San Diego vs Houston Dynamo Prediction

San Diego
3-3
Finished
HT 2-3
Houston Dynamo
Snapdragon Stadium, San Diego·Serhiy Boiko 15/10/2026

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
Goals O/U
Over 1.5 Goals
1.18
SignalSTRONGModel49%SurpriseMediumGap-3.7%
Value Analysis
63%Trust
Away Cards
Away Cards Under 2.5
1.65
SignalSOLIDModel63%SurpriseMediumGap+3.2%
San Diego Rest
4 days
Houston Dynamo Rest
4 days

San Diego vs Houston Dynamo: the result in context

San Diego and Houston Dynamo drew 3-3 in the Major League Soccer on 15 Oct 2026. The two went into the match with similar recent form.

When these two meet, goals usually follow: 4.7 a game across 3 meetings, with both teams scoring in 2.

Match Forecasts

Match Result
1
46%2.03
X
26%3.70
2
28%3.40
Double Chance
1X
72%1.30
X2
54%1.73
Both Teams to Score
Yes
66%1.57
No
34%2.30
Goals
Projected Goals: 1.76 + 1.48 = 3.24
Over 1.5
81%1.18
Over 2.5
60%1.64
Over 3.5
38%2.63
Under 1.5
19%4.50
Under 2.5
40%2.20
Under 3.5
62%1.45
Corners
Projected Corners: 5.3 + 4.8 = 10.2
Over 8.5
65%1.60
Over 9.5
54%1.94
Over 10.5
44%2.54
Under 8.5
35%2.24
Under 9.5
46%1.79
Under 10.5
56%1.44
Cards
Projected Cards: 2.1 + 2.2 = 4.3
Over 3.5
62%1.47
Over 4.5
43%1.96
Under 3.5
38%2.58
Under 4.5
57%1.83

Match Events

4'Lawrence EnnaliFoul
18'Penalty confirmedCédric Bakambu
19'Jonathan BondFoul
20'Anders Dreyer(Penalty)
22'Cédric BakambuAssist: Onni Valakari
24'Guilherme AugustoAssist: Lawrence Ennali
33'Mateusz BoguszAssist: Guilherme Augusto
37'Guilherme Augusto
44'Guilherme AugustoFoul
45'Lyle Foster INDuncan McGuire out
53'kieran sargeantFoul
58'Alejandro Alvarado Jr INDavid Mimbang out
58'Onni Valakari INGabriel Pirani out
58'Cédric Bakambu INMarcus Ingvartsen out
76'kieran sargeant INAníbal Godoy out
76'Elias Achouri INAmahl Pellegrino out
77'Anders DreyerFoul
77'Guilherme Augusto INIbrahim Aliyu out
78'Agustín Bouzat INAgustin Resch out
79'Aníbal GodoyFoul
86'Gabriel Pirani
88'Mateusz Bogusz INDuane Holmes out
90+3'Lawrence Ennali INMarcelo Saracchi out

Lineups

San Diego
4-3-3Coach: Mikey Varas
Houston Dynamo
4-2-3-1Coach: Ben Olsen
Avg rating6.61
Avg rating6.48
C. dos Santos6.21C. dos Santos
D. Þór­halls­son6.33D. Þór­halls­son
C. McVey6.297C. McVey
M. Duah6.426M. Duah
Kieran Sargeant6.15K. Sargeant
A. Alvarado6.470A. Alvarado
J. Tverskov7.26J. Tverskov
O. Valakari6.98O. Valakari
A. Dreyer7.210A. Dreyer
C. Bakambu7.994C. Bakambu
E. Achouri6.699E. Achouri
J. Bond5.631J. Bond
L. Ennali6.211L. Ennali
Antônio Carlos6.93A. Carlos
Lucas Halter6.35L. Halter
F. Negri6.121F. Negri
Artur6.36Artur
H. Herrera6.616H. Herrera
M. Bogusz6.419M. Bogusz
A. Bouzat6.430A. Bouzat
Guilherme8.920Guilherme
L. Foster6.89L. Foster

