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Houston Dynamo vs DC United: result 1-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 16Kick-off on July 23, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
1-1
DC United

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs DC United?

Houston Dynamo and DC United drew 1-1 on July 23, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 40′H. HerreraHouston Dynamo
  • 78′T. BariboDC United

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Houston Dynamo win at 54%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-1.

Computed by the Footlab AI model from our own data only, with no AI analysis.

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs DC United

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-1-4-1
  1. 23D. McGuire
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 16H. Herrera
  3. 8J. McGlynn
  4. 19M. Bogusz
  1. 6Artur
  1. 11L. Ennali
  2. 34A. Resch
  3. 5Lucas Halter
  4. 36Felipe Andrade
  1. 31J. Bond

DC United

4-4-2
  1. 11L. Munteanu
  2. 9T. Baribo
  1. 7Peglow
  2. 23B. Servania
  3. 21A. Dozzell
  4. 25J. Hopkins
  1. 6K. Kurokawa
  2. 13S. Nealis
  3. 3L. Bartlett
  4. 5S. Hefti
  1. 1S. Johnson
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; DC United have 3, 7 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2026America de Cali(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Jul 11, 2026CD Olimpia(home)3-0Friendlies Clubs
May 24, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy(away)1-1Major League Soccer
May 20, 2026St. Louis City(away)2-2US Open Cup
May 17, 2026Vancouver Whitecaps(home)1-0Major League Soccer
DC United
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
May 23, 2026CF Montreal(home)4-4Major League Soccer
May 16, 2026St. Louis City(home)1-1Major League Soccer
May 13, 2026Chicago Fire(home)1-3Major League Soccer
May 10, 2026Nashville SC(away)2-2Major League Soccer
May 3, 2026New York City FC(away)2-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Houston Dynamo wins, 1 draw, 2 DC United wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Feb 15, 2025Houston Dynamo 1-3 DC UnitedFriendlies Clubs
Jun 22, 2024DC United 1-4 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
May 7, 2022DC United 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
May 19, 2019Houston Dynamo 2-1 DC UnitedMajor League Soccer
Mar 17, 2018DC United 2-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 22, 2017DC United 1-3 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs DC United on Feb 15, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.3 goals per match over their last 15; DC United score 1.5 and concede 1.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.61.357/158/15
DC United1.51.839/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (46 points from 29 matches) and DC United sit 12th (33 points from 28 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference291379393746
12DC UnitedEastern Conference287129364733

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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