Houston Dynamo vs DC United Prediction

Houston Dynamo
1-1
Finished
HT 1-0
DC United
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston·V. Rivas 23/07/2026

AI Best Pick

Statistical forecasts for entertainment purposes only - not betting or financial advice.

Data Quality
Complete
Match Importance
4.4 / 10
AI Best Pick
81%Trust
Double Chance
Home Win or Draw
1.20
SignalSTRONGModel59%SurpriseMediumGap-2.1%
Value Analysis
69%Trust
Home Cards
Home Cards Under 2.5
1.67
SignalGOODModel56%SurpriseMediumGap+12.6%
Houston Dynamo Rest
7 days
DC United Rest
60 days

Houston Dynamo vs DC United: the result in context

Houston Dynamo and DC United drew 1-1 in the Major League Soccer on 23 Jul 2026. Houston Dynamo had gone in with the better form, having won 3 of their previous five against 1 for DC United.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
55%1.76
X
26%3.80
2
19%4.37
Double Chance
1X
81%1.20
X2
45%2.01
Both Teams to Score
Yes
60%1.68
No
40%2.08
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.75 + 1.09 = 2.84
Over 1.5
84%1.23
Over 2.5
60%1.76
Over 3.5
35%2.85
Under 1.5
16%4.00
Under 2.5
40%2.08
Under 3.5
65%1.41
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.8 + 4.1 = 10
Over 8.5
61%1.46
Over 9.5
50%1.74
Over 10.5
36%2.15
Under 8.5
39%2.50
Under 9.5
50%1.95
Under 10.5
64%1.61
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.8 = 5
Over 3.5
72%1.30
Over 4.5
55%1.74
Under 3.5
28%3.23
Under 4.5
45%2.02

Match Events

40'H. Herrera
53'J. Hopkins INM. Peltola out
59'D. McGuire INE. Ponce out
61'Lucas Halter INE. Sviatchenko out
67'S. Hefti
68'B. Servania INJ. Stroud out
68'L. Munteanu INN. Ordaz out
68'Peglow INH. Kijima out
70'Artur
71'T. Baribo
72'A. Dozzell
77'L. Ennali INF. Negri out
78'H. Herrera IND. Samassekou out
78'T. BariboAssist: N. Ordaz
88'M. Bogusz INO. Lingr out
88'Felipe Andrade IND. Holmes out
88'A. Dozzell INN. Markovic out
90+5'J. Stroud
90+7'E. Sviatchenko

Lineups

Houston Dynamo
4-1-4-1Coach: Ben Olsen
DC United
4-4-2Coach: Rene Weiler
Avg rating6.82
Avg rating6.69
Jonathan Bond6.531J. Bond
Felipe Andrade6.936F. Andrade
Lucas Halter7.25L. Halter
Agustin Resch7.234A. Resch
Lawrence Ennali6.311L. Ennali
ArturC7.36Artur
Mateusz Bogusz6.619M. Bogusz
Jack McGlynn7.68J. McGlynn
Héctor Herrera8.216H. Herrera
Guilherme7.020Guilherme
Duncan McGuire6.723D. McGuire
Sean Johnson6.91S. Johnson
Silvan Hefti6.25S. Hefti
Lucas BartlettC7.23L. Bartlett
Sean Nealis6.613S. Nealis
Keisuke Kurokawa6.26K. Kurokawa
Jackson Hopkins6.925J. Hopkins
Andre Dozzell6.621A. Dozzell
Brandon Servania6.723B. Servania
João Peglow6.57J. Peglow
Tai Baribo7.09T. Baribo
Louis Munteanu6.511L. Munteanu

Houston Dynamo Substitutes

10Ezequiel Ponce59'for D. McGuire6.7
28Erik Sviatchenko61'for Lucas Halter90+7'6.3
21Franco Negri77'for L. Ennali6.3
18Diadié Samassékou78'for H. Herrera6.3
14Duane Holmes88'for Felipe Andrade6.6
9Ondrej Lingr88'for M. Bogusz6.3
26Blake Gillingham
30Agustín Bouzat
24Ibrahim Aliyu

DC United Substitutes

4Matti Peltola53'for J. Hopkins7.0
77Hosei Kijima68'for Peglow6.9
8Jared Stroud68'for B. Servania90+5'6.2
22Nathan Ordaz68'for L. Munteanu6.9
27Nikola Markovic88'for A. Dozzell6.7
26Alex Bono
20Grant Leveille
32Oscar Avilez
17Jacob Murrell

Match Stats

Houston DynamoDC United
64%Ball Possession36%
3Corner Kicks3
2Yellow Cards4
20Total Shots7
5Shots on Goal1
8Shots off Goal3
13Shots Inside Box3
7Shots Outside Box4
7Blocked Shots3
8Fouls15
2Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves4
537Total Passes306
486Passes Accurate259
91%Pass Accuracy85%

Team Comparison

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
DC UnitedDC United
1611Elo Rating 1487
1.90Attack 1.31
0.77Defense 0.26
0%Hit Rate 19%
12.6Shots per Game 13.3
3.4Shots on Target 3.8
4.8Corners per Game 6.6
2.4Cards per Game 2.0

AI Insights

🏠Strong Home Advantage+124 Elo
⚽High Goal Expectancy2.84 goals
📈BTTS Trend
📊Home Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 50% of the time
DC UnitedDC United
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (1 vs 0.3 in second half)

Head to Head

Last 2 meetings, all competitions

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo1Wins · 50%
Draws00%
DC UnitedDC United1Wins · 50%
3.5Avg Goals
50%Both teams scored1 of 2
50%3+ goals1 of 2

