Matchday

MLS 2026 · 18 Apr 2026

Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.4
Actual xG
1.1 – 1.5
Goals
0 – 1

Footybot made Orlando City SC favourites at 45%.

Houston Dynamo won a close one on the chances: 1.5 xG to 1.1.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jimmy Maurer, 66.0 in 45′.

Well above their usual level: Maxime Crépeau +10.8.

Well below it: Antônio Carlos −14.3, Guilherme −13.5, Tiago Souza −11.0.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Orlando City SC

12 Apr 2026D 1–1at Columbus Crew MLS
5 Apr 2026L 0–6at Los Angeles FC MLS
21 Mar 2026L 0–5at Nashville SC MLS
14 Mar 2026W 2–1v CF Montréal MLS
7 Mar 2026L 0–5at New York City FC MLS

Houston Dynamo

12 Apr 2026L 2–6at Colorado Rapids MLS
5 Apr 2026L 0–1v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
22 Mar 2026L 3–4at FC Dallas MLS
15 Mar 2026W 3–2v Portland Timbers MLS
1 Mar 2026L 0–2v Los Angeles FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Orlando City SC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Maxime Crépeau Goalkeeper9000–52.6+10.8
Iago Silva Defender90000.1944.2−2.6
Braian Ojeda Midfielder90000.1043.6+2.6
Justin Ellis Forward32000.2239.4–
Robin Jansson Defender9000–39.2–
Adrián Marín Defender9000–37.6+3.8
Martín Ojeda Forward90000.0737.3−7.6
Tiago Souza Forward90000.4236.9−11.0
Eduard Atuesta Midfielder8900–35.6−0.7
Iván Angulo Midfielder90000.0233.6−8.9
Tyrese Spicer Forward58000.0631.0–
Harvey Sarajian Midfielder1000–30.9–
Zakaria Taifi Defender80000.0230.4–

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jimmy Maurer Goalkeeper4500–66.0–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper4500–49.0+5.7
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder63000.0448.7+6.2
Héctor Herrera Midfielder80100.3548.6+5.0
Agustin Resch Defender9000–44.5–
Artur Midfielder2700–44.4–
Mateusz Bogusz Forward90000.1742.0+1.7
Sam Vines Defender2700–40.2–
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder1000–39.9–
Guilherme Midfielder90000.2638.6−13.5
Felipe Andrade Defender90000.1236.4−5.9
Ezequiel Ponce Forward90000.4936.0−2.4
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder89000.0832.0−10.7
Antônio Carlos Defender9000–30.2−14.3
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward100–29.2–
Franco Negri Defender63000.0228.1–