United States - MLSSnapdragon StadiumData current as of October 14, 2026

San Diego vs Houston Dynamo: match statistics

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San Diego vs Houston Dynamo: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

San Diego plays Houston Dynamo in MLS (United States). The game is scheduled for October 15, 2026. Venue: Snapdragon Stadium.

Recent form

San Diego has 0 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses over its last five games, averaging 0.40 points per game. Houston Dynamo has 1 win, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 1.00 points per game.

Scoring records

San Diego scores 1.71 goals per game and allows 1.82. Houston Dynamo scores 1.29 and allows 1.21. Games in this league average 3.26 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 57% of San Diego's games and 39% of Houston Dynamo's. The Over 2.5 rates are 68% and 39%, compared with league averages of 64% for BTTS and 64% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Houston Dynamo has the higher season xG average, 1.46 to 1.40 per game. San Diego takes 11.9 shots per game, while Houston Dynamo takes 13.3.

First-half and second-half trends

San Diego leads at halftime in 32% of its games and scores 0.96 goals per game after halftime. Houston Dynamo leads at halftime in 36% and scores 0.71 after halftime.

When the teams score

San Diego's most productive scoring window is minutes 46-60 (12 goals). For Houston Dynamo, it is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

MLS games average 3.26 goals. Both teams score in 64% of games, and 64% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

Before this game, one previous meeting was available. The record was 0 home wins, 0 draws and 1 away win. Those games averaged 1.00 goals, with both teams scoring in 0% of them.

Before kickoff

1X2 odds

(1.98)
(3.94)
(3.67)

Pre-game profile— what do the season numbers say?

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

San DiegoHouston Dynamo
1.71Goals scored / game1.29
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
1.82Goals allowed / game1.21
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
60%Average possession48%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
4.54Shots on target / game4.54
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

Team stats— who is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

11.93Shots per game13.25
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
4.54Shots on target4.54
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
14.4%Shot conversion9.7%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
60%Possession48%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
1.4xG for1.46
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
1.54xG against1.46
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

Shooting quality

San Diego: Efficient finishingHouston Dynamo: Balanced
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
Accuracy (shots on target)38%34%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.380.28

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

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

0.4 pts / game - San Diego · 1 pts / game - Houston Dynamo

San Diego
LLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
29% W29% D43% L
Season (W-D-L)
8-8-12
1.14 pts / game · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-2-3
0.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
6-3-5
Last 5 at home
3-0-2
WWWLL
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 3.4xG: 1.37Opponent xG: 1.95BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%
Houston Dynamo
WLDLD
Season result split
46% W21% D32% L
Season (W-D-L)
13-6-9
1.61 pts / game · goal difference +2
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-2-2
1.00 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
5-3-6
Last 5 away
1-2-2
WLDLD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.47Opponent xG: 1.65BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 60%

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.

San Diego is 33% better for: goals scored per game.

1.71 goals / game - San Diego · 1.29 goals / game - Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo is 50% better for: goals allowed per game.

1.82 goals / game - San Diego · 1.21 goals / game - Houston Dynamo

San Diego scoring profile: strong

San Diego scores in 82% of games (23 of 28 games), while Houston Dynamo keeps a clean sheet in 39% (11 of 28 games).

Houston Dynamo scoring profile: very strong

Houston Dynamo scores in 71% of games (20 of 28 games), while San Diego keeps a clean sheet in 25% (7 of 28 games).

48Goals scored (season)36
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
51Goals conceded (season)34
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
3.54Average goals per game2.5
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
8Goals scored (last 5)6
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
17Goals conceded (last 5)8
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

How often they score at least...

82%1 goal71%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
50%2 goals39%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
25%3 goals14%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
7%4 goals4%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

How often they concede at least...

75%1 goal61%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
54%2 goals36%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
36%3 goals11%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
14%4 goals7%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

* 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.

64%
League average

Goal patterns

32%BTTS at half-time11%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
14%BTTS in both halves0%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
43%Scored in both halves14%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

BTTS and goal count

50%Min. 3 goals and BTTS32%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
18%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
80%BTTS - last 560%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

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.

1st half

86%Min. 1 goal before half-time64%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
54%Min. 2 goals before half-time25%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
21%Min. 3 goals before half-time11%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

2nd half

82%Min. 1 goal after half-time64%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
46%Min. 2 goals after half-time43%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
32%Min. 3 goals after half-time21%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

Game 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.

