United States - MLS Next ProAviva StadiumData current as of August 08, 2026

Houston Dynamo FC II vs Real Monarchs: match statistics

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Houston Dynamo FC II vs Real Monarchs: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Houston Dynamo FC II plays Real Monarchs in MLS Next Pro (United States). The game is scheduled for August 8, 2026. Venue: Aviva Stadium.

Recent form

Houston Dynamo FC II has 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.00 points per game. Real Monarchs has 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses, with 0.80 points per game.

Scoring records

Houston Dynamo FC II scores 2.21 goals per game and allows 1.00. Real Monarchs scores 1.48 and allows 1.86. Games in this league average 3.27 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 63% of Houston Dynamo FC II's games and 57% of Real Monarchs's. The Over 2.5 rates are 68% and 71%, compared with league averages of 61% for BTTS and 66% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Houston Dynamo FC II has the higher season xG average, 1.69 to 1.57 per game. Houston Dynamo FC II takes 14.3 shots per game, while Real Monarchs takes 13.6.

First-half and second-half trends

Houston Dynamo FC II leads at halftime in 53% of its games and scores 1.16 goals per game after halftime. Real Monarchs leads at halftime in 33% and scores 0.81 after halftime.

When the teams score

Houston Dynamo FC II's most productive scoring window is minutes 16-30 (10 goals). For Real Monarchs, it is minutes 0-15 (6 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS Next Pro games average 3.27 goals. Both teams score in 61% of games, and 66% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, 3 previous meetings were available. The record was 1 home win, 1 draw and 1 away win. Those games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

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Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
2.21Goals scored / game1.48
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1Goals allowed / game1.86
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
48%Average possession53%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
6Shots on target / game5.05
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

14.26Shots per game13.57
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
6Shots on target5.05
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
15.5%Shot conversion10.9%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
48%Possession53%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1.69xG for1.57
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1.6xG against1.58
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

Shooting quality

Houston Dynamo FC II: AttackingReal Monarchs: Balanced
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
Accuracy (shots on target)42%37%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.370.29

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Houston Dynamo FC II is 150% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 0.8 pts / game - Real Monarchs

Houston Dynamo FC II
WWWDL
Season result split
63% W16% R21% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-3-4
2.05 pts / game · goal difference +23
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-1-0
Last 5 at home
4-1-0
WWWWD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 2.2Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.62Opponent xG: 1.71BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 80%
Real Monarchs
DWLLL
Season result split
29% W19% R52% P
Season (W-D-L)
6-4-11
1.05 pts / game · goal difference -8
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-1-3
0.80 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
2-1-7
Last 5 away
0-1-4
LLDLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 2.2xG: 1.30Opponent xG: 1.78BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 80%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Houston Dynamo FC II is 49% better for: goals scored per game.

2.21 goals / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 1.48 goals / game - Real Monarchs

Houston Dynamo FC II is 86% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 1.86 goals / game - Real Monarchs

Houston Dynamo FC II scoring profile: very strong

Houston Dynamo FC II scores in 100% of games (19 of 19 meczów), while Real Monarchs keeps a clean sheet in 10% (2 of 21 meczów).

Real Monarchs scoring profile: strong

Real Monarchs scores in 67% of games (14 of 21 meczów), while Houston Dynamo FC II keeps a clean sheet in 37% (7 of 19 meczów).

42Goals scored (season)31
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
19Goals conceded (season)39
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
3.21Average goals per game3.33
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
11Goals scored (last 5)6
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
6Goals conceded (last 5)11
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

How often they score at least...

100%1 goal67%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
63%2 goals48%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
32%3 goals19%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
21%4 goals10%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

How often they concede at least...

63%1 goal90%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
21%2 goals57%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
16%3 goals33%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
0%4 goals5%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

63%
Houston Dynamo FC II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.12 of 19 meczów
61%
League average

Goal patterns

16%BTTS at half-time19%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
5%BTTS in both halves5%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
42%Scored in both halves33%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

BTTS and goal count

47%Min. 3 goals and BTTS52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
21%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
80%BTTS - last 560%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

Full game - team comparison (Over)

1st half

74%Min. 1 goal before half-time76%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
47%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
5%Min. 3 goals before half-time14%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

