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Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Dallas: preview, form, head-to-head and how to watch
MLS, Sunday, 18 October 2026: Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Dallas. Standings, recent form, head-to-head record and TV listings.
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Key facts
- Competition
- MLS
- Date
- Sunday, 18 October 2026
- Kick-off (UTC)
- 00:30
- Venue
- Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
- TV / streaming
- Apple TV (United States)
Match overview
MLS action on Sunday, 18 October 2026 sees Houston Dynamo FC take on FC Dallas, with kick-off at 00:30 UTC.
The venue for the game is Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas. All times on this page are shown in UTC; the match page converts the kick-off to your local time zone.
Where the teams stand
In the latest standings Houston Dynamo FC are 5th with 46 points from 29 matches, while FC Dallas are 3rd with 50 points from 29 matches. That leaves Houston Dynamo FC 4 points behind FC Dallas.
Houston Dynamo FC are currently in the play-off places. Houston Dynamo FC have scored 39 goals and conceded 37 goals in the league, a goal difference of +2. FC Dallas are currently in the play-off places. FC Dallas have scored 53 goals and conceded 45 goals in the league, a goal difference of +8.
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 29 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 30 | +31 | 52 |
| 2 | St. Louis CITY SC | 29 | 14 | 9 | 6 | 54 | 38 | +16 | 51 |
| 3 | FC Dallas | 29 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 53 | 45 | +8 | 50 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes | 29 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 51 | 41 | +10 | 47 |
| 5 | Houston Dynamo FC | 29 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 39 | 37 | +2 | 46 |
Recent form
Over their last 5 games Houston Dynamo FC have 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats. They scored 7 goals and let in 10 goals (L-D-L-D-D). Houston Dynamo FC are without a win in 5 matches.
Over their last 5 games FC Dallas have 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 defeat. They scored 6 goals and let in 4 goals (W-D-W-L-W).
FC Dallas arrive in better form, taking 10 of a possible 15 points from their recent matches, compared with 3 for Houston Dynamo FC.
| Team | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo FC | 15 Oct | San Diego FC | A | 3-3 | D |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 11 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2-2 | D |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 27 Sept | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0-2 | L |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 20 Sept | FC Cincinnati | H | 2-2 | D |
| Houston Dynamo FC | 13 Sept | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0-1 | L |
| FC Dallas | 15 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | H | 1-0 | W |
| FC Dallas | 10 Oct | Charlotte FC | A | 2-3 | L |
| FC Dallas | 27 Sept | LAFC | H | 1-0 | W |
| FC Dallas | 20 Sept | Austin FC | H | 0-0 | D |
| FC Dallas | 13 Sept | Portland Timbers | H | 2-1 | W |
Head-to-head
Across 1 meeting in our records, the tally is 0 wins for Houston Dynamo FC, 1 win for FC Dallas and 0 draws. The most recent meeting came on Sunday, 22 March 2026: FC Dallas 4-3 Houston Dynamo FC.
Across 1 meeting, the sides have produced 7 goals, an average of 7 per game.
| Date | Home | Score | Away |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 Mar | FC Dallas | 4-3 | Houston Dynamo FC |
Key numbers to watch
In their recent matches Houston Dynamo FC averaged 1.4 goals scored and 2 conceded per game, while FC Dallas averaged 1.2 scored and 0.8 conceded.
FC Dallas have been harder to score against, conceding 0.8 goals per game over the same spell.
How to watch
Broadcast listings stored for this match: Apple TV (United States).
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