Houston Dynamo 2-2 Dallas: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Sunday 18 October 2026 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · referee V. Rivas · full time
Full time: Houston Dynamo 2-2 Dallas
Houston Dynamo and Dallas drew 2-2 in MLS on Sunday 18 October 2026 at Shell Energy Stadium. The goals: Christian Cappis 12', Héctor Herrera 49', Mateusz Bogusz 90+4', Petar Musa 90+11'.
How the match unfolded
Dallas struck first through Christian Cappis in the 12th minute, set up by Daniel Job. Houston Dynamo levelled at 1-1 in the 49th minute through Héctor Herrera, set up by Guilherme. Houston Dynamo turned it round: Mateusz Bogusz from the penalty spot made it 2-1 in the 90th minute (+4). Dallas levelled at 2-2 in the 90th minute (+11) through Petar Musa from the penalty spot. It came with the clock nearly run down, and it rescued a point.
It was 0-1 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
The lead changed hands once.
Sam Sarver of Dallas was sent off in the 90th minute (+12). The referee, V. Rivas, showed 6 yellow cards: 5 to Houston Dynamo and 1 to Dallas. Petar Musa missed a penalty for Dallas in the 29 minute.
Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-2-3-1 · Dallas: E. Quill, 3-4-2-1.
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 2.73 for Houston Dynamo and 1.44 for Dallas.
Houston Dynamo created the better chances, 2.73 xG to 1.44, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
Houston Dynamo had 3 shots on target, Dallas 6.
Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Houston Dynamo had 57% of the ball.
A red card changed the shape of the match, and no pre-match model can see one coming.
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.
Dallas came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.9 and conceding 1.5 a match, with 1.56 expected goals for and 1.64 against, and had won 48% of their matches.
Houston Dynamo vs Dallas: the match in numbers
| Houston Dynamo | Match statistics | Dallas |
|---|---|---|
| 57% | Ball possession | 43% |
| 2.73 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.44 |
| 11 | Total shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 6 |
| 2 | Big chances | 4 |
| 530 | Total passes | 395 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 82% |
| 5 | Corners | 5 |
| 13 | Fouls | 20 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 19 | Tackles | 17 |
| 5 | Saves | 1 |
| 5 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Daniel Job (Dallas), rated 8.1 by Sportmonks, with 1 assist.
Houston Dynamo
- Jonathan Bond 7.8
- Héctor Herrera 7.7 1 goal
- Artur 7.3
- Mateusz Bogusz 7.2 1 goal
- Guilherme 7.1 1 assist
Dallas
- Daniel Job 8.1 1 assist
- Christian Cappis 7.3 1 goal
- Santiago Moreno 7.0
- Ran Binyamin 7.0
- Petar Musa 6.8 1 goal
The lowest-rated starter was Nolan Norris at 6.1. 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
- Dallas: Dallas vs Columbus Crew Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about Houston Dynamo vs Dallas
What was the score in Houston Dynamo vs Dallas?
Houston Dynamo 2-2 Dallas (half-time 0-1), MLS, Sunday 18 October 2026.
Who scored in Houston Dynamo vs Dallas?
Christian Cappis 12', Héctor Herrera 49', Mateusz Bogusz 90+4', Petar Musa 90+11'.
Did Moneyball predict Houston Dynamo vs Dallas 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 Dallas?
Daniel Job, rated 8.1 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed Houston Dynamo vs Dallas?
V. Rivas.
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