San Diego 3-3 Houston Dynamo: Match Report, Goals, Stats and Ratings
MLS · Thursday 15 October 2026 · Snapdragon Stadium · referee S. Boiko · full time
Full time: San Diego 3-3 Houston Dynamo
San Diego and Houston Dynamo drew 3-3 in MLS on Thursday 15 October 2026 at Snapdragon Stadium. The goals: Anders Dreyer 20', Cédric Bakambu 22', Guilherme 24', Mateusz Bogusz 33', Guilherme 37', Gabriel Pirani 86'.
How the match unfolded
The opening goal came in the 20th minute: Anders Dreyer from the penalty spot for San Diego. Cédric Bakambu made it 2-0 to San Diego in the 22nd minute, set up by Onni Valakari. Guilherme made it 2-1 to Houston Dynamo in the 24th minute, set up by Lawrence Ennali. Houston Dynamo levelled at 2-2 in the 33rd minute through Mateusz Bogusz, set up by Guilherme. Houston Dynamo turned it round: Guilherme made it 2-3 in the 37th minute. San Diego levelled at 3-3 in the 86th minute through Gabriel Pirani, set up by Manu Duah. Late, and enough for a draw.
San Diego were two goals up and could not hold on: Houston Dynamo came back from two down for a draw.
It was 2-3 at half-time, and the second half changed the result.
Guilherme scored twice.
The lead changed hands once.
The referee, S. Boiko, showed 6 yellow cards: 3 to San Diego and 3 to Houston Dynamo.
San Diego: M. Varas, 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 1.05 for San Diego and 2.87 for Houston Dynamo.
San Diego scored about 1.9 more than their chances were worth: clinical finishing, or a goalkeeper having a bad day.
Houston Dynamo created the better chances, 2.87 xG to 1.05, and still did not win. On chances alone, the result could easily have gone the other way.
San Diego had 6 shots on target, Houston Dynamo 3.
San Diego had 62% of the ball.
Where the two sides stood before this match
San Diego came into it with 31 MLS matches played, scoring 1.8 and conceding 1.9 a match, with 1.68 expected goals for and 1.46 against, and had won 26% 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.
San Diego vs Houston Dynamo: the match in numbers
| San Diego | Match statistics | Houston Dynamo |
|---|---|---|
| 62% | Ball possession | 38% |
| 1.05 | Expected goals (xG) | 2.87 |
| 17 | Total shots | 10 |
| 6 | Shots on target | 3 |
| 3 | Big chances | 2 |
| 664 | Total passes | 426 |
| 91% | Pass accuracy | 86% |
| 10 | Corners | 3 |
| 15 | Fouls | 12 |
| 1 | Offsides | 1 |
| 10 | Tackles | 9 |
| 0 | Saves | 3 |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
Team statistics from Sportmonks.
Player ratings and man of the match
Man of the match: Guilherme (Houston Dynamo), rated 8.9 by Sportmonks, with 2 goals, 1 assist.
San Diego
- Jeppe Tverskov 7.7
- Anders Dreyer 7.5 1 goal
- Cédric Bakambu 7.4 1 goal
- Gabriel Pirani 7.3 1 goal
- Onni Valakari 7.1 1 assist
Houston Dynamo
- Guilherme 8.9 2 goals, 1 assist
- Mateusz Bogusz 6.8 1 goal
- Héctor Herrera 6.7
- Antônio Carlos 6.7
- Ibrahim Aliyu 6.7
The lowest-rated starter was CJ dos Santos at 5.8. Ratings run from 0 to 10; around 7.0 is a solid match.
What comes next
- San Diego: Vancouver Whitecaps vs San Diego Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
- Houston Dynamo: Seattle Sounders vs Houston Dynamo Thursday 29 October 2026 · MLS
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Questions about San Diego vs Houston Dynamo
What was the score in San Diego vs Houston Dynamo?
San Diego 3-3 Houston Dynamo (half-time 2-3), MLS, Thursday 15 October 2026.
Who scored in San Diego vs Houston Dynamo?
Anders Dreyer 20', Cédric Bakambu 22', Guilherme 24', Mateusz Bogusz 33', Guilherme 37', Gabriel Pirani 86'.
Did Moneyball predict San Diego 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 San Diego vs Houston Dynamo?
Guilherme, rated 8.9 by Sportmonks.
Who refereed San Diego vs Houston Dynamo?
S. Boiko.
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