Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati — Major League Soccer
2-2
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Going into the match, Houston Dynamo had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.2 goals a game; FC Cincinnati had won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.8.
Match report
Home form going in: Houston Dynamo
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (L W D D L). 1.2 scored per game, 0.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 20% both teams scored, 70% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at San Jose Earthquakes · 13 Sept 2026
- W 2-1 vs Real Salt Lake · 10 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 at Charlotte · 5 Sept 2026
- D 0-0 vs San Jose Earthquakes · 30 Aug 2026
- L 2-1 at St. Louis City · 23 Aug 2026
- W 0-1 at Vancouver Whitecaps · 20 Aug 2026
Away form going in: FC Cincinnati
Last 10 completed: won 5, drawn 2, lost 3 (D L L D W). 1.8 scored per game, 2.0 conceded, 80% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 10% clean sheets.
- D 3-3 vs Charlotte · 12 Sept 2026
- L 5-0 at Philadelphia Union · 9 Sept 2026
- L 4-0 at Nashville SC · 30 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 vs Seattle Sounders · 22 Aug 2026
- W 2-1 vs New York City FC · 19 Aug 2026
- W 1-2 at Orlando City SC · 15 Aug 2026
How it unfolded
- 38' Normal Goal — Guilherme (Houston Dynamo)
- 50' Penalty — M. Bogusz (Houston Dynamo)
- 73' Normal Goal — B. J. Ramirez Leon (FC Cincinnati)
- 90' Penalty — K. Denkey (FC Cincinnati)
Match statistics
| Houston Dynamo | Metric | FC Cincinnati |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 2 |
| 43 | Ball possession | 57 |
| 1.2 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.85 |
| 7 | Total shots | 26 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 8 |
| 3 | Shots off target | 9 |
| 2 | Blocked shots | 9 |
| 5 | Attempts inside box | 15 |
| 2 | Attempts outside box | 11 |
| 3 | Corner kicks | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 427 | Total passes | 554 |
| 370 | Accurate passes | 512 |
| 87 | Pass accuracy | 92 |
| 5 | Key passes | 19 |
| 69 | Duels | 69 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 30 | 20 | 7 | 3 | 41 | 67 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 30 | 15 | 10 | 5 | 22 | 55 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 30 | 16 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 52 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire | 30 | 14 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 48 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 30 | 13 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 47 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 46 |
| 7 | Orlando City SC | 30 | 12 | 5 | 13 | -12 | 41 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 30 | 10 | 6 | 14 | -17 | 36 |
| 9 | FC Cincinnati | 29 | 9 | 9 | 11 | -10 | 36 |
| 10 | Toronto FC | 30 | 8 | 12 | 10 | -9 | 36 |
| 11 | Columbus Crew | 30 | 10 | 5 | 15 | -1 | 35 |
| 12 | New York City FC | 30 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 34 |
| 13 | DC United | 29 | 7 | 12 | 10 | -14 | 33 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 30 | 8 | 6 | 16 | -14 | 30 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 30 | 6 | 7 | 17 | -24 | 25 |