Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas

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🕒 Sun, 23 Feb 2025 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Armando Villarrea 🔁 Regular Season - 1 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 1
Regular Season Table
Houston Dynamo 22 · FC Dallas 16
Referee Stats
14 matches · 3.71 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.71
Reds avg 0.14
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 43%
Home wins 21%
Draws 29%
Away wins 50%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-7).
  • Houston Dynamo controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-3-9

Goals For / Against

20 / 30
Avg: 1.18 / 1.76

Points

18
Avg: 1.06

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
FC Dallas (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 5-8-5

Goals For / Against

27 / 33
Avg: 1.50 / 1.83

Points

23
Avg: 1.28

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

1.06
PPG
1.28
1.18
GF
1.50
1.76
GA
1.83
59%
O2.5
59%
65%
BTTS
71%
59%
Score 1st
29%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank22nd
FC Dallas rank16th
Houston Dynamo points37
FC Dallas points44
Houston Dynamo: #22 · 37 pts · GD -13
28 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
FC Dallas: #16 · 44 pts · GD -3
21 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

L W D L D
Points5/15
Weighted index36
Goals6-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

FC Dallas last 5 away

W L D D D
Points6/15
Weighted index47
Goals7-7
Record1-3-1
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Houston Dynamo trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.559%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 0%

FC Dallas trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS71%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.576%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home94%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home29%
FC Dallas score away76%
FC Dallas clean sheet away12%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first59%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first50%
FC Dallas score first29%
FC Dallas win after scoring first60%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 14% · FC Dallas 64%
Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 39.7' · FC Dallas 30.8'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.18 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo concede at home1.76 vs 1.36
FC Dallas score away1.50 vs 1.36
FC Dallas concede away1.83 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo score 28% below league average, while FC Dallas score 10% above league average.
Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 30% above league average at home, and FC Dallas are 12% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals3.20
BTTS60%
Over 2.540%
At this venue setup: 2.80 goals on average across the last 5.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 1

FC Dallas goal timing (away)

1H scored: 34% 2H scored: 66% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
61-75 7
46-60 6
76-90+ 6
0-15 2
16-30 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 9
76-90+ 7
31-45 6
46-60 3
0-15 2
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
3
Total Shots
11
7
Shots off Goal
5
3
Blocked Shots
3
1
Shots Inside Box
5
5
Shots Outside Box
6
2
Ball Possession
56%
44%
Corner Kicks
5
3
Fouls
13
11
Offsides
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
544
428
Passes Accurate
478
359
Passes %
88%
84%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
4
18'
18' Goal · 1-0
A. Bassi
Normal Goal
25'
25' B. Kamungo
32'
32' S. Kowalczyk
55'
55' Goal · 1-1
P. Musa
Normal Goal
62'
62' A. Ibrahim
1st substitution · For: N. Lodeiro
62'
62' B. Kamungo
1st substitution · For: Pedrinho
65'
65' S. Ibeagha
67'
67' Ramiro
69'
69' Ramiro
2nd substitution · For: T. Ntsabeleng
76'
76' Goal · 1-2
A. Julio
Normal Goal · Assist: P. Musa
79'
79' L. Acosta
3rd substitution · For: P. Delgado
80'
80' A. Julio
4th substitution · For: L. Farrington
85'
85' D. Steres
2nd substitution · For: F. Escobar
85'
85' A. Bassi
3rd substitution · For: G. Segal
89'
89' O. Urhoghide
89'
89' S. Kowalczyk
4th substitution · For: É. Dueñas

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas 1-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

FC Dallas beat Houston Dynamo 2-1 on Sunday, 23 February 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Armando Villarrea. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: Houston Dynamo took the lead at 18' when A. Bassi scored, making the score 1-0. B. Kamungo received a yellow card for FC Dallas at 25'. S. Kowalczyk received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 32'.

Second half: FC Dallas leveled the score at 55' when P. Musa scored, making the score 1-1. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 62', with A. Ibrahim replacing N. Lodeiro. FC Dallas made their 1st substitution at 62', with B. Kamungo replacing Pedrinho. S. Ibeagha received a yellow card for FC Dallas at 65'. Ramiro received a yellow card for FC Dallas at 67'. FC Dallas made their 2nd substitution at 69', with Ramiro replacing T. Ntsabeleng. FC Dallas took the lead at 76' when A. Julio scored, with the assist credited to P. Musa, making the score 1-2. FC Dallas made their 3rd substitution at 79', with L. Acosta replacing P. Delgado. FC Dallas made their 4th substitution at 80', with A. Julio replacing L. Farrington. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 85', with D. Steres replacing F. Escobar. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 85', with A. Bassi replacing G. Segal. O. Urhoghide received a yellow card for FC Dallas at 89'. Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 89', with S. Kowalczyk replacing É. Dueñas.

Houston Dynamo used 4 substitutions while FC Dallas used 4 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 1 yellow card, while FC Dallas got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-7).
  • Houston Dynamo controlled possession (56%).
  • Physical contest: 5 yellows.

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games21
Home Wins4
Draws9
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals11 (52.4%)
BTTS15 (71.4%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games11
Home Wins3
Draws7
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals5 (45.5%)
BTTS8 (72.7%)

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas Head-to-Head History by Season