26 July 2026, 00:30 UTC

Houston Dynamo vs Austin Major League Soccer prediction & result

Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Full time3 0

Final score: Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin.

Before kick-off the model made it 64% Houston Dynamo, 22% draw, 14% Austin — fair odds of 1.56, 4.55 and 7.14. Fair odds are simply 100 ÷ the probability; they are the model's own number, not a bookmaker's price.

Most likely scoreline: 1-0.

The model called the result correctly.

Published · updated

Has the model earned this number?

It puts Houston Dynamo at 64% here. Across 2437 settled matches, 630 forecasts have landed in the 50–65% band; those outcomes actually happened 52.2% of the time, against an average forecast of 55.6%. In this range the two line up, so the figure above can be read literally.

Every settled prediction on this site is scored against an uninformed baseline, band by band, and published whether or not it flatters the model — see the full record.

Match analysis

Match timeline

M. Boguszassist: E. Ponce
12'
18'
I. Sanchez
M. Boguszassist: Guilherme
29'
Guilhermeassist: A. Bouzat
32'
Felipe Andrade
42'
60'
🔁I. Sanchezout: B. Sabovic
60'
🔁P. Plachetaout: J. Rosales
62'
B. Sabovic
Lucas Halter
62'
🔁D. Samassekouout: Artur
63'
🔁A. Bouzatout: J. McGlynn
70'
🔁E. Ponceout: D. McGuire
70'
70'
🔁O. Svatokout: M. Djordjevic
71'
🔁F. Torresout: E. Torres
82'
🔁J. Gallagherout: Z. Kolmanic
🔁Guilhermeout: O. Lingr
84'
🔁Lucas Halterout: E. Sviatchenko
85'

Match stats — Houston Dynamo vs Austin

46%Possession54%
10Shots15
4On target5
1Corners6
1.7xG0.84

Goals against chances

Houston Dynamo3 from 1.70 xGmore than the chances were worth
Austin0 from 0.84 xGless than the chances were worth

Expected goals totals what the openings were worth, so the gap between it and the score is the finishing — and the luck. Under half a goal either way is called level: xG is an estimate and a smaller gap than that is inside its own error.

Line-ups

Houston Dynamo 4-1-4-1
  • 31Jonathan BondG
  • 36Felipe AndradeD
  • 5Lucas HalterD
  • 34Agustin ReschD
  • 11Lawrence EnnaliD
  • 18Diadié SamassékouM
  • 19Mateusz BoguszM
  • 30Agustín BouzatM
  • 16Héctor HerreraM
  • 20GuilhermeM
  • 10Ezequiel PonceF
Substitutes
  • 6ArturM
  • 8Jack McGlynnM
  • 23Duncan McGuireF
  • 9Ondrej LingrM
  • 28Erik SviatchenkoD
  • 26Blake GillinghamG
  • 21Franco NegriD
  • 14Duane HolmesM
  • 22Matthew AranaM
Coach: Ben Olsen
Austin 3-4-3
  • 1Brad StuverG
  • 4Brendan Hines-IkeD
  • 5Oleksandr SvatokD
  • 29Guilherme BiroD
  • 77Przemysław PłachetaM
  • 33Owen WolffM
  • 6Ilie SánchezM
  • 17Jon GallagherM
  • 11Facundo TorresF
  • 9Brandon VázquezF
  • 10Myrto UzuniF
Substitutes
  • 14Besard SabovićM
  • 30Joseph RosalesM
  • 35Mateja ĐorđevićD
  • 38Ervin TorresM
  • 23Žan KolmaničD
  • 12Damian LasG
  • 20Nicolas DubersarskyM
  • 21Christian RamirezF
  • 7Jayden NelsonF
Coach: Davy Arnaud

Form going into Houston Dynamo vs Austin

Houston Dynamo

  • D1-1DC United23 July 2026

Austin

  • W3-1Seattle Sounders23 July 2026

Up to 5 matches before kick-off, most recent first. The model works from each side's rolling expected-goals ratings rather than from these results directly, so read them as context — how the ratings are built.

Major League Soccer table

#TeamPWDLGFGAGDPts
2Houston Dynamo2513483228+443
13Austin2578103244-1229

Where the two sides stand today, not on the day of this match. Full table

Head-to-head: Houston Dynamo vs Austin

  • 26 July 2026Houston Dynamo 3–0 AustinMajor League Soccer
  • 26 April 2026Austin 2–0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
  • 10 August 2025Austin 2–2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
  • 22 May 2025Austin 3–1 Houston DynamoUS Open Cup
  • 27 April 2025Houston Dynamo 2–0 AustinMajor League Soccer
  • 22 September 2024Austin 0–1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Leading scorers: Houston Dynamo and Austin

Houston Dynamo

  • Guilherme13 goals6 assists

Austin

No player in Major League Soccer's leading scorers — 32 league goals as a side.

Top 3 by league goals this season. Player availability is not part of the model — injuries and suspensions are a planned improvement.

Statistical estimate, not betting advice This prediction is generated from a statistical model for entertainment and informational purposes only. It does not guarantee any outcome and should not be used as the basis for placing a bet.