New England 0-2 Houston Dynamo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Saturday 8 August 2026 · Boston Stadium, Foxborough · referee M. Badawi · full time
Full time: New England 0-2 Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo beat New England 2-0 in MLS on Saturday 8 August 2026 at Boston Stadium. The goals: Guilherme 45+1', Agustin Resch 63'.
How Houston Dynamo won it
Guilherme put Houston Dynamo ahead in the 45th minute (+1). Agustin Resch made it 0-2 to Houston Dynamo in the 63rd minute, set up by Jack McGlynn.
It was 0-1 at half-time.
The referee, M. Badawi, showed 3 yellow cards: 1 to New England and 2 to Houston Dynamo.
New England: M. Mitrovic, 4-3-3 · Houston Dynamo: B. Olsen, 4-2-3-1.
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 1.11 for New England and 0.42 for Houston Dynamo.
New England scored about 1.1 fewer than their chances were worth: poor finishing, or a goalkeeper at his best.
Houston Dynamo made more of their chances than the xG suggests, by about 1.6 goals.
New England had 2 shots on target, Houston Dynamo 7.
New England's goalkeeper made 5 saves.
Houston Dynamo had 52% of the ball and turned it into the win.
Where the two sides stood before this match
New England came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.6 and conceding 1.4 a match, with 1.53 expected goals for and 1.42 against, and had won 55% of their matches.
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.
New England vs Houston Dynamo: the match in numbers
| New England | Match statistics | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 1.11 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.42 |
| 9 | Total shots | 13 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 7 |
| 0 | Big chances | 1 |
| 494 | Total passes | 552 |
| 87% | Pass accuracy | 89% |
| 9 | Corners | 4 |
| 10 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Offsides | 1 |
| 14 | Tackles | 10 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 1 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Agustin Resch (Houston Dynamo), rated 8.2 by Sportmonks, with 1 goal.
New England
- Carles Gil 7.2
- Jack Harrison 7.2
- Alhassan Yusuf 7.0
- Matt Turner 7.0
- Brooklyn Raines 6.9
Houston Dynamo
- Agustin Resch 8.2 1 goal
- Guilherme 7.7 1 goal
- Jack McGlynn 7.6 1 assist
- Mateusz Bogusz 7.5
- Artur 7.3
The lowest-rated starter was Will Sands at 6.0. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- New England: New England vs New York RB Wednesday 28 October 2026 · MLS
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about New England vs Houston Dynamo
What was the score in New England vs Houston Dynamo?
New England 0-2 Houston Dynamo (half-time 0-1), MLS, Saturday 8 August 2026.
Who scored in New England vs Houston Dynamo?
Guilherme 45+1', Agustin Resch 63'.
Did Moneyball predict New England vs Houston Dynamo 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 New England vs Houston Dynamo?
Agustin Resch, rated 8.2 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed New England vs Houston Dynamo?
M. Badawi.
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