Matchday

MLS 2026 · 22 Mar 2026

FC Dallas 4–3 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.4 – 1.7
Goals
4 – 3

Footybot made FC Dallas favourites at 51%.

FC Dallas won a close one on the chances: 1.4 xG to 1.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Antônio Carlos, 58.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Lawrence Ennali +14.7, Logan Farrington +12.7, Erik Sviatchenko +8.8.

Well below it: Christian Cappis −17.2, Michael Collodi −13.7, Jonathan Bond −10.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

FC Dallas

15 Mar 2026D 3–3v San Diego FC MLS
8 Mar 2026L 0–1at Los Angeles FC MLS
1 Mar 2026D 0–0v Nashville SC MLS
22 Feb 2026W 3–2v Toronto FC MLS

Houston Dynamo

15 Mar 2026W 3–2v Portland Timbers MLS
1 Mar 2026L 0–2v Los Angeles FC MLS
22 Feb 2026W 2–1v Chicago Fire MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

FC Dallas

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Patrickson Delgado Midfielder16000.0265.8–
Sebastien Ibeagha Defender100–62.6–
Logan Farrington Forward89200.4457.4+12.7
Petar Musa Forward45100.5549.9−0.3
Herman Johansson Midfielder90010.0545.4+4.3
Osaze Urhoghide Defender90000.1144.2−8.6
Shaq Moore Defender9001–41.7+7.3
Nolan Norris Defender7400–37.4–
Joaquín Valiente Midfielder90010.0136.9–
Bernard Kamungo Midfielder90000.0335.6−6.2
Ran Binyamin Midfielder15000.0435.3–
Ramiro Midfielder9000–34.4−3.3
Michael Collodi Goalkeeper9000–34.3−13.7
Kaick Midfielder75000.1232.5−2.9
Christian Cappis Midfielder45000.0220.0−17.2

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Antônio Carlos Defender90000.0158.3–
Guilherme Midfielder90120.3853.7+4.0
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder74100.9453.3+14.7
Ondrej Lingr Forward23000.2047.2–
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward2300–45.7–
Héctor Herrera Midfielder8600–45.1–
Erik Sviatchenko Defender68100.1240.5+8.8
Jack McGlynn Midfielder9000–40.2−3.5
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–39.3−10.9
Mateusz Bogusz Forward90000.0138.3−3.0
Agustin Resch Defender1600–36.5–
Felipe Andrade Defender9000–34.8–
Ezequiel Ponce Forward67000.0534.7–
Duane Holmes Midfielder6700–34.7+1.2
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder11000.0232.3–