San Diego Substitutes

12Gabriel Pirani58'for Onni Valakari86'7.4
20A. Godoy76'for kieran sargeant79'5.7
7M. Ingvartsen58'for Cédric Bakambu6.7
36David Mimbang58'replaced by Alejandro Alvarado Jr
25I. Pilcher
13P. Sisniega
33O. Verhoeven
14B. B. Zamble
90A. Pellegrino76'for Elias Achouri6.5

Houston Dynamo Substitutes

22M. Arana
17N. Markanich
26B. Gillingham
14D. Holmes88'for Mateusz Bogusz5.8
23D. McGuire45'for Lyle Foster6.5
34A. Resch78'for Agustín Bouzat5.8
18D. Samassékou
24A. Ibrahim77'for Guilherme Augusto6.5
4M. Saracchi90+3'for Lawrence Ennali

Match Stats

San DiegoHouston Dynamo
62%Ball Possession38%
10Corner Kicks3
3Yellow Cards3
17Total Shots10
6Shots on Goal3
7Shots off Goal4
11Shots Inside Box8
6Shots Outside Box2
4Blocked Shots3
15Fouls12
1Offsides1
0Goalkeeper Saves3
664Total Passes426
602Passes Accurate365
11Free Kicks14

Team Comparison

San DiegoSan Diego
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
1554Elo Rating 1625
1.76Attack 1.44
0.01Defense 1.83
0%Hit Rate 27%
16.1Shots per Game 8.7
5.9Shots on Target 2.4
5.2Corners per Game 3.4
1.7Cards per Game 2.4

AI Insights

⚽High Goal Expectancy3.24 goals
📈BTTS Trend67% in H2H
📊Away Overperforming

Game State Tendencies

San DiegoSan Diego
  • Tied at half-time in 40% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 33% of the time
  • Scores more in 2nd half (1 vs 0.7 in first half)
  • Concedes more in 1st half - tightens up after the break
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo
  • Leads at half-time in 60% of matches
  • Comeback tendency: recovers from HT deficit 100% of the time
  • Starts fast - scores more in 1st half (0.9 vs 0.5 in second half)

Head to Head

Last 3 meetings, all competitions

San DiegoSan Diego1Wins · 33%
Draws00%
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo2Wins · 67%
4.7Avg Goals
67%Both teams scored2 of 3
67%3+ goals2 of 3

Previous meetings

Major League Soccer23/04/2026
Houston DynamoSan Diego
10
Major League Soccer05/10/2025
Houston DynamoSan Diego
24
Major League Soccer06/07/2025
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
34

Referee Profile

Serhiy Boiko4 matches analysed

4.59Cards per match
4.42Yellow cards per match
0.17Red cards per match
24.5Fouls per match

Strictness

Stricter than 58% of referees analysed

Model estimates, weighted toward the competition average while the sample is small.

League Table

Major League Soccer 2026
#TeamMPWDLGGDPtsForm
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps32177867:33+3458WLWDD
2FC DallasFC Dallas331510859:50+955DLWDW
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City331491058:48+1051LLLLD
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
12San DiegoSan Diego339111357:62-538WLDDD
13Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC329111250:56-638WDWDD
14AustinAustin328101441:59-1834LWLLL
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City33652239:81-4223DLLLL
#TeamMPGPts
1Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver Whitecaps3267:3358
2FC DallasFC Dallas3359:5055
3St. Louis CitySt. Louis City3358:4851
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
12San DiegoSan Diego3357:6238
13Minnesota United FCMinnesota United FC3250:5638
14AustinAustin3241:5934
15Sporting Kansas CitySporting Kansas City3339:8123
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About the San Diego vs Houston Dynamo 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.

San Diego and Houston Dynamo in the Major League Soccer table

The table shows a wide gap: Houston Dynamo are 4th in the Major League Soccer, while San Diego sit 12th, 13 points behind. League goal record so far: San Diego 57-62, Houston Dynamo 42-39. The full standings are on the Major League Soccer Table 2026 page.

Key Factors for This Match

Houston Dynamo have led at half-time in 60% of their recent matches. 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.