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Sunday, 18 October 2026

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Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas Prediction, Odds & Statistics

Our Poisson-based model projects 1.28 expected goals for Houston Dynamo and 1.43 for FC Dallas, a combined total of 2.70. That distribution gives FC Dallas the largest share of the 1X2 market at 41%, with the draw at 26%. Goals markets follow the same shape: 51% for over 2.5 goals and 55% for both teams to score, with 1–1 the single most likely scoreline at 12%. Probabilities are statistical estimates and carry meaningful uncertainty — a 41% favourite still loses or draws a large share of the time.

Model pick

Draw/Away

66.3% probability

Moderate confidencePartial model70/100

Expected goals

1.28 – 1.43

Model version

poisson-v2

Probabilities are statistical estimates, not guarantees.

Why the model likes this

Each point below is derived from this fixture's own data — recent results, home and away splits, scoring and defensive rates and head-to-head history where it exists. Points only appear when the underlying data supports them.

  • Houston Dynamo home form

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

  • FC Dallas away threat

    Scored in 5 of their last 6 away fixtures.

  • Most likely outcome

    The model rates FC Dallas to win the strongest 1X2 selection at 41%, against 34% / 26% / 41% for home, draw and away.

  • Expected goals balance

    Projected 1.28 goals for Houston Dynamo and 1.43 for FC Dallas, a combined 2.70 — an open game on paper.

Match result (1X2)

Houston Dynamo win34%
Draw26%
FC Dallas win41%

Double chance 1X

59%

Double chance 12

74%

Double chance X2

66%

Goals markets

Over 1.5 goals75%
Over 2.5 goals51%
Over 3.5 goals29%
Both teams to score55%

Correct score

  • 1–112.2%
  • 0–19.6%
  • 1–28.7%
  • 1–08.6%
  • 2–17.8%

Recent form

Houston Dynamo

  • 2026-10-11T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Minnesota United FC · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Sporting Kansas City · 0-2 (L)
  • 2026-09-20T00:30:00.000Z · H vs FC Cincinnati · 2-2 (D)
  • 2026-09-13T02:30:00.000Z · A vs San Jose Earthquakes · 0-1 (L)
  • 2026-09-10T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Real Salt Lake · 2-1 (W)

FC Dallas

  • 2026-10-10T23:30:00.000Z · A vs Charlotte · 2-3 (L)
  • 2026-09-27T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Los Angeles FC · 1-0 (W)
  • 2026-09-20T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Austin · 0-0 (D)
  • 2026-09-13T00:30:00.000Z · H vs Portland Timbers · 2-1 (W)
  • 2026-09-10T00:30:00.000Z · A vs Minnesota United FC · 2-1 (W)

Head-to-head

Head-to-head history is temporarily unavailable. The prediction 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
1Vancouver Whitecaps2815673151
2St. Louis City2814861650
3FC Dallas281387747
4San Jose Earthquakes2813781046
5Houston Dynamo281369245
6Los Angeles FC2911991342
7Seattle Sounders281189341
8Colorado Rapids2811413037
9Los Angeles Galaxy299911-1136
10Portland Timbers289613-333
11Real Salt Lake289514-532
12San Diego288812-332
13Austin2871011-1531
14Minnesota United FC287912-930
15Sporting Kansas City286418-3322
1Nashville SC2819633763
2Inter Miami28131051849
3Chicago Fire2814681148
4New England Revolution2814410646
5Charlotte2813781046
6Philadelphia Union28126101142
7Orlando City SC2811413-1537
8New York Red Bulls2810612-1436
9FC Cincinnati27999-736
10New York City FC288911433
11Toronto FC2871110-1132
12DC United276129-1230
13Columbus Crew288515-529
14Atlanta United FC287615-1527
15CF Montreal286616-2124

Prediction conclusion

The model's leading selection is Draw/Away, at 66.3%. Its single most likely scoreline is 1–1.

It puts both teams scoring at 55% and over 2.5 goals at 51%.

A 66% selection is expected to miss in the remaining share of matches, and football regularly produces red cards, injuries and tactical changes the data cannot see. Treat this as a probability, not a forecast of the result.

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.