2nd half

100%Min. 1 goal after half-time90%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
74%Min. 2 goals after half-time62%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
16%Min. 3 goals after half-time52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Houston Dynamo FC II is 50% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2 pts / game - Houston Dynamo FC II · 1.33 pts / game - Real Monarchs

Houston Dynamo FC II - half-time state
53% leading42% draw5% trailing
Real Monarchs - half-time state
33% leading33% draw33% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2Points per game (1st half)1.33
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1.05Goals scored (1st half)0.67
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
0.21Goals conceded (1st half)0.62
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1.26Average goals (1st half)1.29
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
79%Clean sheet before half-time57%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
32%No goal before half-time48%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

After half-time (2nd half)

1.58Points per game (2nd half)0.95
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1.16Goals scored (2nd half)0.81
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
0.79Goals conceded (2nd half)1.24
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
1.95Average goals (2nd half)2.05
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
47%Clean sheet after half-time24%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs
26%No goal after half-time52%
Houston Dynamo FC IIReal Monarchs

Houston Dynamo FC II - second-half results

47% W16% R37% P
38
Half-time points
20
Half-time goals
+16
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+7
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding119%

Leads at halftime in 53% of games and wins 63%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Real Monarchs - second-half results

29% W10% R62% P
28
Half-time points
14
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
20
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.33
PPG before half-time
Lead holding88%

Leads at halftime in 33% of games and wins 29%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime+0.6

Allows 0.6 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Houston Dynamo FC II - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.600.80
Goals scored / game1.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.21.0
Average goals per game1.61.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%60%
3 goals0%20%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal0%40%
Goal difference+6-1
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 20% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 7
Real Monarchs - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.200.60
Goals scored / game0.60.6
Goals allowed / game0.61.6
Average goals per game1.22.2
1 goal60%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet60%20%
No goal40%40%
Goal difference0-5
Half-time: 20% leading - 60% draw - 20% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 0% draw - 80% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Houston Dynamo FC II
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
10
2
16-30
8
1
31-45
6
6
46-60
8
3
61-75
8
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (10 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

Real Monarchs
ScoredConceded
6
1
0-15
3
5
16-30
5
7
31-45
5
11
46-60
6
6
61-75
6
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 0-15 (6 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -3 - late phases are a weakness.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.28
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.0 : 1.2
Estimated goal split
home : away
100%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
60%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-29%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
67%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Houston Dynamo FC II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.09
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.12
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-8.3 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.52
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
119%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
70%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.05
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

Real Monarchs

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.01
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.37
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-2.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.09
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.28
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
104%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
101%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.25
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.1
Late goals
19% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 19% come in the first quarter-hour.
19%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS Next Pro).

Teams vs league

Houston Dynamo FC IILigaReal Monarchs
Average goals per game 3.213.27 3.33
Both teams scored 63%61% 57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 68%66% 71%
Clean sheets 37%21% 10%
Goal before half-time 74%75% 76%
Goal after half-time 100%84% 90%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

3.27
Average goals per game
61%
Both teams scored
66%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
21%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / game
1.42
Away goals / game
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
5%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
58%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
8%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from Houston Dynamo FC II's perspective: 1 win, 1 draw and 1 loss against Real Monarchs. Games average 2.33 goals, and both teams scored in 33% of them.

Real Monarchs
0 : 1
Houston Dynamo FC II
Houston Dynamo FC II
0 : 4
Real Monarchs SLC
Real Monarchs SLC
1 : 1
Houston Dynamo FC II

FAQ

When do Houston Dynamo FC II and Real Monarchs play?

Houston Dynamo FC II face Real Monarchs on August 8, 2026 in MLS Next Pro at Aviva Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo FC II and Real Monarchs?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Houston Dynamo FC II won 1, Real Monarchs won 1 and 1 ended level. These games averaged 2.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 33% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Houston Dynamo FC II vs Real Monarchs?

Houston Dynamo FC II score 2.21 goals per game on average and Real Monarchs 1.48. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.27 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 66% of games. Both teams score in 63% of Houston Dynamo FC II's matches and 57% of Real Monarchs's.

What form are Houston Dynamo FC II and Real Monarchs in?

Over the last 5 games Houston Dynamo FC II have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Real Monarchs 1-1-3 (0.80 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Houston Dynamo FC II vs Real Monarchs?

This page shows the full statistical context — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under. The tip, value assessment and full reasoning are in the NoFluffPicks app.