It's still early in the Major League Soccer season, but we are learning more and more about the teams. Here is the Dallas - Houston Dynamo preview!
Both teams have had enough rest since their last competitive action. Let's hope for an energetic game!
Houston Dynamo have a very long trip to this away game, as there's more than 1200 kilometers in distance to cover. This could prove a challenge, at least for the supporters.
Dallas form and stats
Only two Major League Soccer home games for Dallas so far, yet both highs and lows with 1 win, 1 draw and 0 defeat.
The Dallas supporters enjoyed the previous match, watching their team host Portland Timbers in Major League Soccer and win 4-1. Heartbreak before that as Dallas lost 1-3 at SJ Earthquakes's place.
The home team are moderate favourites in this game. How does Dallas handle that role? We have found eight games in our database similar to this one, based on the home odds. The stats for these games are six wins, two draws and zero defeats.
It's still early days, but we have some goal stats for the Dallas at home in the league. 4 on target and 1 scored by the opposition; from 2 matches.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
Playing away, Houston Dynamo have won 0 games, drawn 0 and suffered 1 defeat in the Major League Soccer this season.
Houston delivered a 1-1 draw playing at home against Los Angeles FC (placed 5th) in their previous match; a Major League Soccer game. Preceding that game, the 1-2 loss visiting Portland Timbers's place.
Houston are the outsiders in this one, but not by much. Their performance in similar games (being the away team and moderate outsiders) is one win, two draws and six defeats. From a total of nine matches.
A quick return to home after this game, as Houston are hosting Sporting KC in the Major League Soccer only four days away.
As for goals scored and conceded in the league games away so far, Houston Dynamo has managed 1 goal and let in 2 from 1 match.
Head 2 Head
Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Dallas won five games, three matches ended with a draw and Houston Dynamo has two wins. Over 2,5 goals / under 2,5 goals: six / fourTop Goalscorers
  M. Simonete Bressanelli 1 goals |  A. Ricaurte Vélez 1 goals | R. Pepi 1 goals |
Dallas missing players
Houston Dynamo missing players
| Dallas | Houston Dynamo | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | Played | P | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Won | W | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | Drew | D | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | Lost | L | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | Scored | S | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | Conceded | C | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 0% | 100% | 67% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 67% | 50% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 33% | 50% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 0 | 2 | 1.7 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10.7 | 12 | 12 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 0 | 11 | 14 |
| 3 | 4 | 4 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 0 | 3 | 4 |
| 56% | 50% | 50% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 0% | 33% | 33% |
| Dallas | Last season | Houston Dynamo | |||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 24 | 12 | Played | P | 13 | 23 | ||
| 9 | 7 | Won | W | 1 | 4 | ||
| 8 | 4 | Drew | D | 5 | 9 | ||
| 7 | 1 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 29 | 21 | Scored | S | 16 | 30 | ||
| 26 | 9 | Conceded | C | 28 | 40 | ||
| 83% | 83% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 62% | 67% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 92% | 91% | ||
| 46% | 58% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 69% | 65% | ||
| 25% | 33% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 38% | 30% | ||
| 12% | 8% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 15% | 9% | ||
| 42% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 69% | 70% | ||
| 33% | 42% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 13% | ||
| 42% | 25% | Failed to Score | F T | 31% | 22% | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 0 | 0 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1.9 | 1.5 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 2.5 | 2.4 | ||
| 1 | 0 | Red cards | R C | 2 | 3 | ||
| 12 | 13.5 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.9 | 14.2 | ||
| 4.1 | 5.2 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.9 | 4.8 | ||
| 29% | 34% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 31% | 27% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | SJ Earthquakes | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| 2 | Real Salt Lake | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | LA Galaxy | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | Austin | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| 5 | Los Angeles FC | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 6 | Seattle Sounders | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
| 7 | Dallas | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 10 | Sporting KC | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 4 |
| 11 | Portland Timbers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -3 | 3 |
| 12 | Colorado Rapids | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 1 |
| 13 | Minnesota United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -6 | 0 |