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Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas: prediction and statistics
USA · MLS · 18 October 2026 · kick-off
Corners
Corners over 9.5
Our model expects 9.9 corners in the match: Houston Dynamo 5.7, FC Dallas 4.2. In a typical match of this competition — 10.0. Probability of over 9.5 corners: 53% (typical match — 54%).
This match is in the top of the day: Corners under 10.5 — 60%, typical match 58%.
Yellow cards
Yellow cards under 4.5
Our model expects 4.5 yellow cards: Houston Dynamo 1.9, FC Dallas 2.6; typical match of the competition — 4.0. Probability of over 4.5 cards: 48% (typical match — 38%).
This match is in the top of the day: Yellow cards over 3.5 — 66%, typical match 57%.
Form
Houston Dynamo: last five matches — W-D-W-D-L.
- 3 matches without a win · all competitions
FC Dallas: last five matches — W-L-D-W-L.
- 7 matches in a row over 2.5 goals · away
- 3 matches in a row both teams scored · away
- 3 matches in a row under 4.5 yellow cards · away
Table: Houston Dynamo — 10, FC Dallas — 6 (of 30).
Team statistics for three seasons
Houston Dynamo at home and FC Dallas away, 2024–2026.
| Houston Dynamo | FC Dallas | |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 49 | 50 |
| Win rate | 41% | 26% |
| Goals scored per match | 1.2 | 1.5 |
| Goals conceded per match | 1.2 | 1.8 |
| Over 2.5 goals | 45% | 64% |
| Both teams score | 57% | 68% |
| Total corners per match | 9.8 | 10.2 |
| Over 9.5 corners | 53% | 56% |
| Total yellow cards per match | 4.7 | 4.5 |
| Over 4.5 yellow cards | 63% | 54% |
Head to head
40 meetings in our database: Houston Dynamo won 8, 15 draws, FC Dallas won 17. Per match: 3.2 goals, 10.0 corners, 4.4 yellow cards.
- 22.03.2026: FC Dallas 4:3 Houston Dynamo
- 11.02.2026: FC Dallas 1:2 Houston Dynamo
- 18.05.2025: FC Dallas 0:2 Houston Dynamo
Referee
The referee has not been appointed yet — this usually becomes known 1–3 days before the match.
Every corners and cards line for the match and each team, team statistics for this season, three seasons and all data, the last 10 matches, referee and head to head — plus Toha, the AI analyst.
How we calculate
Corners and cards: our own model on the last 30 matches of each team, pulled toward the competition average; tested on 126,835 matches from 2014–2026, each forecast using only games played before it. Result and goals: market line with the margin removed. Form, head to head and referee: our database of more than half a million matches.
Questions and answers
How many corners in Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas?
Our model expects 9.9 corners; the probability of over 9.5 is 53%.
How many yellow cards in Houston Dynamo vs FC Dallas?
Our model expects 4.5 yellow cards; the probability of over 4.5 is 48%.