Houston Dynamo is 13% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.29 pts / game - San Diego · 1.46 pts / game - Houston Dynamo

San Diego - half-time state
32% leading32% draw36% trailing
Houston Dynamo - half-time state
36% leading39% draw25% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.29Points per game (1st half)1.46
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
0.75Goals scored (1st half)0.57
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
0.96Goals conceded (1st half)0.5
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
1.71Average goals (1st half)1.07
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
43%Clean sheet before half-time64%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
39%No goal before half-time61%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

After half-time (2nd half)

1.46Points per game (2nd half)1.36
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
0.96Goals scored (2nd half)0.71
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
0.86Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
1.82Average goals (2nd half)1.43
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
50%Clean sheet after half-time61%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo
36%No goal after half-time54%
San DiegoHouston Dynamo

San Diego - second-half results

36% W39% D25% L
36
Half-time points
21
Half-time goals
-6
Goal difference (1st half)
41
Second-half points
+3
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.29
PPG before half-time
Lead holding91%

Leads at halftime in 32% of games and wins 29%. Usually protects a halftime lead through the final whistle.

Defense after halftime-0.1

Defense stays consistent across the full game.

Houston Dynamo - second-half results

32% W39% D29% L
41
Half-time points
16
Half-time goals
+2
Goal difference (1st half)
38
Second-half points
0
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.46
PPG before half-time
Lead holding128%

Leads at halftime in 36% of games and wins 46%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.2

Allows 0.2 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

San Diego - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game0.401.20
Goals scored / game0.41.2
Goals allowed / game1.61.8
Average goals per game2.03.0
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals40%40%
Clean sheet20%20%
No goal60%20%
Goal difference-6-3
Half-time: 0% leading - 40% draw - 60% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 60% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 2
Houston Dynamo - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.401.00
Goals scored / game0.40.8
Goals allowed / game0.61.0
Average goals per game1.01.8
1 goal80%60%
2 goals20%60%
3 goals0%60%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference-1-1
Half-time: 40% leading - 20% draw - 40% trailing
2nd half: 20% won - 40% draw - 40% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 0% - Half-time goals total: 2

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

Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?

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

San Diego
ScoredConceded
8
9
0-15
5
8
16-30
8
10
31-45
12
4
46-60
7
7
61-75
8
13
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (12 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (13). Late-goal balance (76-90): -5 - late phases are a weakness.

Houston Dynamo
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
5
4
16-30
10
6
31-45
5
6
46-60
8
3
61-75
7
11
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 76-90 (11). Late-goal balance (76-90): -4 - 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 from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.02
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
1.5 : 1.6
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-67%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
58%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
5%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 20 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

San Diego

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.14
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.03
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-7.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.31
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.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
130%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.74
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 17% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Houston Dynamo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
0.00
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.08
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.6 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.17
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.25
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
92%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
65%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.61
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, 3% 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 context— is this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

San DiegoLigaHouston Dynamo
Average goals per game▲ 3.543.26▼ 2.50
Both teams scored▼ 57%64%▼ 39%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)▲ 68%64%▼ 39%
Clean sheets▲ 25%20%▲ 39%
Goal before half-time▲ 86%78%▼ 64%
Goal after half-time• 82%82%▼ 64%

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

3.26
Average goals per game
64%
Both teams scored
64%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
20%
Clean sheets
1.85
Home goals / game
1.40
Away goals / game
+32%
Home attack advantage
+24%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
78%
1 goal
43%
2 goals
19%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
82%
1 goal
54%
2 goals
24%
3 goals
11%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Record from San Diego's perspective: 0 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss against Houston Dynamo. Games average 1.00 goals, and both teams scored in 0% of them.

FAQ

When do San Diego and Houston Dynamo play?

San Diego face Houston Dynamo on October 15, 2026 in MLS at Snapdragon Stadium. The exact kick-off time in your timezone is shown at the top of the match page.

What do the goal statistics show before San Diego vs Houston Dynamo?

San Diego score 1.71 goals per game on average and Houston Dynamo 1.29. The MLS average is 3.26 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 64% of games. Both teams score in 57% of San Diego's matches and 39% of Houston Dynamo's.

What form are San Diego and Houston Dynamo in?

Over the last 5 games San Diego have a 0-2-3 record (0.40 points per game) and Houston Dynamo 1-2-2 (1.00 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for San Diego vs Houston Dynamo?

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.