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Houston Dynamo v DC United : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Thu 23rd Jul, 01:30 BST, BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Houston Dynamo are in Major League Soccer action on Thursday morning, as Ben Olsen attempts to outsmart René Weiler and his DC United side at the BBVA Compass Stadium. You'll see stats supporting our top of under 3.5 goals below, but be sure to take a look at the 16 other markets we're covering too. We aim to deliver as full a picture as possible, with Major League Soccer performances and head to heads (H2Hs) included, so that you're able to make the smartest bet choices. Finally, be sure to get the best odds from leading bookmakers.


Best Tip: Under 3.5 goals

There's every chance of this match serving up goalmouth entertainment, but don't count on a deluge of goals. Under 3.5 goals is what we're predicting, meaning there will be no more than 3 goals scored during 90 minutes. The best odds are below, followed by relevant form statistics and head-to-head (H2H) records.

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Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
If you’re looking for a winner in this match, we think Houston are the most likely. Our predictive algorithm gives them a 44% chance of victory, and the bookies have them at a best price of 1.65.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

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Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Houston
44%
5/813/20
Draw
27%
14/527/10
DC United
29%
15/416/5
Draw 1-1
13%
13/26/1
Houston 1-0
12%
7/113/2
DC United 1-0
9%
14/112/1
Houston 2-1
9%
15/213/2
Draw 0-0
9%
12/112/1
Houston 2-0
8%
15/215/2
DC United 2-1
7%
14/112/1
DC United 2-0
5%
25/120/1
Draw 2-2
5%
14/111/1
Houston 3-1
4%
12/111/1
9%
Houston 3-0
4%
12/111/1
DC United 3-1
2%
33/125/1
Houston 3-2
2%
22/118/1
DC United 3-0
2%
50/140/1
21%
DC United 3-2
2%
40/128/1
Over 2.5 Goals
44%
7/104/6
Under 2.5 Goals
56%
11/1011/10
Home 1st Goal
51%
8/158/15
Away 1st Goal
44%
8/517/10
No 1st Goal
5%
12/112/1
BTTS - Yes
49%
7/104/6
BTTS - No
51%
21/2021/20
BTTS - Home Win
18%
12/59/4
BTTS - Draw
18%
15/418/5
BTTS - Away Win
12%
15/213/2
Home/draw
71%
2/111/5
Away/draw
56%
23/2011/10
Home/away
73%
1/41/4
Over 1.5 Goals
70%
2/91/5
Under 1.5 Goals
30%
3/116/5
Over 3.5 Goals
23%
13/813/8
Under 3.5 Goals
77%
4/94/9
Over 4.5 Goals
10%
4/119/5
Under 4.5 Goals
90%
1/61/6
Over 5.5 Goals
4%
10/117/2
Under 5.5 Goals
96%
1/201/20
Over 0.5 Goals
91%
1/251/33
Under 0.5 Goals
9%
12/112/1
Home DNB
63%
2/72/7
Away DNB
48%
5/223/10
Houston win to nil
26%
2/1-
DC United win to nil
16%
8/1-
Houston / Houston
32%
8/56/4
2%
Houston / DC United
2%
33/133/1
Houston / Draw
6%
14/112/1
Draw / Houston
17%
15/419/5
4%
Draw / DC United
8%
9/19/1
Draw / Draw
14%
5/15/1
DC United / Houston
4%
20/118/1
DC United / DC United
11%
7/16/1
DC United / Draw
6%
14/112/1
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Win / draw / win form
3
Houston have won 3 consecutive home league games
3
Houston have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive home league games
Houston 8TH
20 league games
Home
3
Overall
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Houston1 - 0Vancouver
Houston1 - 0Colorado
Houston1 - 0San Diego
Houston0 - 1Seattle
Houston3 - 2Portland
Houston0 - 2LAFC
Houston2 - 1Chicago
Houston2 - 4San Diego
Houston1 - 0Portland
Houston1 - 1LA Galaxy
Houston1 - 2San Jose
Houston1 - 1Philadelphia
Houston0 - 3Vancouver
Houston1 - 0Saint Louis City
Houston1 - 3Montreal
Houston1 - 3Sporting KC
Houston2 - 0Minnesota
Houston1 - 3Seattle
Houston2 - 0Austin
Houston2 - 2Colorado
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
33
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
14 / 20
Clean sheets
6 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
8
D
3
Lost
9
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHouston1 - 1LA Galaxy
HHouston1 - 0Vancouver
AHouston0 - 3Salt Lake
AHouston4 - 1LAFC
HHouston1 - 0Colorado
AHouston0 - 2Austin
HHouston1 - 0San Diego
AHouston1 - 0Orlando
AHouston2 - 6Colorado
HHouston0 - 1Seattle
AHouston3 - 4Dallas
HHouston3 - 2Portland
HHouston0 - 2LAFC
HHouston2 - 1Chicago
AHouston0 - 0Sporting KC
HHouston2 - 4San Diego
AHouston1 - 3Nashville
HHouston1 - 0Portland
AHouston1 - 2Colorado
HHouston1 - 1LA Galaxy
DC United 9TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
Goals: Scored
21
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
12 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
8 / 20
W
4
Draw
7
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
Nashville2 - 2DC United
NY City0 - 2DC United
NY Red Bulls4 - 4DC United
Philadelphia0 - 0DC United
New England1 - 0DC United
Atlanta0 - 0DC United
Chicago1 - 2DC United
Austin1 - 0DC United
Atlanta1 - 1DC United
Miami3 - 2DC United
NY City1 - 2DC United
Montreal1 - 1DC United
New England2 - 0DC United
Columbus2 - 1DC United
Charlotte2 - 1DC United
LA Galaxy2 - 1DC United
Salt Lake2 - 0DC United
Cincinnati1 - 2DC United
Nashville0 - 0DC United
Toronto2 - 0DC United
Goals: Scored
25
Conceded
37
Games: Scored
13 / 20
Conceded
16 / 20
Clean sheets
4 / 20
Failed to score
7 / 20
W
4
Draw
8
Lost
8
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HDC United4 - 4Montreal
HDC United1 - 1Saint Louis City
HDC United1 - 3Chicago
ADC United2 - 2Nashville
ADC United2 - 0NY City
HDC United3 - 2Orlando
ADC United4 - 4NY Red Bulls
ADC United0 - 0Philadelphia
ADC United0 - 1New England
HDC United0 - 4Dallas
ADC United0 - 0Atlanta
ADC United2 - 1Chicago
HDC United1 - 2Miami
ADC United0 - 1Austin
HDC United1 - 0Philadelphia
ADC United1 - 1Atlanta
HDC United0 - 1Charlotte
HDC United0 - 6Philadelphia
ADC United2 - 3Miami
HDC United1 - 1Orlando
Goal Statistics
Houston 8th DC United 9th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.4
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
25%
1
35%
2
24%
3
11%
4+
There is a 60% probability that Houston will score no more than 1 goal
0
35%
1
37%
2
19%
3
4+
There is a 72% probability that DC United will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-19
Houston have scored 19% fewer goals at home than predicted
-4
DC United’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.1
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
1.4
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Houston
PG (predicted goals)
DC United
1.4
1.1
Attack rating
HOU
DCU
3%
better
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Games scored10
10
Failed to score4
5
Scored first5
6
Goals scored19
21
Avg. goals scored1.4
1.4
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
6
Conversion rate for13
15
Avg. XG for1
1.5
KickOff rating
+3%
Defence rating
HOU
DCU
4%
better
view stats
Games conceded10
11
Clean sheets4
4
Conceded first9
7
Goals conceded23
25
Avg. goals conceded1.6
1.7
Avg. shots/game conceded9
9
Avg. shots/goal conceded5
6
Conversion rate against19%
18%
Avg. XG against1.4
1.5
KickOff rating
+4%

