Major League Soccer · 2026

Orlando City SC 0–1 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer

0–1Full-time analysis

This page describes the completed match context. The result is not presented as a prior forecast.

Match at a glance

Houston Dynamo won 0–1.

Shots
1718
Shots on target
35
Expected goals
1.111.54
Possession
60%40%

Full time

What the match recorded

Houston Dynamo beat Orlando City SC 1–0. Recorded in this match (Orlando City SC – Houston Dynamo): shots 17–18, shots on target 3–5, expected goals 1.11–1.54, possession 60%–40%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

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/match ▲ShotsHome 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/match ▲ShotsOrlando 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/match ▲Goals 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.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots17 shots18 shotsOrlando City SC 17 shots, Houston Dynamo 18 shots
  • Shots on target3 shots5 shotsOrlando City SC 3 shots, Houston Dynamo 5 shots
  • Expected goals1.11 xG1.54 xGOrlando City SC 1.11 xG, Houston Dynamo 1.54 xG
  • Possession60%40%Orlando City SC 60%, Houston Dynamo 40%
  • Corners4 corners3 cornersOrlando City SC 4 corners, Houston Dynamo 3 corners
  • Fouls16 fouls9 foulsOrlando City SC 16 fouls, Houston Dynamo 9 fouls
  • Yellow cards2 cards2 cardsOrlando City SC 2 cards, Houston Dynamo 2 cards

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

1Orlando City SC
0Draws
0Houston Dynamo
Orlando City SC — Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer2–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Orlando City SC favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Houston Dynamo in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Orlando City SC8 matchesHouston Dynamo7 matches
0.75 goals/matchGoals scored8/7▲ 1.57 goals/match
3.13 goals/matchGoals allowed8/7▲ 2.29 goals/match
1.07 xG/matchExpected goals5/5▲ 1.51 xG/match
11.1 shots/matchShots8/7▲ 14.6 shots/match
3.63 shots/matchShots on target8/7▲ 4.71 shots/match
43.3% ●Possession8/742.9%
3.63 corners/matchCorners8/7● 5.86 corners/match
3 cards/matchCards3/43.5 cards/match
10.6 fouls/matchFouls8/79.57 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade B · Useful evidenceUseful evidence — limited
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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