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Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 2.31 expected goals for Houston Dynamo and 1.72 for FC Cincinnati, a combined total of 4.04. That distribution gives Houston Dynamo the largest share of the 1X2 market at 51%, with the draw at 20%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 77% for over 2.5 goals and 74% for both teams to score, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 8%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 51% favourite still loses or draws roughly 49% of the time.

Model pick

Houston Dynamo to Win

51.3% probability

Low confidence

Expected goals

2.31 – 1.72

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Houston Dynamo win51%
Draw20%
FC Cincinnati win29%

Double chance 1X

71%

Double chance 12

80%

Double chance X2

49%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals91%
Over 2.5 goals77%
Over 3.5 goals57%
Both teams to score74%

Correct score

  • 2–18.1%
  • 1–17.0%
  • 2–27.0%
  • 3–16.3%
  • 1–26.1%

Why the model likes this

  • Houston Dynamo home form

    13 points from their last 5 home matches in our dataset.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Houston Dynamo to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 51%, against 51% / 20% / 29% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 2.31 goals for Houston Dynamo and 1.72 for FC Cincinnati, a combined 4.04 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 77% and both teams to score at 74%, with 2–1 the single most likely scoreline at 8%.

Recent form

Houston Dynamo

  • 2026-08-16T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles Galaxy · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-08T20:30:00.000Z · A vs New England Revolution · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-02T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Sporting Kansas City · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-26T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 3-0 (W)
  • 2026-07-23T00:30:00.000Z · H vs DC United · 1-1 (D)

FC Cincinnati

  • 2026-08-12T00:00:00.000Z · H vs Atlas · 1-2 (L)
  • 2026-08-08T00:00:00.000Z · H vs U.N.A.M. - Pumas · 2-0 (W)
  • 2026-08-04T23:45:00.000Z · H vs CF Pachuca · 3-1 (W)
  • 2026-08-01T23:30:00.000Z · H vs San Jose Earthquakes · 4-2 (W)
  • 2026-07-25T23:15:00.000Z · A vs Columbus Crew · 1-2 (L)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction below is unaffected — it is built from current form, home and away performance, goals data and competition statistics.

Major League Soccer table

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#TeamPWDLGDPts
1Houston Dynamo191126435
2Vancouver Whitecaps1710432134
3Los Angeles FC1910451634
4San Jose Earthquakes1810351333
5Real Salt Lake17836427
6FC Dallas18765727
7St. Louis City18756026
8Portland Timbers18738024
9Seattle Sounders17737-224
10Minnesota United FC18666-524
11Colorado Rapids187110222
12Los Angeles Galaxy20578-622
13San Diego18567321
14Austin18459-1417
15Sporting Kansas City184212-2814
1Nashville SC1913422443
2Inter Miami1911531038
3New England Revolution19937430
4Chicago Fire17926929
5Charlotte19847428
6FC Cincinnati19766127
7New York City FC18756726
8New York Red Bulls19748-1125
9DC United19595-324
10Orlando City SC196310-1721
11Columbus Crew19559-420
12Toronto FC19487-720
13CF Montreal194510-1117
14Philadelphia Union184410-816
15Atlanta United FC194312-1315

Predictions are statistical estimates generated from historical and current team data. They are provided for information and entertainment only and are not betting advice. 18+ only.