Houston v DC United Major League Soccer lLine ups will show here when available.

Houston Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
14846
J BondG AugustoG AugustoF Vieira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bond GLK14
-
M Bogusz MID1421
2
-
L Ennali FWD1432
2
-
G Augusto FWD1484
2
-
A Carlos DEF13
1
A. Resch DEF13
3
-
H Herrera MID131
-
E Ponce FWD13
2
-
O Lingr MID121
1
D Samassékou MID12
-
A Bouzat MID12
1
1
F Vieira DEF111
6
-
I Aliyu FWD111
-
J McGlynn MID1023
2
-
E Sviatchenko DEF81
2
1
D Holmes MID8
2
-
Artur MID71
1
-
N Markanich FWD6
1
F Negri DEF5
1
-
L Halter DEF3
1
-
S Vines DEF3
-
J Maurer GLK1
1
-
M. Arana Ibarra MID1
-
DC United Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
15834
S JohnsonT BariboK KurokawaL Bartlett
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
S Johnson GLK15
-
L Bartlett DEF152
4
-
K Kurokawa DEF153
3
-
M Peltola MID151
1
-
J Hopkins MID1522
3
-
Peglow FWD1513
4
-
K Rowles DEF141
1
-
S Hefti DEF142
3
1
B Servania MID14
2
-
T Baribo FWD128
1
-
N. Markovic DEF111
1
-
L Munteanu FWD1151
1
-
J Stroud FWD91
2
-
J. Murrell FWD81
1
-
C Clark MID7
1
-
C Antley DEF4
-
S Nealis DEF4
-
H. Kijima MID3
-
G Turner MID3
-