United States - MLS Next ProData current as of 23 July 2026

Tacoma Defiance vs Houston Dynamo FC II: match statistics

Tacoma Defiance vs Houston Dynamo FC II: form, goals and key statistics

Key match information

Tacoma Defiance play Houston Dynamo FC II in MLS Next Pro (United States). The match date is 18 June 2026 at 04:00. Final score: 2:1.

Current form

Tacoma Defiance: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match. Houston Dynamo FC II: 3-0-2, 1.80 points/match.

Goal statistics

Tacoma Defiance scores 1.21 and concedes 1.37 goals per match. Houston Dynamo FC II scores 2.29 and concedes 0.88. League average: 3.23 goals.

BTTS / Over / Under

BTTS: Tacoma Defiance 42%, Houston Dynamo FC II 59%. Over 2.5: Tacoma Defiance 53%, Houston Dynamo FC II 71%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

xG, shots and style

Houston Dynamo FC II has higher xG: 1.74 vs 1.36. Tacoma Defiance: 11.7 shots per match, Houston Dynamo FC II: 14.6.

Match halves

Tacoma Defiance: half-time lead 16%, second-half goals 0.79. Houston Dynamo FC II: half-time lead 53%, second-half goals 1.24.

Goals by minute

Tacoma Defiance: 46-60 (9 goals). Houston Dynamo FC II: 16-30 (8 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.

League context

MLS Next Pro: 3.23 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 65%.

Head-to-head

3 H2H matches: 2-0-1. Average goals 4.33, BTTS 67%.

Match description

The favorites are the visitors — Houston Dynamo FC II; they sit 2nd in the table versus Tacoma Defiance’s 24th and record 9 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, while Tacoma have 3 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses. Offensively Houston clearly dominates: 29 goals this season and an average of 2.0 goals on the road versus Tacoma’s 13 goals and 1.14 average at home; in the last 5 matches the visitors scored 12 goals, the hosts only 5. Houston averages 14.38 shots and 6.38 on target per away match with a conversion rate around 14%, while Tacoma at home average 12.14 shots and 4.86 on target with a conversion around 9%; additionally Tacoma failed to score in 43% of their home games, whereas Houston have 0% such away matches. Defensively both teams concede on average 1.0 goal per match, however Houston have a better away goal difference (+8) and higher attacking xG 1.72 versus Tacoma’s 1.47 at home; Houston allow opponent xG of 1.9, which suggests opponents create many chances, but the visitors deal with them effectively, conceding only 1.0 actual goal per game. Considering 29 vs 13 goals, the advantage in shots on target (6.38 vs 4.86) and conversion (14% vs 9%), as well as the better points average in the last 5 matches (2.0 vs 1.4), I predict an away win.

Half-by-half

0 : 1
1st half
2 : 0
2nd half

Match statistics

47Possession (%)53
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
13Shots12
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
4Shots on target5
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
1.4xG1.46
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
4Corners4
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
41Dangerous attacks48
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
15Fouls12
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
4Cards0
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

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.

Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
1.21Goals scored / match2.29
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
1.37Goals conceded / match0.88
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
45%Average possession48%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
3.95Shots on target / match6.24
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

Team statswho is more efficient?

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

11.68Shots per match14.59
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
3.95Shots on target6.24
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
10.4%Shot conversion15.7%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
45%Possession48%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
1.36xG for1.74
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
1.54xG against1.48
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

Shooting quality

Tacoma Defiance: BalancedHouston Dynamo FC II: Attacking
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
Accuracy (shots on target)34%43%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.310.37

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.

Tacoma Defiance is 11% better for: last-5 form.

