MLS 2026 · 8 Aug 2026

New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made New England Revolution favourites at 46%.

Houston Dynamo won a close one on the chances: 0.9 xG to 0.4.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Agustin Resch, 59.0 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Agustin Resch +18.6.

Well below it: Matt Turner −10.4, William Sands −9.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Mamadou Fofana Defender	90	–	48.6	+4.0
Alhassan Yusuf Midfielder	79	–	47.5	+5.9
Matt Turner Goalkeeper	90	–	46.4	−10.4
Jack Harrison Forward	36	0.03	44.3	–
Carles Gil Midfielder	90	0.08	43.6	−0.6
Brooklyn Raines Midfielder	90	0.07	42.8	−0.3
Marcos Zambrano Forward	54	–	42.0	+3.8
Ethan Kohler Defender	90	–	41.5	−4.3
Dor Turgeman Forward	90	0.06	39.4	−2.3
Cody Baker Defender	36	–	36.8	–
Wilson Harris Forward	11	–	33.3	–
Matt Polster Defender	54	–	31.7	−7.0
William Sands Defender	87	–	29.5	−9.9
Diego Fagúndez Midfielder	11	–	26.8	–
Griffin Yow Midfielder	11	–	26.1	–
Peyton Miller Defender	79	0.16	25.4	−6.8

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Agustin Resch Defender	90	1	0	0.03	59.0	+18.6
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder	18	0	0	–	57.7	–
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	72	0	1	–	53.3	+7.0
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	52.2	−0.8
Artur Midfielder	90	0	0	0.04	50.4	+7.3
Mateusz Bogusz Forward	81	0	0	0.08	47.1	+3.5
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	9	0	0	–	46.2	–
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder	9	0	0	–	45.8	–
Héctor Herrera Midfielder	89	0	0	0.05	45.7	−2.0
Guilherme Midfielder	89	1	0	0.48	43.5	−0.6
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	90	0	0	–	42.1	+0.4
Lucas Halter Defender	90	0	0	–	41.0	−1.2
Ezequiel Ponce Forward	81	0	0	0.17	39.9	+0.5
Felipe Andrade Defender	90	0	0	0.02	38.3	−2.5
Duncan McGuire Forward	9	0	0	–	33.5	–
Ondrej Lingr Forward	9	0	0	–	33.1	–