United States - MLSShell Energy StadiumData current as of 23 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs DC United: match statistics

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Houston Dynamo vs DC United: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Houston Dynamo play DC United in MLS (United States). The match date is 23 July 2026 at 02:30. Venue: Shell Energy Stadium.

Current form

Houston Dynamo: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. DC United: 1-3-1, 1.20 points/match.

Goal statistics

Houston Dynamo scores 1.36 and concedes 1.64 goals per match. DC United scores 1.40 and concedes 1.67. League average: 3.31 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Houston Dynamo 43%, DC United 53%. Over 2.5: Houston Dynamo 43%, DC United 53%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

xG, shots and style

Houston Dynamo has higher xG: 1.46 vs 1.38. Houston Dynamo: 13.1 shots per match, DC United: 12.3.

Match halves

Houston Dynamo: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.86. DC United: half-time lead 40%, second-half goals 0.80.

Goals by minute

Houston Dynamo: 31-45+ (5 goals). DC United: 76-90+ (7 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS: 3.31 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 63%.

Head-to-head

No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.

Before the match

1X2 odds

(1.79)
(3.51)
(4.32)

Pre-match profilewhat 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.

Houston DynamoDC United
1.36Goals scored / match1.4
Houston DynamoDC United
1.64Goals conceded / match1.67
Houston DynamoDC United
43%Average possession40%
Houston DynamoDC United
4.86Shots on target / match4.4
Houston DynamoDC United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.

13.14Shots per match12.27
Houston DynamoDC United
4.86Shots on target4.4
Houston DynamoDC United
10.3%Shot conversion11.4%
Houston DynamoDC United
43%Possession40%
Houston DynamoDC United
1.46xG for1.38
Houston DynamoDC United
1.53xG against1.54
Houston DynamoDC United

Shooting quality

Houston Dynamo: BalancedDC United: Balanced
Houston DynamoDC United
Accuracy (shots on target)37%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.110.11
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.280.32

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 matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.

Houston Dynamo is 67% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Houston Dynamo · 1.2 pts / match - DC United

Houston Dynamo
WWLWD
Season result split
50% W7% R43% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-1-6
1.57 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
5-0-2
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WLWWW
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.4Goals conceded: 1.0xG: 1.39Opponent xG: 1.50BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
DC United
WDLDD
Season result split
27% W40% R33% P
Season (W-D-L)
4-6-5
1.20 pts / match · goal difference -4
Last 5 (W-D-L)
1-3-1
1.20 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
2-4-2
Last 5 away
1-3-1
LDDWD
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 2.0xG: 1.76Opponent xG: 1.74BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 60%

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 scoring profile: strong

Houston Dynamo scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while DC United keeps a clean sheet in 27% (4 of 15 matches).

DC United scoring profile: strong

DC United scores in 67% of matches (10 of 15 matches), while Houston Dynamo keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).

19Goals scored (season)21
Houston DynamoDC United
23Goals conceded (season)25
Houston DynamoDC United
3Average goals in match3.07
Houston DynamoDC United
7Goals scored (last 5)10
Houston DynamoDC United
5Goals conceded (last 5)10
Houston DynamoDC United

How often they score at least...

71%1 goal67%
Houston DynamoDC United
36%2 goals40%
Houston DynamoDC United
21%3 goals20%
Houston DynamoDC United
7%4 goals13%
Houston DynamoDC United

How often they concede at least...

71%1 goal73%
Houston DynamoDC United
43%2 goals47%
Houston DynamoDC United
21%3 goals27%
Houston DynamoDC United
14%4 goals20%
Houston DynamoDC United

* 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.

61%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time13%
Houston DynamoDC United
0%BTTS in both halves13%
Houston DynamoDC United
7%Scored in both halves27%
Houston DynamoDC United

BTTS and goal count

36%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Houston DynamoDC United
7%Min. 3 goals without BTTS7%
Houston DynamoDC United
40%BTTS - last 580%
Houston DynamoDC United

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.

1st half

57%Min. 1 goal before half-time67%
Houston DynamoDC United
36%Min. 2 goals before half-time33%
Houston DynamoDC United
14%Min. 3 goals before half-time13%
Houston DynamoDC United

2nd half

79%Min. 1 goal after half-time73%
Houston DynamoDC United
50%Min. 2 goals after half-time53%
Houston DynamoDC United
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time33%
Houston DynamoDC United

Match halveswhen do the teams score more often?

