Orlando City vs Houston Dynamo: match statistics
Orlando City vs Houston Dynamo: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
Orlando City play Houston Dynamo in MLS (United States). The match date is 19 April 2026 at 01:30. Final score: 0:1.
Current form
Orlando City: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Houston Dynamo: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
Orlando City scores 1.53 and concedes 2.93 goals per match. Houston Dynamo scores 1.36 and concedes 1.64. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: Orlando City 67%, Houston Dynamo 43%. Over 2.5: Orlando City 73%, Houston Dynamo 43%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
Houston Dynamo has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.29. Orlando City: 11.1 shots per match, Houston Dynamo: 13.1.
Match halves
Orlando City: half-time lead 33%, second-half goals 0.80. Houston Dynamo: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.86.
Goals by minute
Orlando City: 16-30 (8 goals). Houston Dynamo: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
I back the away win (2): Houston have scored 12 goals in their last 5 matches versus just 4 for Orlando, and on the road they average 2.5 goals compared to the hosts’ 1.67 at home. The visitors also display higher efficiency – 17% conversion versus 12% – and average 6 shots on target per match versus Orlando’s 5.67, translating into better quality chances. Both sides are defensively vulnerable: Orlando concedes 2.33 goals at home on average, while Houston concedes as many as 5.0 on the road, and neither team has kept a clean sheet yet. xG also slightly favors Houston (1.69 xG vs 1.45 xG) with a lower xG against (1.82 vs 2.08), although the hosts have a marginally better points average in the last 5 matches (1.4 vs 1.2). Considering the visitors’ offensive edge and greater efficiency, I expect Houston to take the win, but the match should be open and high-scoring.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| Orlando City | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 42% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.33 | 0.28 |
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 form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Houston Dynamo is 43% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - Orlando City · 2 pts / match - Houston Dynamo
Goals— how 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.
Orlando City is 13% better for: goals scored per match.
1.53 goals / match - Orlando City · 1.36 goals / match - Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo is 79% better for: goals conceded per match.
2.93 goals / match - Orlando City · 1.64 goals / match - Houston Dynamo
Orlando City scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Houston Dynamo keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).
Houston Dynamo scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while Orlando City keeps a clean sheet in 0% (0 of 15 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — Orlando City
Over / Under — Houston Dynamo
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Orlando City is 5% better for: first-half form (half-time points).
1.2 pts / match - Orlando City · 1.14 pts / match - Houston Dynamo
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
Orlando City - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 33% of matches and wins 27%. Usually protects the lead until full-time.
Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
Houston Dynamo - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 0.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 1.0 | 1.2 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 2.0 |
| Average goals in match | 2.0 | 3.2 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 100% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 80% |
| 3 goals | 40% | 60% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 20% |
| No goal | 20% | 40% |
| Goal difference | 0 | -4 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (12). Late-goal balance (76-90): -7 - late phases are a weakness.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
Orlando City
Houston Dynamo
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| Orlando City | Liga | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▲ 4.47 | 3.30 | ▼ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 67% | 61% | ▼ 43% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 73% | 62% | ▼ 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 0% | 22% | ▲ 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 87% | 77% | ▼ 57% |
| Goal after half-time | ▲ 93% | 80% | • 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of Orlando City vs Houston Dynamo?
The MLS match finished Orlando City 0:1 Houston Dynamo. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before Orlando City vs Houston Dynamo?
Orlando City score 1.53 goals per game on average and Houston Dynamo 1.36. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 67% of Orlando City's matches and 43% of Houston Dynamo's.
What form are Orlando City and Houston Dynamo in?
Over the last 5 games Orlando City have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Houston Dynamo 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Orlando City vs Houston Dynamo?
The statistical background for Orlando City vs Houston Dynamo — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.