Houston Dynamo vs DC United Prediction

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AI call Difficult Houston Dynamo win or draw
62%
26%
12%
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Houston Dynamo vs DC United prediction: Sportiko gives Houston Dynamo a 62% chance of winning, DC United 12% and the draw 26%. Last updated 23 Jul 2026, 11:21.

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Timeline

Héctor Herrera
40' ⚽ 1–0
HT 1–0
⇄ 53'
Jackson Hopkins ⇄ Matti Peltola
Duncan McGuire ⇄ Ezequiel Ponce
59' ⇄
Lucas Halter ⇄ Erik Sviatchenko
61' ⇄
▮ 67'
Silvan Hefti Yellow Card
⇄ 68'
Brandon Servania ⇄ Jared Stroud
⇄ 68'
Louis Munteanu ⇄ Nathan Ordaz
⇄ 68'
João Peglow ⇄ Hosei Kijima
Artur Yellow Card
70' ▮
▮ 71'
Tai Baribo Yellow Card
▮ 72'
Andre Dozzell Yellow Card
Lawrence Ennali ⇄ Franco Negri
77' ⇄
⚽ 1–1 78'
Tai Baribo assist: Nathan Ordaz
Héctor Herrera ⇄ Diadié Samassékou
78' ⇄
Mateusz Bogusz ⇄ Ondrej Lingr
88' ⇄
Felipe Andrade ⇄ Duane Holmes
88' ⇄
⇄ 88'
Andre Dozzell ⇄ Nikola Markovic
▮ 90+5'
Jared Stroud Yellow Card
Yellow Card
90+7' ▮
FT 1–1
Houston Dynamo

Match Stats

DC United
63% Ball Possession 37%
0.99 Expected Goals (xG) 0.85
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
3 Corner Kicks 3
2 Offsides 1
8 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 4
Red Cards
0 Goalkeeper Saves 4
528 Total passes 304
479 Passes accurate 258
91% Passes % 85%
-0.12 goals_prevented -0.12
Houston Dynamo
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
16 Héctor Herrera M 8.0 78' 1 – 2 61 (57%) –
8 Jack McGlynn M 7.7 97' – – 1 71 (65%) –
6 Artur M 7.5 97' – – – 91 (84%) –
34 Agustin Resch D 7.2 97' – – – 50 (48%) 2
5 Lucas Halter D 7.0 61' – – 1 34 (32%) –
20 Guilherme M 7.0 97' – – 1 48 (40%) –
36 Felipe Andrade D 6.9 88' – – – 50 (48%) –
23 Duncan McGuire F 6.7 59' – – – 8 (7%) –
14 Duane Holmes M 6.7 9' – – – – –
19 Mateusz Bogusz M 6.6 88' – – 2 25 (21%) 1
10 Ezequiel Ponce F 6.6 38' – – 1 8 (6%) –
31 Jonathan Bond G 6.5 97' – – – 16 (11%) –
11 Lawrence Ennali D 6.5 77' – – – 22 (19%) –
9 Ondrej Lingr M 6.5 9' – – 2 3 (2%) –
21 Franco Negri D 6.3 20' – – 2 7 (6%) 1
28 Erik Sviatchenko D 6.3 36' – – 1 19 (18%) –
18 Diadié Samassékou M 6.3 19' – – – 15 (15%) –
DC United
Player Rating Min G A Shots Passes Tackles
3 Lucas Bartlett D 7.0 97' – – – 47 (41%) –
9 Tai Baribo F 7.0 97' 1 – 1 13 (7%) –
1 Sean Johnson G 6.9 97' – – – 26 (15%) –
25 Jackson Hopkins M 6.9 53' – – 1 18 (15%) 3
4 Matti Peltola D 6.9 44' – – 1 14 (14%) 2
22 Nathan Ordaz F 6.9 30' – 1 – 4 (4%) –
23 Brandon Servania M 6.7 67' – – – 15 (13%) 2
13 Sean Nealis D 6.6 97' – – – 41 (37%) –
21 Andre Dozzell M 6.6 88' – – – 32 (29%) 1
77 Hosei Kijima M 6.6 30' – – – 4 (3%) 1
7 João Peglow M 6.5 67' – – – 20 (19%) –
11 Louis Munteanu F 6.5 67' – – 1 2 (2%) –
27 Nikola Markovic D 6.5 9' – – – 4 (4%) –
5 Silvan Hefti D 6.3 97' – – – 31 (29%) 2
6 Keisuke Kurokawa D 6.2 97' – – – 30 (24%) –
8 Jared Stroud M 6.2 30' – – – 3 (2%) –
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Houston Dynamo
LLWDD
DC United
LLLLL
Last 3 meetings Houston Dynamo · 3W 0D 0L

