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Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union: result 1-1 and analysis

Major League SoccerRegular Season - 24Kick-off on July 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
1-1
Philadelphia Union

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union?

Houston Dynamo and Philadelphia Union drew 1-1 on July 20, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 15′A. BedoyaPhiladelphia Union
  • 45′J. McGlynnHouston Dynamo (pen.)

Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Philadelphia Union

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

3-4-3
  1. 27S. Kowalczyk
  2. 10E. Ponce
  3. 21J. McGlynn
  1. 9O. Lingr
  2. 6Artur
  3. 30Júnior Urso
  4. 25G. Dorsey
  1. 2F. Escobar
  2. 22P. Ortíz
  3. 4E. Bartlow
  1. 31J. Bond

Philadelphia Union

4-4-2
  1. 20B. Damiani
  2. 7M. Uhre
  1. 11A. Bedoya
  2. 4J. Lukić
  3. 8J. Bueno
  4. 14J. Rafanello
  1. 39F. Westfield
  2. 26N. Harriel
  3. 5J. Glesnes
  4. 15O. Mbaïzo
  1. 76A. Rick
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 6 wins, 1 draw and 8 defeats; Philadelphia Union have 10, 1 and 4.

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

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 17, 2025Vancouver Whitecaps(home)0-3Major League Soccer
Jul 13, 2025Real Salt Lake(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 6, 2025San Diego(away)4-3Major League Soccer
Jun 29, 2025St. Louis City(home)1-0Major League Soccer
Jun 26, 2025Minnesota United FC(away)1-3Major League Soccer
Philadelphia Union
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Jul 16, 2025CF Montreal(home)2-1Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2025New York Red Bulls(home)2-0Major League Soccer
Jul 6, 2025Nashville SC(away)0-1Major League Soccer
Jul 1, 2025Hershey(away)6-0NPSL
Jun 29, 2025Columbus Crew(away)0-1Major League Soccer

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo wins, 0 draws, 4 Philadelphia Union wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Jul 30, 2022Philadelphia Union 6-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Aug 11, 2019Philadelphia Union 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 27, 2018Houston Dynamo 3-0 Philadelphia UnionUS Open Cup
Jul 26, 2018Houston Dynamo 1-3 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer
May 17, 2017Philadelphia Union 2-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Jul 3, 2016Houston Dynamo 1-0 Philadelphia UnionMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Philadelphia Union vs Houston Dynamo on Jul 30, 2022

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; Philadelphia Union score 2.5 and concede 0.8.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.61.948/1510/15
Philadelphia Union2.50.885/158/15

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 Philadelphia Union sit 6th (50 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston DynamoWestern Conference3414911434351
6Philadelphia UnionEastern Conference3414812665250

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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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