Houston Dynamo vs San Diego

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🕒 Thu, 23 Apr 2026 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Rubiel Vazquez 🔁 Regular Season - 9 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 9
Regular Season Table
Houston Dynamo 10 · San Diego 23
Referee Stats
17 matches · 3.35 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 3.35
Reds avg 0.24
Penalties avg 0.35
Over 4.5 cards 24%
Home wins 41%
Draws 12%
Away wins 47%
How the match was won
  • Shots were tight (11-9).
  • San Diego controlled possession (71%).
  • Houston Dynamo had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 8-4-3

Goals For / Against

19 / 14
Avg: 1.27 / 0.93

Points

28
Avg: 1.87

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

4
San Diego (Away stats)

Games / Record

15
W-D-L: 2-6-7

Goals For / Against

18 / 29
Avg: 1.20 / 1.93

Points

12
Avg: 0.80

Clean Sheets

2

Failed to Score

4

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.87
PPG
0.80
1.27
GF
1.20
0.93
GA
1.93
40%
O2.5
53%
40%
BTTS
60%
53%
Score 1st
47%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank10th
San Diego rank23rd
Houston Dynamo points47
San Diego points34
Houston Dynamo: #10 · 47 pts · GD +2
8 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 16 pts clear of the relegation zone.
San Diego: #23 · 34 pts · GD -3
21 pts off the top 2. 14 pts off the play-off line. 3 pts clear of the relegation zone.
13-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

D L D W D
Points6/15
Weighted index33
Goals6-7
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.

San Diego last 5 away

D L D D L
Points3/15
Weighted index22
Goals8-12
Record0-3-2
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 2.540%
BTTS40%
BTTS + O2.533%
1H Over 0.560%
Also: Over 0.5 93% · Over 1.5 60% · Over 3.5 20% · 1H BTTS 0%

San Diego trend breakdown

Over 2.553%
BTTS60%
BTTS + O2.547%
1H Over 0.580%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 67% · Over 3.5 47% · 1H BTTS 33%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home73%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home40%
San Diego score away73%
San Diego clean sheet away13%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first53%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first75%
San Diego score first47%
San Diego win after scoring first14%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 50% · San Diego 25%
Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 45.6' · San Diego 33.6'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.27 vs 1.84
Houston Dynamo concede at home0.93 vs 1.41
San Diego score away1.20 vs 1.41
San Diego concede away1.93 vs 1.84
Houston Dynamo score 31% below league average, while San Diego score 15% below league average.
Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 34% below league average at home, and San Diego are 5% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games4
Avg goals5.00
BTTS75%
Over 2.575%
At this venue setup: 3.50 goals on average across the last 2.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 35% 2H scored: 65% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 6
31-45 4
46-60 4
61-75 3
16-30 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 7
31-45 4
61-75 2
0-15 1
16-30 1
46-60 1

San Diego goal timing (away)

1H scored: 50% 2H scored: 50% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 16-30
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 4
76-90+ 4
0-15 3
16-30 3
46-60 3
61-75 3
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
16-30 7
31-45 6
76-90+ 6
0-15 5
46-60 3
61-75 3

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
1
Total Shots
11
9
Shots off Goal
6
4
Blocked Shots
2
4
Shots Inside Box
8
7
Shots Outside Box
3
2
Ball Possession
29%
71%
Corner Kicks
1
3
Fouls
10
11
Offsides
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
1
1
Goalkeeper Saves
1
1
Total Passes
317
791
Passes Accurate
267
726
Passes %
84%
92%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
2
Away
2
Red Cards
Home
1
Away
1
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
14'
14' Felipe Andrade
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
A. Ibrahim
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Lingr
38'
38' A. Godoy
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ Guilherme
1st substitution · For: E. Ponce
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ D. Samassékou
2nd substitution · For: Artur
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ L. Morgan
1st substitution · For: A. Pellegrino
66' ↑↓
↑↓
66' ⇄ A. Godoy
2nd substitution · For: M. Ingvartsen
75' ↑↓
↑↓
75' ⇄ M. Bogusz
3rd substitution · For: L. Ennali
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Bouzat
4th substitution · For: H. Herrera
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ A. Mighten
3rd substitution · For: I. Pilcher
77' ↑↓
↑↓
77' ⇄ O. Søe
4th substitution · For: D. Vazquez
79'
79' A. Pellegrino
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ Felipe Andrade
5th substitution · For: E. Sviatchenko
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ O. Verhoeven
5th substitution · For: A. Alvarado
90+3'
90+3' F. Negri
90+7'
90+7' O. Lingr
90+7'
90+7' I. Pilcher

Houston Dynamo vs San Diego 1-0: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Houston Dynamo beat San Diego 1-0 on Thursday, 23 April 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Rubiel Vazquez. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: Felipe Andrade received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 14'. Houston Dynamo took the lead at 35' when A. Ibrahim scored, with the assist credited to O. Lingr, making the score 1-0. A. Godoy received a yellow card for San Diego at 38'.

Second half: No goals were scored in the second half. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 66', with Guilherme replacing E. Ponce. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 66', with D. Samassékou replacing Artur. San Diego made their 1st substitution at 66', with L. Morgan replacing A. Pellegrino. San Diego made their 2nd substitution at 66', with A. Godoy replacing M. Ingvartsen. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 75', with M. Bogusz replacing L. Ennali. Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 77', with A. Bouzat replacing H. Herrera. San Diego made their 3rd substitution at 77', with A. Mighten replacing I. Pilcher. San Diego made their 4th substitution at 77', with O. Søe replacing D. Vazquez. A. Pellegrino received a red card for San Diego at 79'. Houston Dynamo made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with Felipe Andrade replacing E. Sviatchenko. San Diego made their 5th substitution at 90+1', with O. Verhoeven replacing A. Alvarado. F. Negri received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 90+3'. O. Lingr received a red card for Houston Dynamo at 90+7'. I. Pilcher received a yellow card for San Diego at 90+7'.

Houston Dynamo used 5 substitutions while San Diego used 5 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card, while San Diego got 2 yellow cards and 1 red card.

How the match was won

  • Shots were tight (11-9).
  • San Diego controlled possession (71%).
  • Houston Dynamo had the sharper finishing (3-1 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games4
Home Wins2
Draws1
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals3 (75.0%)
BTTS3 (75.0%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games2
Home Wins1
Draws0
Away Wins1
Over 2.5 Goals1 (50.0%)
BTTS1 (50.0%)

Houston Dynamo vs San Diego Head-to-Head History by Season