Matchday

MLS 2026 · 23 Apr 2026

Houston Dynamo 1–0 San Diego FC

Expected and what happened

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

Expected xG
1.6 – 1.2
Actual xG
0.9 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 0

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 48%.

Houston Dynamo won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Manu Duah, 58.9 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Manu Duah +16.6, Christopher McVey +12.5.

Well below it: Guilherme −23.1, Felipe Andrade −10.9, Duran Ferree −9.9.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Houston Dynamo

18 Apr 2026W 1–0at Orlando City SC MLS
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

San Diego FC

19 Apr 2026L 2–4at Real Salt Lake MLS
12 Apr 2026L 1–2v Minnesota United MLS
5 Apr 2026L 0–3at San Jose Earthquakes MLS
22 Mar 2026D 2–2v Real Salt Lake MLS
15 Mar 2026D 3–3at FC Dallas MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–51.5+7.7
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward90100.1642.4–
Antônio Carlos Defender90000.0940.7−1.3
Mateusz Bogusz Forward75000.1340.3−0.3
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder6600–40.2−3.6
Artur Midfielder2400–39.9–
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder77000.0337.6+1.4
Erik Sviatchenko Defender900–36.7–
Ezequiel Ponce Forward24000.1636.2–
Agustin Resch Defender9000–34.5−6.1
Héctor Herrera Midfielder13000.1433.7–
Franco Negri Defender9000–31.9–
Ondrej Lingr Forward90010.1730.3–
Felipe Andrade Defender8900–30.1−10.9
Guilherme Midfielder6600–27.7−23.1
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder1500–23.9–

San Diego FC

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Manu Duah Defender9000–58.9+16.6
David Vazquez Midfielder1300–56.2–
Anders Dreyer Forward90000.2153.5+2.1
Christopher McVey Defender90000.1752.1+12.5
Ian Pilcher Defender1300–49.7–
Jeppe Tverskov Midfielder90000.1445.8−0.1
Osvald Soe Defender7700–45.0+1.3
Alejandro Alvarado Jr Midfielder900–43.7–
Duran Ferree Goalkeeper90000.0342.8−9.9
Alex Mighten Forward77000.2840.9+1.0
Aníbal Godoy Midfielder6600–40.4−5.0
Lewis Morgan Forward66000.2237.9−3.0
Onni Valakari Midfielder90000.2837.7−2.7
Oscar Verhoeven Defender8900–36.7+1.9
Marcus Ingvartsen Forward2400–34.7–
Amahl Pellegrino Forward1300–0.0–