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Sept. 20, 2026 1 week, 6 days from now VS

Match Analysis

Houston Dynamo FC Cincinnati
Houston Dynamo D L W W W W
FC Cincinnati L D W D W L
STRENGTH
SHOT CONVERSION
SHOTS ON TARGET
POSSESSION
SAVE RATE
ATTACKING POTENTIAL
DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL
EXPECTED GOALS
WINS THE GAME
What do these metrics mean?
Strength
Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion
Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target
Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession
Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate
Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential
Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential
Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals
Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head
Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game
Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team Away Team Score Date
Houston Dynamo FC Cincinnati 1 - 1 January 28, 2026
FC Cincinnati Houston Dynamo 1 - 1 January 30, 2025
FC Cincinnati Houston Dynamo 2 - 1 February 26, 2023
Houston Dynamo FC Cincinnati 1 - 1 July 4, 2021
FC Cincinnati Houston Dynamo 3 - 2 July 6, 2019

Houston Dynamo Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Aug 30, 26 Home San Jose Earthquakes 0 - 0 Draw
Aug 23, 26 Away St. Louis City 2 - 1 Loss
Aug 20, 26 Away Vancouver Whitecaps 0 - 1 Win
Aug 16, 26 Home Los Angeles Galaxy 1 - 0 Win
Aug 8, 26 Away New England Revolution 0 - 2 Win
Aug 2, 26 Away Sporting Kansas City 0 - 2 Win

FC Cincinnati Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Aug 30, 26 Away Nashville SC 4 - 0 Loss
Aug 22, 26 Home Seattle Sounders 1 - 1 Draw
Aug 19, 26 Home New York City FC 2 - 1 Win
Aug 15, 26 Away Orlando City SC 1 - 1 Draw
Aug 1, 26 Home San Jose Earthquakes 4 - 2 Win
Jul 25, 26 Away Columbus Crew 2 - 1 Loss

Major League Soccer Table

Pos Team MP W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Houston Dynamo 22 12 3 7 30 26 +4 39
13 FC Cincinnati 22 8 7 7 49 51 -2 31

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - Yes
This prediction indicates that there is a 58.29% likelihood that both Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati will score at least one goal each during the course of the match.
Houston Dynamo to win
This prediction indicates that Houston Dynamo has a 47.84% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 26.74 %
Over 1.5 goals
This prediction indicates that there is a 58.04% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be two or more goals scored.
Over 2.5 goals
This prediction indicates that there is a 59.0% likelihood that by the end of the football match, there will be three or more goals scored.

Most Likely Scorelines

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