MLS 2026 · 20 Sep 2026

Houston Dynamo 2–2 FC Cincinnati

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 54%.

FC Cincinnati deserved more from the draw, creating 2.7 xG to 1.2.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Kévin Denkey, 61.8 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Kévin Denkey +16.8, Miles Robinson +16.4, Gerardo Valenzuela +13.3.

Well below it: Artur −16.4, Agustín Bouzat −13.0, Roman Celentano −9.8.

Each side's last five results before this match.

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	9	0	–	71.9	–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	0	–	59.5	+5.6
Duncan McGuire Forward	1	0	–	51.1	–
Lucas Halter Defender	90	0	–	50.6	+6.1
Mateusz Bogusz Forward	90	1	1.01	43.2	−0.5
Héctor Herrera Midfielder	81	0	–	41.4	−3.0
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder	23	0	–	40.0	–
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	81	0	0.09	38.6	−0.2
Antônio Carlos Defender	90	0	–	36.9	−6.2
Felipe Andrade Defender	90	0	–	36.0	−4.4
Guilherme Midfielder	89	1	0.09	34.5	−7.8
Artur Midfielder	90	0	–	33.0	−16.4
Matthew Arana Midfielder	9	0	–	29.1	–
Franco Negri Defender	90	0	–	28.5	−8.0
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder	67	0	–	26.6	−13.0

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Bryan Ramirez Midfielder	36	1	0	0.28	93.8	–
Kévin Denkey Forward	90	1	1	1.76	61.8	+16.8
Teenage Hadebe Defender	36	0	0	0.05	60.5	–
Evander Forward	90	0	0	0.22	60.4	+8.7
Kenji Mboma Dem Forward	90	0	0	0.13	58.9	+13.3
Miles Robinson Defender	90	0	0	–	58.5	+16.4
Samuel Gidi Midfielder	90	0	0	0.08	55.9	+11.7
Gerardo Valenzuela Midfielder	87	0	0	0.06	53.7	+13.3
Tom Barlow Forward	36	0	0	0.04	47.8	–
Obinna Nwobodo Midfielder	54	0	0	0.02	47.5	+10.1
Ayoub Jabbari Forward	12	0	0	0.03	43.8	–
Nick Hagglund Defender	54	0	0	–	41.4	+1.4
Pavel Bucha Midfielder	84	0	0	0.04	41.4	−2.9
Ender Echenique Midfielder	54	0	0	–	39.8	+1.6
Kyle Smith Defender	15	0	0	–	36.3	–
Roman Celentano Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	35.8	−9.8