Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union

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🕒 Sun, 20 Jul 2025 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Rosendo Mendoza 🔁 Regular Season - 24 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 24
Regular Season Table
Houston Dynamo 22 · Philadelphia Union 1
Referee Stats
26 matches · 5.15 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.15
Reds avg 0.27
Penalties avg 0.31
Over 4.5 cards 69%
Home wins 54%
Draws 38%
Away wins 8%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Houston Dynamo controlled possession (60%).

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
Philadelphia Union (Away stats)

Games / Record

18
W-D-L: 9-2-7

Goals For / Against

24 / 20
Avg: 1.33 / 1.11

Points

29
Avg: 1.61

Clean Sheets

7

Failed to Score

7

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.06
PPG
1.61
1.18
GF
1.33
1.76
GA
1.11
59%
O2.5
35%
65%
BTTS
29%
59%
Score 1st
41%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank22nd
Philadelphia Union rank1st
Houston Dynamo points37
Philadelphia Union points66
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.
Philadelphia Union: #1 · 66 pts · GD +22
Currently in the automatic promotion spots. 10 pts above the play-off edge. 38 pts clear of the relegation zone.
29-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.

Philadelphia Union last 5 away

L W L W L
Points6/15
Weighted index40
Goals7-10
Record2-0-3
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form has been unstable.

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%

Philadelphia Union trend breakdown

Over 2.535%
BTTS29%
BTTS + O2.524%
1H Over 0.541%
Also: Over 0.5 94% · Over 1.5 53% · Over 3.5 18% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home94%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home29%
Philadelphia Union score away59%
Philadelphia Union clean sheet away35%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first59%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first50%
Philadelphia Union score first41%
Philadelphia Union win after scoring first86%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 14% · Philadelphia Union 22%
Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 39.7' · Philadelphia Union 32.1'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.18 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo concede at home1.76 vs 1.36
Philadelphia Union score away1.33 vs 1.36
Philadelphia Union concede away1.11 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo score 28% below league average, while Philadelphia Union score 2% below league average.
Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 30% above league average at home, and Philadelphia Union are 32% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals3.75
BTTS75%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 3.00 goals on average across the last 2.

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

Philadelphia Union goal timing (away)

1H scored: 30% 2H scored: 70% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 7
76-90+ 7
0-15 3
16-30 2
31-45 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 6
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
61-75 3
46-60 2
0-15 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
2
Total Shots
11
12
Shots off Goal
7
5
Blocked Shots
1
5
Shots Inside Box
5
9
Shots Outside Box
6
3
Ball Possession
60%
40%
Corner Kicks
2
4
Fouls
19
25
Offsides
1
0
Yellow Cards
3
4
Red Cards
0
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
2
Total Passes
486
311
Passes Accurate
408
215
Passes %
84%
69%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
3
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
6
15' ⚽
⚽
15' ⚽ Goal · 0-1
A. Bedoya
Normal Goal
17'
17' O. Mbaïzo
26'
26' N. Harriel
33'
33' M. Uhre
37' ↑↓
↑↓
37' ⇄ E. Ponce
1st substitution · For: D. Holmes
38'
38' F. Escobar
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ VAR
D. Holmes
Penalty cancelled
45' ⚽
⚽
45' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
J. McGlynn
Penalty
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Lukić
1st substitution · For: D. Jean-Jacques
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ M. Uhre
2nd substitution · For: T. Baribo
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ J. Glesnes
3rd substitution · For: O. Makhanya
46'
46' G. Dorsey
49'
49' O. Lingr
58' ↑↓
↑↓
58' ⇄ O. Mbaïzo
4th substitution · For: K. Wagner
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ S. Kowalczyk
2nd substitution · For: L. Ennali
69' ↑↓
↑↓
69' ⇄ F. Escobar
3rd substitution · For: Felipe Andrade
73' ↑↓
↑↓
73' ⇄ A. Bedoya
5th substitution · For: I. Vassilev
74'
74' F. Westfield
89' ⚽
⚽
89' ⚽ VAR
D. Jean-Jacques
Penalty cancelled
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ O. Lingr
4th substitution · For: G. Segal
90' ↑↓
↑↓
90' ⇄ J. Rafanello
6th substitution · For: Q. Sullivan
90+9'
90+9' F. Westfield
90+10' ↑↓
↑↓
90+10' ⇄ G. Dorsey
5th substitution · For: É. Dueñas

Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Houston Dynamo drew 1-1 with Philadelphia Union on Sunday, 20 July 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Rosendo Mendoza. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: Philadelphia Union took the lead at 15' when A. Bedoya scored, making the score 0-1. O. Mbaïzo received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 17'. N. Harriel received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 26'. M. Uhre received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 33'. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 37', with E. Ponce replacing D. Holmes. F. Escobar received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 38'. VAR intervened at 45' for Houston Dynamo (Penalty cancelled). Houston Dynamo leveled the score at 45' when J. McGlynn scored (Penalty), making the score 1-1.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Philadelphia Union made their 1st substitution at 46', with J. Lukić replacing D. Jean-Jacques. Philadelphia Union made their 2nd substitution at 46', with M. Uhre replacing T. Baribo. Philadelphia Union made their 3rd substitution at 46', with J. Glesnes replacing O. Makhanya. G. Dorsey received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 46'. O. Lingr received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 49'. Philadelphia Union made their 4th substitution at 58', with O. Mbaïzo replacing K. Wagner. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 69', with S. Kowalczyk replacing L. Ennali. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 69', with F. Escobar replacing Felipe Andrade. Philadelphia Union made their 5th substitution at 73', with A. Bedoya replacing I. Vassilev. F. Westfield received a yellow card for Philadelphia Union at 74'. VAR intervened at 89' for Philadelphia Union (Penalty cancelled). Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 90', with O. Lingr replacing G. Segal. Philadelphia Union made their 6th substitution at 90', with J. Rafanello replacing Q. Sullivan. F. Westfield received a red card for Philadelphia Union at 90+9'. Houston Dynamo made their 5th substitution at 90+10', with G. Dorsey replacing É. Dueñas.

Houston Dynamo used 5 substitutions while Philadelphia Union used 6 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 3 yellow cards, while Philadelphia Union got 4 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Shots were tight (11-12).
  • Houston Dynamo controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins3
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins0
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS2 (100.0%)

Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union Head-to-Head History by Season