Match

Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati: result 2-2 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 26Kick-off on September 20, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
2-2
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati?

Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2 on September 20, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 38′GuilhermeHouston Dynamo
  • 50′M. BoguszHouston Dynamo (pen.)
  • 73′Bryan Josías Ramírez LeónFC Cincinnati
  • 90′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Houston Dynamo win at 52%: prediction missed. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 2-2.

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

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-4-2
  1. 30A. Bouzat
  2. 20Guilherme
  1. 19M. Bogusz
  2. 16H. Herrera
  3. 6Artur
  4. 11L. Ennali
  1. 21F. Negri
  2. 5Lucas Halter
  3. 3Antônio Carlos
  4. 36Felipe Andrade
  1. 31J. Bond

FC Cincinnati

3-4-3
  1. 10Evander
  2. 9K. Denkey
  3. 22G. Valenzuela
  1. 17K. Mboma Dem
  2. 5O. Nwobodo
  3. 20P. Bucha
  4. 66E. Echenique
  1. 11S. Gidi
  2. 4N. Hagglund
  3. 12M. Robinson
  1. 18R. Celentano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 8 wins, 5 draws and 2 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 7, 4 and 4.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 13, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Sep 10, 2026Real Salt Lake(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Sep 5, 2026Charlotte(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Aug 23, 2026St. Louis City(away)1-2Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Sep 12, 2026Charlotte(home)3-3Major League Soccer
Sep 9, 2026Philadelphia Union(away)0-5Major League Soccer
Aug 30, 2026Nashville SC(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Aug 22, 2026Seattle Sounders(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Aug 19, 2026New York City FC(home)2-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 5 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo wins, 3 draws, 2 FC Cincinnati wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jan 28, 2026Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC CincinnatiFriendlies Clubs
Jan 30, 2025FC Cincinnati 1-1 Houston DynamoFriendlies Clubs
Feb 26, 2023FC Cincinnati 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 4, 2021Houston Dynamo 1-1 FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
Jul 6, 2019FC Cincinnati 3-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati on Jan 28, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 0.6 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 2.3 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.40.686/156/15
FC Cincinnati2.32.1112/1512/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and FC Cincinnati sit 9th (46 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference3414911434351
9FC CincinnatiEastern Conference34121012677546

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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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