Houston Dynamo vs DC United Prediction, Preview and Stats

United States flag 2026 Major League Soccer, United States
Shell Energy Stadium Thu, 23 Jul - 12:30 AM
Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo HOU
Versus
DC United DCU
KICKOFF : Thu, 23 Jul - 12:30 AM
Regular Season

CONTEXT

In the 2026 Major League Soccer regular season Houston Dynamo welcome DC United to Shell Energy Stadium for a mid-table clash. The hosts hold a clear power advantage and sit one place above their visitors in the domestic standings. Both sides operate with limited recent form data yet the home team registers the stronger score heading into the fixture. Houston Dynamo will look to use their structural edge and home environment to dictate proceedings while DC United aim to stay compact and exploit any openings on the counter. The encounter features two teams separated by narrow margins in league position and overall metrics. Set piece information remains sparse with no detailed xG breakdowns supplied for either attack or defence. This league match offers both clubs an opportunity to strengthen their positions before the schedule intensifies further.

TL;DR

  • Structural: Houston Dynamo hold a power score of 62.2 against DC United's 54.43 and are designated the stronger side.
  • Form: Houston Dynamo register a form score of 30 compared with DC United's 20.56.
  • Squad: Houston Dynamo occupy eighth place while DC United sit ninth in the domestic standings.
  • Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
  • Transition: Transition metrics are not supplied in the available data.
  • Set pieces: Set piece xG data is unavailable with low confidence and proxy values applied.
  • xVariable: Houston Dynamo carry a power advantage of 7.8 points over DC United.
  • Market: Baseline split: Houston Dynamo 0% (Δ+0%) | Draw 0% (Δ+0%) | DC United 0% (Δ+0%).
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality
Jan 25 vs Team A
Feb 1 vs Team B
Feb 8 vs Team C
Houston Dynamo B. Olsen
B. Olsen
VS
DC United R. Weiler
R. Weiler
1.57
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
1.2
1.67 i
Last 6 Opponents
LA Galaxy Rank: 62 D
Vancouver Whitecaps Rank: 73 W
Real Salt Lake Rank: 64 L
Los Angeles FC Rank: 70 W
Colorado Rapids Rank: 60 W
Austin Rank: 57 L
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
1.5 i
Last 6 Opponents
CF Montréal Rank: 57 D
St. Louis City Rank: 61 D
Chicago Fire Rank: 65 L
Nashville SC Rank: 71 D
New York City Rank: 66 W
Orlando City Rank: 63 W
1
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
1 - 0 - 0
0
No sidelined player data available.

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Houston Dynamo
0%
Draw
0%
Away DC United
0%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power ranking is SportMonks' model-based team strength indicator. Historical input capped to 2 seasons.
62.2
54.43
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Houston Dynamo
DC United
Power Score
62.2
54.43
League Position
8
9
Global Rank
459
694

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

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vs
Houston Dynamo — Opponent-weighted form score
DC United — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Houston Dynamo DC United

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Houston Dynamo HOU Home
1 matches
DC United DCU Away
Match Record
1
Wins
0
0
Draws
0
0
Losses
1
Goals
4
Goals Scored
1
1
Goals Conceded
4
+3
Goal Difference
-3

Data last updated: 2026-07-16T00:21:49+00:00

TEAM FORMATION

Official lineups and formations are usually announced 60–90 minutes before kickoff. Check back closer to the match to see the starting XIs here.

General Information

Date & Time :
Jul 23, 2026, 12:30 AM
Competition :
2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season
Stadium :
Shell Energy Stadium
Capacity :
22039
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Squad ▼

31
Jonathan Bond
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper
1
Jimmy Maurer
Jimmy Maurer Goalkeeper
35
Logan Erb
Logan Erb Goalkeeper
26
Blake Gillingham
Blake Gillingham Goalkeeper
28
Erik Sviatchenko
Erik Sviatchenko Defender
3
Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Junior
Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Junior Defender
21
Franco Negri
Franco Negri Defender
5
Lucas Halter
Lucas Halter Defender
13
Samuel Vines
Samuel Vines Defender
36
Felipe de Andrade Vieira
Felipe de Andrade Vieira Defender
27
Reese Miller
Reese Miller Defender
34
Agustin Resch
Agustin Resch Defender
14
Duane Holmes
Duane Holmes Midfielder
18
Diadie Samassekou
Diadie Samassekou Midfielder
16
Héctor Miguel Herrera López
Héctor Miguel Herrera López Midfielder
6
Jose Artur de Lima Junior
Jose Artur de Lima Junior Midfielder
30
Agustín Bouzat
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder
9
Ondřej Lingr
Ondřej Lingr Midfielder
19
Mateusz Piotr Bogusz
Mateusz Piotr Bogusz Midfielder
8
Jack McGlynn
Jack McGlynn Midfielder
22
Matthew Arana Ibarra
Matthew Arana Ibarra Midfielder
10
Ezequiel Ponce Martínez
Ezequiel Ponce Martínez Attacker
20
Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos
Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos Attacker
24
Ibrahim Aliyu
Ibrahim Aliyu Attacker
11
Lawrence Ennali
Lawrence Ennali Attacker
—
Exon Saturnino Arzú Suazo
Exon Saturnino Arzú Suazo Attacker
17
Nicholas Markanich
Nicholas Markanich Attacker
—
Duncan McGuire
Duncan McGuire Attacker

Squad ▼

1
Sean Johnson
Sean Johnson Goalkeeper
26
Alexander Bono
Alexander Bono Goalkeeper
5
Silvan Hefti
Silvan Hefti Defender
13
Sean Nealis
Sean Nealis Defender
15
Kye Rowles
Kye Rowles Defender
12
William Conner Antley
William Conner Antley Defender
6
Keisuke Kurokawa
Keisuke Kurokawa Defender
16
Garrison Tubbs
Garrison Tubbs Defender
3
Lucas Bartlett
Lucas Bartlett Defender
27
Nikola Markovic
Nikola Markovic Defender
—
Andre Dozzell
Andre Dozzell Midfielder
23
Brandon Servania
Brandon Servania Midfielder
4
Matti Peltola
Matti Peltola Midfielder
30
Caden Clark
Caden Clark Midfielder
25
Jackson Hopkins
Jackson Hopkins Midfielder
48
Gavin Turner
Gavin Turner Midfielder
77
Hosei Kijima
Hosei Kijima Midfielder
9
Thai Baribo
Thai Baribo Attacker
8
Jared Stroud
Jared Stroud Attacker
11
Louis Munteanu
Louis Munteanu Attacker
7
João Gabriel Martins Peglow
João Gabriel Martins Peglow Attacker
—
Nathan Ordaz
Nathan Ordaz Attacker
14
Gabriel Segal
Gabriel Segal Attacker
17
Jacob Murrell
Jacob Murrell Attacker
32
Oscar Avilez
Oscar Avilez Attacker

CONCLUSION

Houston Dynamo enter this regular season fixture with measurable edges in power and form that should allow them to control large portions of the game at Shell Energy Stadium. Their mid-table standing provides motivation to collect points against a DC United side that sits just below them. The visitors will rely on organisation and opportunistic moments to trouble the hosts. Limited set piece and efficiency data suggest the contest may be decided by open play and individual quality rather than dead-ball situations. Both teams have scope to climb the table and will treat the match as an important marker in their campaigns. Houston Dynamo appear better positioned to claim the result yet DC United remain capable of claiming a share of the points if they maintain defensive discipline throughout.

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