Match

Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati: result 1-1 and analysis

Friendlies ClubsClub FriendlyKick-off on January 28, 2026 at 06:00 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
1-1
FC Cincinnati

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati?

Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati drew 1-1 on January 28, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 36′K. DenkeyFC Cincinnati
  • 89′D. SamassékouHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

  1. EE. Ponce
  2. GGuilherme
  3. JJ. McGlynn
  1. AA. Bouzat
  2. AArtur
  1. LL. Ennali
  2. GG. Dorsey
  3. LLucas Halter
  4. AAntônio Carlos
  5. EE. Sviatchenko
  1. JJ. Bond

FC Cincinnati

  1. TT. Barlow
  2. KK. Denkey
  3. EE. Echenique
  1. EEvander
  2. OO. Nwobodo
  3. TTrialist
  1. AA. Chirila
  2. GG. Flores
  3. SS. Gidi
  4. MM. Robinson
  1. RR. Celentano
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 defeats; FC Cincinnati have 7, 2 and 6.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 24, 2026Louisville City(home)4-2Friendlies Clubs
Oct 19, 2025Sporting Kansas City(away)0-0Major League Soccer
Oct 5, 2025San Diego(home)2-4Major League Soccer
Sep 28, 2025Nashville SC(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Sep 21, 2025Portland Timbers(home)1-0Major League Soccer
FC Cincinnati
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jan 23, 2026New England Revolution(away)1-1Friendlies Clubs
Nov 23, 2025Inter Miami(home)0-4Major League Soccer
Nov 8, 2025Columbus Crew(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Nov 2, 2025Columbus Crew(away)0-4Major League Soccer
Oct 27, 2025Columbus Crew(home)1-0Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 4 meetings: 0 Houston Dynamo wins, 2 draws, 2 FC Cincinnati wins.

DateScoreCompetition
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: FC Cincinnati vs Houston Dynamo on Jan 30, 2025

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; FC Cincinnati score 1.2 and concede 1.4.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.31.9212/159/15
FC Cincinnati1.21.437/158/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

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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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