Major League Soccer

Season 2026/2027

Major League Soccer

Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas – Lineups & Match Details

FC Dallas beat Houston Dynamo 2-1. Houston Dynamo had 56% possession against FC Dallas's 44%. Shots on target: 3-3.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 1

Sunday, 23 February 2025

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

1 - 2

Full Time

HT: 1 - 0

FC DallasFC Dallas

Referee: Armando Villarrea, USA

Lineups

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo4-4-2
A. Tarbell13A. TarbellG
G. Dorsey25G. DorseyD
E. Bartlow4E. BartlowD
F. Awodesu24F. AwodesuD
D. Steres5D. SteresD
S. Kowalczyk27S. KowalczykM
Artur6ArturM
J. McGlynn21J. McGlynnM
I. Aliyu18I. AliyuM
E. Ponce10E. PonceF
A. Bassi8A. BassiF

Substitutes

1J. MaurerG
35B. RainesM
2F. EscobarD
16E. DuenasM
23M. HallidayD
20N. LodeiroM
29D. GonzalezM
17G. SegalF
33E. ArzuF
FC DallasFC Dallas4-2-3-1
M. Paes1M. PaesG
S. Moore18S. MooreD
S. Ibeagha25S. IbeaghaD
O. Urhoghide3O. UrhoghideD
M. Farfan4M. FarfanD
S. Lletget8S. LletgetM
Ramiro17RamiroM
B. Kamungo77B. KamungoM
L. Acosta10L. AcostaM
A. A. Julio Santos11A. A. Julio SantosM
P. Musa9P. MusaF

Substitutes

5L. AbubakarD
16T. NtsabelengM
20PedrinhoM
7Leo ChuM
32N. NorrisD
30M. CollodiG
23L. FarringtonF
6P. DelgadoM
29E. NewmanD

Match Events

89'S

S. Kowalczyk

Substitution 4

Statistics

Houston Dynamo
56%44%
FC Dallas
1.25Expected Goals (xG)2.08
11Total Shots7
3Shots on Target3
5Corners3
13Fouls11
1Offsides4
88Pass Accuracy (%)84
1Yellow Cards4
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Houston Dynamo host FC Dallas on Sunday, 23 February 2025. The kick-off time is 01:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Houston Dynamo go into the match 12th in the table; FC Dallas sit 7th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Houston Dynamo have taken 2 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss from their last 5. Recent run: 2 draws in a row. FC Dallas have collected 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses over the same span. Recent run: 1 win.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 19 May 2024: Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC Dallas; 28 Apr 2024: Houston Dynamo 0-2 FC Dallas; 1 Oct 2023: Houston Dynamo 0-0 FC Dallas. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

FC Dallas beat Houston Dynamo 2-1. Houston Dynamo scored through A. Bassi 18'. FC Dallas replied with P. Musa 55', A. Julio 76'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 76 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Houston Dynamo held 56% of the ball against 44% for FC Dallas. Shots on target finished 3-3. Expected goals read 1.25 for Houston Dynamo, 2.08 for FC Dallas.

Verdict

FC Dallas take the three points; Houston Dynamo look at a thin night for the home crowd. Houston Dynamo sat 12th and FC Dallas 7th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.