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Saturday, 18 April 2026

Exploria Stadium · Referee P. Lauziere · Analysis updated 06:09 UTC

Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.52 expected goals for Orlando City SC and 2.01 for Houston Dynamo, a combined total of 3.53. That distribution gives Houston Dynamo the largest share of the 1X2 market at 49%, with the draw at 22%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 69% for over 2.5 goals and 68% for both teams to score, with 1–2 the single most likely scoreline at 9%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 49% favourite still loses or draws roughly 51% of the time.

Model pick

Houston Dynamo to Win

49.3% probability

Low confidence

Expected goals

1.52 – 2.01

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Match result (1X2)

Orlando City SC win29%
Draw22%
Houston Dynamo win49%

Double chance 1X

51%

Double chance 12

79%

Double chance X2

71%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals69%
Over 3.5 goals47%
Both teams to score68%

Correct score

  • 1–29.0%
  • 1–18.9%
  • 2–26.8%
  • 2–16.8%
  • 1–36.0%

Why the model likes this

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates Houston Dynamo to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 49%, against 29% / 22% / 49% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.52 goals for Orlando City SC and 2.01 for Houston Dynamo, a combined 3.53 — an open game on paper.

  • Goals markets

    Over 2.5 goals lands at 69% and both teams to score at 68%, with 1–2 the single most likely scoreline at 9%.

  • Model confidence

    Houston Dynamo to Win is the headline pick at 49% with low confidence, built from team strength, home advantage and competition baselines while season data is still limited.

Recent form

Orlando City SC

    Houston Dynamo

      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.

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