 1.4 |
| S. Ibeagha n 8 | 76.6 | 0.6 |
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FC Dallas Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Valiente | 30 | 712117 min | 30.1 /90 | 90.4 /90 | 130.6 /90 | 60.3 /90 | 502.1 /90 | 110.5 /90 |
| P. Musa | 27 | 762046 min | 200.9 /90 | 40.2 /90 | 683 /90 | 421.8 /90 | 251.1 /90 | 170.7 /90 |
| L. Farrington | 25 | 601497 min | 110.7 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 352.1 /90 | 201.2 /90 | 191.1 /90 | 201.2 /90 |
| S. Moreno | 25 | 511274 min | 30.2 /90 | 40.3 /90 | 161.1 /90 | 90.6 /90 | 372.6 /90 | 221.6 /90 |
| Samuel Sarver | 10 | 33334 min | 10.3 /90 | 00 /90 | 41.1 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 10.3 /90 | 30.8 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cappis n 8 | 52.8 | 0.6 | 0 |
| S. Moore n 8 | 90 | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| Kaick n 8 | 89.9 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| J. Valiente n 8 | 83 | 0.5 | 0.3 |
| S. Ibeagha n 8 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| C. Cappis n 8 | 52.8 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Moore n 8 | 90 | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| Kaick n 8 | 89.9 | 0.4 | 0 |
| J. Valiente n 8 | 83 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| S. Ibeagha n 8 | 76.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Houston Dynamo | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Possession | 43% |
| 1.38 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.58 |
| 11 | Shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 3 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 6 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 12 |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 530 | Passes | 395 |
Houston Dynamo Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| M. Bogusz | 90 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.8 |
| H. Herrera | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8.2 |
| Lucas Halter | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | Y | 6.1 |
| F. Negri | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Y | 6.2 |
| A. Resch | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 6.4 |
| J. Bond | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7.7 |
| Guilherme | 88 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7.2 |
| L. Ennali | 87 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6.5 |
| L. Foster | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.3 |
| D. Samassekou | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | Y | 6.2 |
| I. Aliyu | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Duncan McGuire | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| D. Holmes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| N. Markanich | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.6 |
FC Dallas Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramiro | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 6.6 |
| N. Norris | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.4 |
| P. Musa | 90 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| S. Moore | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.7 |
| S. Ibeagha | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | Y | 6.1 |
| C. Cappis | 90 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.6 |
| Daniel | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.1 |
| B. Kamungo | 89 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| H. Johansson | 79 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.2 |
| D. Job | 61 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| P. Delgado | 61 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| J. Valiente | 29 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
| S. Moreno | 29 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.1 |
| Samuel Sarver | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | R | 6.5 |
| R. Binyamin | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.9 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2026-03-22 FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo
- 2025-05-18 FC Dallas 0–2 Houston Dynamo
- 2025-02-23 Houston Dynamo 1–2 FC Dallas
- 2024-05-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 FC Dallas
- 2024-04-28 FC Dallas 2–0 Houston Dynamo
- 2023-10-01 Houston Dynamo 0–0 FC Dallas
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What was the model’s pick for Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas?
- TACTIX’s free model pick for Houston Dynamo v FC Dallas was Home or Away (best price 1.30 at William Hill).
- What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas?
- In their last 6 meetings, Houston Dynamo won 1, FC Dallas won 3 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Houston Dynamo and FC Dallas?
- Recent form — Houston Dynamo 0W 3D 2L; FC Dallas 3W 1D 1L.
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