Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in the Major League Soccer on 43 points from 25 matches, having scored 32 and conceded 28. The model rates their attack at 0.57× the league average and their defence at 1.23× goals conceded, where 1 is average and a lower defensive figure is better — below average at both ends by these numbers. Across their last 5 league matches they have 1 win, 2 draws and 2 defeats, most recently losing to San Jose Earthquakes 0-1 away. That is 1.72 points a match, scoring 1.28 and conceding 1.12 per game across 13 wins, 4 draws and 8 defeats. That leaves them 3 points behind Vancouver Whitecaps at the top, in a table of 15. Among the 15 rated sides in the division that is the 15th-best attack and the 1st-best defence. They scored in 3 of those 5 and kept 3 clean sheets. Next they host FC Cincinnati in the Major League Soccer on 20 September 2026, a match the model gives them 42%.
Model rating
How the model rates this team from its recent expected-goals output, relative to the league average — how the ratings are built.
Major League Soccer table
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 24 | 14 | 4 | 6 | 53 | 23 | +30 | 46 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 25 | 13 | 4 | 8 | 32 | 28 | +4 | 43 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 25 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 49 | 42 | +7 | 43 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 25 | 12 | 5 | 8 | 44 | 36 | +8 | 41 |
| 5 | St. Louis City | 25 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 42 | 35 | +7 | 41 |
| 6 | Los Angeles FC | 26 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 41 | 27 | +14 | 40 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids | 25 | 11 | 2 | 12 | 33 | 32 | +1 | 35 |
| 8 | Portland Timbers | 25 | 9 | 5 | 11 | 47 | 47 | 0 | 32 |
| 9 | San Diego | 25 | 8 | 6 | 11 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 30 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 26 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 31 | 40 | -9 | 30 |
| 11 | Real Salt Lake | 24 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 37 | 39 | -2 | 29 |
| 12 | Minnesota United FC | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 37 | 43 | -6 | 29 |
| 13 | Austin | 25 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 32 | 44 | -12 | 29 |
| 14 | Seattle Sounders | 23 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 25 | 30 | -5 | 28 |
| 15 | Sporting Kansas City | 24 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 26 | 59 | -33 | 18 |
Houston Dynamo sit 2 of 15, as the table stands today. Every competition we cover.
Recent league form
- L0-1away to San Jose Earthquakes13 September 2026
- W2-1Real Salt Lake10 September 2026
- D0-0away to Charlotte5 September 2026
- D0-0San Jose Earthquakes30 August 2026
- L1-2away to St. Louis City23 August 2026
Last 5 league matches, most recent first.
Next match: Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo host FC Cincinnati at Shell Energy Stadium, Houston on 20 September 2026, 00:30 UTC. The model makes it 42% Houston Dynamo, 29% draw and 29% FC Cincinnati, with a most likely scoreline of 2-1. It projects 1.65 expected goals for Houston Dynamo against 1.17. Beyond the result it puts both teams to score at 56% and over 2.5 goals at 54%.
Full preview and model analysis for Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati
Upcoming fixtures
Recent results
Leading scorers
- Guilherme13 goals6 assists
League goals this season.