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer23/06/2024
DC UnitedHouston Dynamo
14
Major League Soccer08/05/2022
DC UnitedHouston Dynamo
20

Recent Form

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
6W1D3L
16/07/2026
Houston DynamoAmerica de Cali
21
W
12/07/2026
Houston DynamoCD Olimpia
30
W
24/05/2026
Los Angeles GalaxyHouston Dynamo
11
D
20/05/2026
St. Louis CityHouston Dynamo
4222
L
17/05/2026
Houston DynamoVancouver Whitecaps
10
W
14/05/2026
Real Salt LakeHouston Dynamo
30
L
11/05/2026
Los Angeles FCHouston Dynamo
14
W
03/05/2026
Houston DynamoColorado Rapids
10
W
30/04/2026
Houston DynamoLouisville City
2111
W
26/04/2026
AustinHouston Dynamo
20
L
DC UnitedDC United
2W5D3L
24/05/2026
DC UnitedCF Montreal
44
D
17/05/2026
DC UnitedSt. Louis City
11
D
14/05/2026
DC UnitedChicago Fire
13
L
10/05/2026
Nashville SCDC United
22
D
03/05/2026
New York City FCDC United
02
W
26/04/2026
DC UnitedOrlando City SC
32
W
23/04/2026
New York Red BullsDC United
44
D
19/04/2026
Philadelphia UnionDC United
00
D
16/04/2026
DC UnitedOne Knoxville
5262
L
12/04/2026
New England RevolutionDC United
10
L

Referee Profile

V. Rivas141 matches

4.77Cards per match
4.56Yellow cards per match
0.21Red cards per match
24.0Fouls per match

Compared with other referees

V. Rivas4.77
Other referees4.31

4.77 cards a match, 0.46 more than other referees in the same competitions and seasons (4.31).

Cards come from 137 matches with official statistics.

Full referee stats

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026

Western Conference

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps32177867:33+3458WLWDD
2FC DallasFC Dallas32159858:49+954LWDWL
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City32149958:47+1151LLLDW
4Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo32149942:39+351WDDDD
5San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes321310954:47+749DLDDD
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC321211950:35+1547DDWDL
7Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids321271344:43+143DWDDD
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3211101141:40+143LDDLW
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake321261450:49+142WWWDL
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3210111145:54-941DDWLW
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers321171457:60-340WWDLD
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC329111250:56-638WDWDD
13San DiegoSan Diego328111356:62-635LDDDL
14AustinAustin328101441:59-1834LWLLL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City32642238:80-4222LLLLD
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3267:3358
2FC DallasFC Dallas3258:4954
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3258:4751
4Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo3242:3951
5San Jose EarthquakesSan Jose Earthquakes3254:4749
6Los Angeles FCLos Angeles FC3250:3547
7Colorado RapidsColorado Rapids3244:4343
8Seattle SoundersSeattle Sounders3241:4043
9Real Salt LakeReal Salt Lake3250:4942
10Los Angeles GalaxyLos Angeles Galaxy3245:5441
11Portland TimbersPortland Timbers3257:6040
12Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3250:5638
13San DiegoSan Diego3256:6235
14AustinAustin3241:5934
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3238:8022

Eastern Conference

#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Nashville SCNashville SC32218366:23+4371DWDWW
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution321841054:44+1058WWWWL
3Inter MiamiInter Miami321511675:55+2056DLWWW
4Chicago FireChicago Fire321571057:48+952DWLLW
5CharlotteCharlotte321481059:48+1150WLDLW
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union321381162:50+1247DLDWW
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC321271362:74-1243DDWDW
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3211101166:73-743DWWLL
9Columbus CrewColumbus Crew321251552:49+341WWWWL
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls321161543:59-1639LWLLW
11Toronto FCToronto FC329121150:60-1039WLWDW
12New York City FCNew York City FC329111247:44+338WDDLL
13DC UnitedDC United327121339:57-1833LLLLW
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC32861840:56-1630LLLWL
15CF MontrealCF Montreal32671936:66-3025LLDLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Nashville SCNashville SC3266:2371
2New England RevolutionNew England Revolution3254:4458
3Inter MiamiInter Miami3275:5556
4Chicago FireChicago Fire3257:4852
5CharlotteCharlotte3259:4850
6Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia Union3262:5047
7Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3262:7443
8FC CincinnatiFC Cincinnati3266:7343
9Columbus CrewColumbus Crew3252:4941
10New York Red BullsNew York Red Bulls3243:5939
11Toronto FCToronto FC3250:6039
12New York City FCNew York City FC3247:4438
13DC UnitedDC United3239:5733
14Atlanta United FCAtlanta United FC3240:5630
15CF MontrealCF Montreal3236:6625
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About the Houston Dynamo vs DC United forecast

The forecasts for this Major League Soccer match are built from team Elo ratings, recent form, scoring data and the head-to-head record, and are updated as new data arrives before kickoff.

How to Read These Forecasts

Each percentage shows the model's calculated likelihood for that outcome. Above 65% indicates strong statistical confidence; 45-65% reflects a competitive, open match; below 45% suggests the outcome is statistically less likely. All figures are for informational and entertainment purposes only.

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Key Factors for This Match

Houston Dynamo have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. Houston Dynamo and DC United have met only 2 times recently, averaging 3.5 goals per game in those meetings. This forecast is based on a complete recent-form dataset for both teams.

All forecasts are generated by statistical and machine learning models for informational and entertainment purposes only. They are not guaranteed and do not constitute financial or betting advice.