Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 26 July 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee F. Dujic · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin
Houston Dynamo beat Austin 3-0 in MLS on Sunday 26 July 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium. The goals: Mateusz Bogusz 12', Mateusz Bogusz 29', Guilherme 32'.
How Houston Dynamo won it
Mateusz Bogusz put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 12th minute, set up by Ezequiel Ponce. Mateusz Bogusz made it 2-0 to Houston Dynamo in the 29th minute, set up by Guilherme. Guilherme made it 3-0 to Houston Dynamo in the 32nd minute, set up by Agustín Bouzat.
It was 3-0 at half-time, and nothing changed after the break.
Mateusz Bogusz scored twice.
The referee, F. Dujic, showed 4 yellow cards: 2 to Houston Dynamo and 2 to Austin.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-1-4-1 · Austin: D. Arnaud, 3-4-3.
Moneyball's prediction against the result
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Why it went this way
On the day the expected goals were 0.91 for Houston Dynamo and 1.23 for Austin.
Houston Dynamo scored about 2.1 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Austin left about 1.2 goals' worth of chances on the pitch.
Houston Dynamo had 4 shots on target, Austin 5.
Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Austin had 54% of the ball, but Houston Dynamo took the points.
Where the two sides stood before this match
Houston Dynamo came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.3 a match, with 1.12 expected goals for and 1.53 against, and had won 42% of their matches.
Austin came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.3 and conceding 1.8 a match, with 1.03 expected goals for and 1.96 against, and had won 26% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs Austin: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | Austin |
|---|---|---|
| 46% | Ball possession | 54% |
| 0.91 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.23 |
| 10 | Total shots | 15 |
| 4 | Shots on target | 5 |
| 5 | Big chances | 1 |
| 428 | Total passes | 486 |
| 90% | Pass accuracy | 90% |
| 1 | Corners | 6 |
| 12 | Fouls | 10 |
| 3 | Offsides | 0 |
| 13 | Tackles | 16 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), rated 9.3 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal, 1 assist.
Houston Dynamo
- Guilherme 9.3 1 goal, 1 assist
- Mateusz Bogusz 8.2 2 goals
- Jonathan Bond 8.1
- Héctor Herrera 7.3
- Agustín Bouzat 7.2 1 assist
Austin
- Brandon Vazquez 7.5
- Przemyslaw Placheta 7.1
- J. Rosales 7.0
- Owen Wolff 6.9
- Myrto Uzuni 6.9
The lowest-rated starter was Brad Stuver at 5.9. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Austin: Austin vs Real Salt Lake Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs Austin
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs Austin?
Houston Dynamo 3-0 Austin (half-time 3-0), MLS, Sunday 26 July 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs Austin?
Mateusz Bogusz 12', Mateusz Bogusz 29', Guilherme 32'.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs Austin correctly?
Moneyball did not publish a pre-match estimate for this match, so there is nothing to mark it against.
Who was man of the match in Houston Dynamo vs Austin?
Guilherme, rated 9.3 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs Austin?
F. Dujic.
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