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

DC United is 34% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.14 pts / match - Houston Dynamo · 1.53 pts / match - DC United

Houston Dynamo - half-time state
21% leading50% draw29% trailing
DC United - half-time state
40% leading33% draw27% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.14Points per match (1st half)1.53
Houston DynamoDC United
0.5Goals scored (1st half)0.6
Houston DynamoDC United
0.71Goals conceded (1st half)0.53
Houston DynamoDC United
1.21Average goals (1st half)1.13
Houston DynamoDC United
50%Clean sheet before half-time67%
Houston DynamoDC United
71%No goal before half-time53%
Houston DynamoDC United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.5Points per match (2nd half)1.2
Houston DynamoDC United
0.86Goals scored (2nd half)0.8
Houston DynamoDC United
0.93Goals conceded (2nd half)1.13
Houston DynamoDC United
1.79Average goals (2nd half)1.93
Houston DynamoDC United
57%Clean sheet after half-time40%
Houston DynamoDC United
50%No goal after half-time53%
Houston DynamoDC United

Houston Dynamo - second-half results

43% W21% R36% P
16
Half-time points
7
Half-time goals
-3
Goal difference (1st half)
21
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.14
PPG before half-time
Lead holding238%

Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.2

Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

DC United - second-half results

27% W40% R33% P
23
Half-time points
9
Half-time goals
+1
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-5
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.53
PPG before half-time
Lead holding68%

Leads at half-time in 40% of matches and wins 27%. Sometimes loses the lead after half-time.

Defence after half-time+0.6

Concedes 0.6 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Houston Dynamo - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.60.8
Goals conceded / match0.40.6
Average goals in match1.01.4
1 goal40%80%
2 goals40%40%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%80%
No goal60%40%
Goal difference+1+1
Half-time: 20% leading - 80% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 60% won - 20% draw - 20% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 40% - Half-time goals total: 3
DC United - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.600.80
Goals scored / match1.20.8
Goals conceded / match0.21.8
Average goals in match1.42.6
1 goal80%100%
2 goals40%80%
3 goals20%40%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal20%40%
Goal difference+5-5
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: 6

* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.

Houston Dynamo
ScoredConceded
0
4
0-15
2
2
16-30
5
4
31-45
2
5
46-60
5
2
61-75
5
6
76-90

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.

DC United
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
5
4
16-30
2
3
31-45
3
3
46-60
2
5
61-75
7
9
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (9). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - 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 based on completed matches from the current season.

Match profile

3.04
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.5 : 1.5
Estimated goal split
home : away
92%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
48%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
48%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
10%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 10 matches
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Houston Dynamo

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.07
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.21
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+5.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.10
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.11
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
71%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
118%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.43
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
26% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 0% come in the first quarter-hour.
26%

DC United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.16
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.11
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.
+0.02
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
-0.13
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
101%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
87%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
0.00
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
33% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 10% come in the first quarter-hour.
33%

* 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 contextis this a high-scoring league?

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

Teams vs league

Houston DynamoLigaDC United
Average goals in match 3.003.31 3.07
Both teams scored 43%61% 53%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 43%63% 53%
Clean sheets 29%22% 27%
Goal before half-time 57%77% 67%
Goal after half-time 79%80% 73%

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

3.31
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.92
Home goals / match
1.39
Away goals / match
+38%
Home attack advantage
+28%
Home defence advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
77%
1 goal
45%
2 goals
21%
3 goals
6%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
80%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
25%
3 goals
12%
4 goals

FAQ

When do Houston Dynamo and DC United play?

Houston Dynamo face DC United on 23 July 2026 in MLS at Shell Energy 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 Houston Dynamo vs DC United?

Houston Dynamo score 1.36 goals per game on average and DC United 1.40. The MLS average is 3.31 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 63% of games. Both teams score in 43% of Houston Dynamo's matches and 53% of DC United's.

What form are Houston Dynamo and DC United in?

Over the last 5 games Houston Dynamo have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and DC United 1-3-1 (1.20 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Houston Dynamo vs DC United?

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.