2 pts / match - Tacoma Defiance · 1.8 pts / match - Houston Dynamo FC II

Tacoma Defiance
WDLWW
Season result split
37% W21% R42% P
Season (W-D-L)
7-4-8
1.32 pts / match · goal difference -3
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-1-1
2.00 pts / match
Record at home (W-D-L)
4-2-4
Last 5 at home
4-0-1
WWWWL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 1.6Goals conceded: 1.2xG: 1.36Opponent xG: 1.58BTTS: 40%Over 2.5: 40%
Houston Dynamo FC II
LLWWW
Season result split
71% W12% R18% P
Season (W-D-L)
12-2-3
2.24 pts / match · goal difference +24
Last 5 (W-D-L)
3-0-2
1.80 pts / match
Record away (W-D-L)
5-2-3
Last 5 away
1-1-3
DWLLL
Last 5 matches - averages
Goals scored: 2.0Goals conceded: 1.4xG: 1.73Opponent xG: 1.39BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 100%

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 89% better for: goals scored per match.

1.21 goals / match - Tacoma Defiance · 2.29 goals / match - Houston Dynamo FC II

Houston Dynamo FC II is 56% better for: goals conceded per match.

1.37 goals / match - Tacoma Defiance · 0.88 goals / match - Houston Dynamo FC II

Tacoma Defiance scoring profile: mixed

Tacoma Defiance scores in 63% of matches (12 of 19 matches), while Houston Dynamo FC II keeps a clean sheet in 41% (7 of 17 matches).

Houston Dynamo FC II scoring profile: very strong

Houston Dynamo FC II scores in 100% of matches (17 of 17 matches), while Tacoma Defiance keeps a clean sheet in 26% (5 of 19 matches).

23Goals scored (season)39
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
26Goals conceded (season)15
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
2.58Average goals in match3.18
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
8Goals scored (last 5)10
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
6Goals conceded (last 5)7
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

How often they score at least...

63%1 goal100%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
37%2 goals65%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
11%3 goals35%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
11%4 goals24%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

How often they concede at least...

74%1 goal59%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
47%2 goals18%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
11%3 goals12%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
5%4 goals0%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

* 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.

59%
Houston Dynamo FC II - BTTSBTTS - percentage of matches where both teams scored.10 of 17 matches
61%
League average

Goal patterns

21%BTTS at half-time12%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
16%BTTS in both halves0%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
21%Scored in both halves41%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

BTTS and goal count

42%Min. 3 goals and BTTS47%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
11%Min. 3 goals without BTTS24%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
40%BTTS - last 580%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

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)

1st half

53%Min. 1 goal before half-time71%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
26%Min. 2 goals before half-time47%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
11%Min. 3 goals before half-time6%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

2nd half

84%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
58%Min. 2 goals after half-time76%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
21%Min. 3 goals after half-time12%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

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.

Houston Dynamo FC II is 90% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

1.05 pts / match - Tacoma Defiance · 2 pts / match - Houston Dynamo FC II

Tacoma Defiance - half-time state
16% leading58% draw26% trailing
Houston Dynamo FC II - half-time state
53% leading41% draw6% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

1.05Points per match (1st half)2
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
0.42Goals scored (1st half)1.06
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
0.53Goals conceded (1st half)0.18
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
0.95Average goals (1st half)1.24
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
53%Clean sheet before half-time82%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
74%No goal before half-time35%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

After half-time (2nd half)

1.42Points per match (2nd half)1.76
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
0.79Goals scored (2nd half)1.24
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
0.84Goals conceded (2nd half)0.71
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
1.63Average goals (2nd half)1.94
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
42%Clean sheet after half-time53%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II
42%No goal after half-time24%
Tacoma DefianceHouston Dynamo FC II

Tacoma Defiance - second-half results

37% W32% R32% P
20
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-2
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
-1
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.05
PPG before half-time
Lead holding231%

Leads at half-time in 16% of matches and wins 37%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.3

Concedes 0.3 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Houston Dynamo FC II - second-half results

53% W18% R29% P
34
Half-time points
18
Half-time goals
+15
Goal difference (1st half)
30
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding134%

Leads at half-time in 53% of matches and wins 71%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.

Defence after half-time+0.5

Concedes 0.5 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.

