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This match

Match statistics

MetricOrlando City SCHouston Dynamo
Shots17 shots/match18 shots/match
Shots on target3 shots/match5 shots/match
Expected goals1.11 xG/match1.54 xG/match
Possession60%40%
Corners4 corners/match3 corners/match
Fouls16 fouls/match9 fouls/match
Yellow cards2 cards/match2 cards/match

30-second read

What the record shows

The clearest recorded pattern is: Orlando City SC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average. A second useful context is: Houston Dynamo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines. Limitation: Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Orlando City SC have a visible home split

weak

Orlando City SC's home-only shot average is above their full-season average.

14.8 shots/matchShotsHome only · Season11.1 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Venue-only shot volume is compared with the same team's season record.

Window: home

MetricHome onlySeasonBaseline
Shots14.8 shots/match11.1 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Venue splits can reflect opponent mix and should be read with the listed sample.

Houston Dynamo show a distinct attacking-volume record

moderate

Houston Dynamo's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit above their competition baselines.

11.1 shots/matchShotsOrlando City SC · Houston Dynamo14.6 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricOrlando City SCHouston DynamoBaseline
Shots11.1 shots/match14.6 shots/match12.8 shots/match
Shots against17.4 shots/match13.7 shots/match12.8 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

Orlando City SC's recent record differs from the season

weak

Orlando City SC's last-five goals scored average is below their season average.

0.6 goals/matchGoals forLast 5 · Season0.75 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for0.6 goals/match0.75 goals/match1.54 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Metric comparison

Values, percentiles and samples

Where the edge is

Orlando City SC favored in 0 of 14 directional metrics · Houston Dynamo in 11 · 3 too close

0.75 goals/matchGoals scoredseason · 8/71.57 goals/match
3.13 goals/matchGoals allowedseason · 8/72.29 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goalsseason · 5/51.51 xG/match
1.83 xG/matchExpected goals allowedseason · 5/51.67 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShotsseason · 8/714.6 shots/match
17.4 shots/matchShots allowedseason · 8/713.7 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on targetseason · 8/74.71 shots/match
7.25 shots/matchShots on target allowedseason · 8/75.29 shots/match
43.3%Possessionseason · 8/742.9%
3.63 corners/matchCornersseason · 8/75.86 corners/match
7 corners/matchCorners allowedseason · 8/74.86 corners/match
3 cards/matchCardsseason · 3/43.5 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFoulsseason · 8/79.57 fouls/match
Passesseason · 0/0
Pass accuracyseason · 0/0
Shots inside boxseason · 0/0
Blocked shotsseason · 0/0
Goalkeeper savesseason · 0/0
Offsidesseason · 0/0
0%Clean-sheet frequencyseason · 8/714%
50%Scoring frequencyseason · 8/771%

Style profile

How the teams compare

Competition percentiles describe recorded style; they do not rank likely outcomes.

Possession control

Relative share of recorded possession within the competition.

Orlando City SC11.7
Houston Dynamo8.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Attacking volume

Recorded shot and scoring volume, expressed as competition percentiles.

Orlando City SC16.6
Houston Dynamo58.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Defensive resistance

Lower recorded scoring and shot allowance produces a higher descriptive percentile.

Orlando City SC2.8
Houston Dynamo26.1
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Directness proxy

Shots per possession point; a descriptive transition/directness proxy, not an outcome score.

Orlando City SC58.3
Houston Dynamo95
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Physicality

Recorded fouls and cards relative to competition peers.

Orlando City SC53.4
Houston Dynamo48.4
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 69%

Set-piece relevance

Corner volume relative to competition peers.

Orlando City SC8.3
Houston Dynamo68.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Tempo and pressure proxy

Combined event-volume percentiles for shots, corners and fouls.

Orlando City SC17.9
Houston Dynamo48.3
0–100 competition percentile · coverage 100%

Recent form

Season, last 10 and last 5

Window

Last 5

5 / 5 matches
0.6 goals/matchGoals scored5/51.8 goals/match
2.8 goals/matchGoals allowed5/52.6 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.51 xG/match
11.6 shots/matchShots5/516 shots/match
3.4 shots/matchShots on target5/55.2 shots/match
46%Possession5/545.6%
4 corners/matchCorners5/56.8 corners/match
Cards0/2
11 fouls/matchFouls5/510 fouls/match

Window

Last 10

8 / 7 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/71.57 goals/match
3.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/72.29 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.51 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots8/714.6 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target8/74.71 shots/match
43.3%Possession8/742.9%
3.63 corners/matchCorners8/75.86 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/43.5 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls8/79.57 fouls/match

Window

Season

8 / 7 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/71.57 goals/match
3.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/72.29 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals5/51.51 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots8/714.6 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target8/74.71 shots/match
43.3%Possession8/742.9%
3.63 corners/matchCorners8/75.86 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/43.5 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls8/79.57 fouls/match

Venue split

Home and away samples

Window

Home team at home / away team away

4 / 3 matches
1.25 goals/matchGoals scored4/32 goals/match
2 goals/matchGoals allowed4/33.33 goals/match
Expected goals2/31.83 xG/match
14.8 shots/matchShots4/316 shots/match
5 shots/matchShots on target4/35.67 shots/match
45.5%Possession4/344.7%
3.5 corners/matchCorners4/35 corners/match
Cards2/1
12.5 fouls/matchFouls4/311 fouls/match

Schedule context

Rest and recent workload

6.02 daysRest before fixtureprevious completed fixtures · 1/16.92 days
2 matchesMatches in previous 14 daysprevious completed fixtures · 1/12 matches

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidencelimited
Season samples8 / 7home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • Evidence is usable but does not meet the strongest completeness threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Apr 2026, 03:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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