Match summary

The upcoming match between Houston Dynamo and DC United promises to be competitive, as both teams have shown varying form throughout the season. Houston Dynamo has a solid attacking record, averaging 1.5 goals per game, but has struggled defensively, conceding an average of 1.4 goals. Conversely, DC United has been more consistent defensively, allowing only 1.2 goals per match, but their offense has been less potent, averaging 1.3 goals scored. The outcome may hinge on whether Dynamo can exploit their home ground and capitalize on DC's defensive lapses. Overall, this matchup should showcase contrasting styles, with Houston's attack facing off against DC's structured defense.
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Independent
Home
62%
45%
Draw
26%
45%
Away
12%
10%

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Players in form

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 gls
DC United
T. Baribo 16 gls

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Head to Head: Houston Dynamo vs DC United

3 Houston Dynamo Wins
0 Draws
0 DC United Wins
Date Home Score Away
27 Oct 2013 DC United 1 - 2 Houston Dynamo
08 May 2013 DC United 0 - 4 Houston Dynamo
03 Mar 2013 Houston Dynamo 2 - 0 DC United
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Houston Dynamo — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
08 Nov H St. Louis City L 0 - 1
02 Nov A Portland Timbers L 3 - 1
29 Oct A Seattle Sounders W 0 - 1
25 Oct H Minnesota United FC D 0 - 0
18 Oct H FC Dallas D 2 - 2

DC United — Recent Form

Date Opponent Result Score
07 Nov H New York City FC L 0 - 1
31 Oct A Columbus Crew L 3 - 0
28 Oct A Toronto FC L 2 - 1
24 Oct H FC Cincinnati L 0 - 2
21 Oct A FC Cincinnati L 2 - 1

Major League Soccer Standings

Eastern Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Nashville SC
34 23 8 3 +46 77
2
Inter Miami
34 16 12 6 +21 60
3
New England Revolution
34 18 4 12 +8 58
4
Chicago Fire
34 16 7 11 +10 55
5
Charlotte
34 15 9 10 +15 54
6
Philadelphia Union
34 14 8 12 +14 50
7
Columbus Crew
34 14 5 15 +7 47
8
Orlando City SC
34 13 7 14 -15 46
9
FC Cincinnati
34 12 10 12 -8 46
10
New York Red Bulls
34 12 6 16 -14 42
11
New York City FC
34 10 12 12 +4 42
12
Toronto FC
34 9 12 13 -15 39
13
Atlanta United FC
34 9 6 19 -17 33
14
DC United
34 7 12 15 -22 33
15
CF Montreal
34 6 8 20 -32 26

Western Conference

# Team P W D L GD Pts
1
Vancouver Whitecaps
34 19 7 8 +40 64
2
FC Dallas
34 16 10 8 +11 58
3
St. Louis City
34 15 9 10 +11 54
4
San Jose Earthquakes
34 14 10 10 +6 52
5
Houston Dynamo
34 14 9 11 0 51
6
Los Angeles FC
34 12 11 11 +12 47
7
Portland Timbers
34 13 7 14 +1 46
8
Seattle Sounders
34 12 10 12 -2 46
9
Real Salt Lake
34 13 6 15 +1 45
10
Minnesota United FC
34 11 11 12 -2 44
11
Los Angeles Galaxy
34 11 11 12 -7 44
12
Colorado Rapids
34 12 7 15 -3 43
13
San Diego
34 9 11 14 -6 38
14
Austin
34 8 10 16 -23 34
15
Sporting Kansas City
34 7 5 22 -41 26

Houston Dynamo

Formation: 4-1-4-1 Coach: Ben Olsen
31 Bond
11 Ennali
34 Resch
5 Halter
36 Andrade
6 Artur
20 Guilherme
16 Herrera
8 McGlynn
19 Bogusz
23 McGuire

Starting XI

# Player Pos
31 Jonathan Bond G
36 Felipe Andrade D
5 Lucas Halter D
34 Agustin Resch D
11 Lawrence Ennali D
6 Artur M
19 Mateusz Bogusz M
8 Jack McGlynn M
16 Héctor Herrera M
20 Guilherme M
23 Duncan McGuire F

Substitutes

26 Blake Gillingham G
21 Franco Negri D
28 Erik Sviatchenko D
14 Duane Holmes M
30 Agustín Bouzat M
18 Diadié Samassékou M
9 Ondrej Lingr M
24 Ibrahim Aliyu F
10 Ezequiel Ponce F

DC United

Formation: 4-4-2 Coach: Rene Weiler
1 Johnson
6 Kurokawa
13 Nealis
3 Bartlett
5 Hefti
7 Peglow
23 Servania
21 Dozzell
25 Hopkins
11 Munteanu
9 Baribo

Starting XI

# Player Pos
1 Sean Johnson G
5 Silvan Hefti D
3 Lucas Bartlett D
13 Sean Nealis D
6 Keisuke Kurokawa D
25 Jackson Hopkins M
21 Andre Dozzell M
23 Brandon Servania M
7 João Peglow M
9 Tai Baribo F
11 Louis Munteanu F

Substitutes

26 Alex Bono G
20 Grant Leveille G
27 Nikola Markovic D
77 Hosei Kijima M
8 Jared Stroud M
4 Matti Peltola D
32 Oscar Avilez F
22 Nathan Ordaz F
17 Jacob Murrell F

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