Tacoma Defiance - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match1.402.00
Goals scored / match0.61.0
Goals conceded / match0.40.8
Average goals in match1.01.8
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%60%
3 goals20%20%
Clean sheet60%40%
No goal60%20%
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
Houston Dynamo FC II - last 5 matches by half
1st half2nd half
Points per match2.600.80
Goals scored / match1.40.6
Goals conceded / match0.21.2
Average goals in match1.61.8
1 goal100%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals0%0%
Clean sheet80%20%
No goal0%60%
Goal difference+6-3
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

* 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.

Tacoma Defiance
ScoredConceded
1
4
0-15
3
2
16-30
4
4
31-45
9
2
46-60
2
8
61-75
4
6
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 46-60 (9 goli). Concedes most in 61-75 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): -2 - late phases are a weakness.

Houston Dynamo FC II
ScoredConceded
2
1
0-15
8
2
16-30
8
0
31-45
6
6
46-60
8
2
61-75
7
4
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 16-30 (8 goli). Concedes most in 46-60 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.

* 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

2.88
Estimated goals
attack vs opponent defence
1.0 : 1.8
Estimated goal split
home : away
89%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
51%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
+50%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
63%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
0%
0:0 risk
practically zero
0-1
Most common goal range
attack vs defence on both sides

Tacoma Defiance

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.18
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.02
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-0.0 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.15
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.17
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
66%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
98%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
+0.68
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.4
Late goals
17% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 4% come in the first quarter-hour.
17%

Houston Dynamo FC II

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.26
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+1.15
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.4 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.55
Defensive efficiency
Does the defence or goalkeeper save the team? Positive means it concedes less than the chances allowed suggest.
+0.60
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
164%
Defence vs league
How much the team concedes compared with the league average. 80% means 20% fewer goals conceded.
48%
Form trend
Compares points from the last 5 matches with the whole-season average.
-0.44
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
18% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 5% come in the first quarter-hour.
18%

* 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 Next Pro).

Teams vs league

Tacoma DefianceLigaHouston Dynamo FC II
Average goals in match 2.583.23 3.18
Both teams scored 42%61% 59%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 53%65% 71%
Clean sheets 26%22% 41%
Goal before half-time 53%75% 71%
Goal after half-time 84%84% 100%

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

3.23
Average goals per match
61%
Both teams scored
65%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
22%
Clean sheets
1.82
Home goals / match
1.40
Away goals / match
+30%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defence advantage
+20%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
75%
1 goal
42%
2 goals
18%
3 goals
4%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
84%
1 goal
59%
2 goals
27%
3 goals
9%
4 goals

Head-to-head

Recent meetings (3): Tacoma Defiance 2 - 0 - 1 Houston Dynamo FC II. Average goals 4.33, both teams scored in 67% matches.

Houston Dynamo FC II
4 : 0
Tacoma Defiance
Tacoma Defiance
5 : 1
Houston Dynamo FC II
Houston Dynamo FC II
1 : 2
Tacoma Defiance

FAQ

What was the result of Tacoma Defiance vs Houston Dynamo FC II?

The MLS Next Pro match finished Tacoma Defiance 2:1 Houston Dynamo FC II. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What is the head-to-head record between Tacoma Defiance and Houston Dynamo FC II?

In the last 3 head-to-head matches Tacoma Defiance won 2, Houston Dynamo FC II won 1 and 0 ended level. These games averaged 4.33 goals, with both teams scoring in 67% of them.

What do the goal statistics show before Tacoma Defiance vs Houston Dynamo FC II?

Tacoma Defiance score 1.21 goals per game on average and Houston Dynamo FC II 2.29. The MLS Next Pro average is 3.23 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 65% of games. Both teams score in 42% of Tacoma Defiance's matches and 59% of Houston Dynamo FC II's.

What form are Tacoma Defiance and Houston Dynamo FC II in?

Over the last 5 games Tacoma Defiance have a 3-1-1 record (2.00 points per game) and Houston Dynamo FC II 3-0-2 (1.80 points per game).

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

The statistical background for Tacoma Defiance vs Houston Dynamo FC II — 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.