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Houston Dynamo 2-2 FC Cincinnati: result and stats, Major League Soccer
Matchday 26
FT
- Guilherme38'
- M. Bogusz50' (pen)
- 73'B. J. Ramirez Leon
- 90' (pen)K. Denkey
Shell Energy StadiumJ. MarrufoCapacity 22,661Sun, 20 Sept 202602:30
Houston DynamoLine ups
6.73corners0yellow cards0red cards96.0km
Line ups6.87corners0yellow cards0red cards94.9km
Assistant
Juan Guerra
AssistantJuan Guerra
Juan GuerraSubstitutions
- 68'A. Bouzat
306.9D. Samassekou
186.2 - 82'H. Herrera
166.9M. Arana
226.6 - 82'
- 90'Guilherme207.8
Unused
- L. Erb
35 - B. GillinghamG
26 - D. HolmesM
14 - G. RiveraD
37 - N. MarkanichF
17
Substitutions
- 55'N. Hagglund
46.1T. Hadebe
157.1 - 55'E. Echenique
666.3B. J. Ramirez Leon
297.7 - 55'O. Nwobodo
56.4T. Barlow
166.9 - 85'
- 88'G. Valenzuela
227.1A. Jabbari
996.4
Unused
- E. LouroG
13 - A. PowellD
2 - A. ChirilaD
88 - K. FletcherF
14
Home
OutL. FosterInactive
OutJ. MaurerConcussion
OutM. SaracchiLower-Body Injury
Away
No reported injuries.
Player of the match
Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos
Attacker · Houston Dynamo
7.8
This match
Attacking
Goals1
Assists0
Shots2
Shots on target1
Shot accuracy50%
Dribbles won2
Build-up
Passes42
Key passes1
Pass accuracy83%
Defending
Duels won6 · 46%
Fouls won/made4 / 0
This match · octagon = season skill index
Highest-rated players
Goalkeepers
Every shot on target · tap one
Bond
Houston Dynamo
6
Saves
2
Conceded
75%
Save %
+1.56
Prevented
Best save: Denkey 60' · 0.33 xGOT
Bottom left · 0.5 m high · 12 m out · 17° angle
Celentano
FC Cincinnati
0
Saves
2
Conceded
0%
Save %
-0.88
Prevented
Goal: Bogusz 51' · 0.99 xGOT
Top left · 2.0 m high · 12 m out · 0° angle
| Player | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jonathan BondG | 6 | 2 | 3,56 | +1,56 | 28/37 | 4/13 |
| Roman CelentanoG | 0 | 2 | 1,12 | -0,88 | 6/7 | 2/3 |
xG race
33 shotsChance quality as it built up. A steep step is a big chance.
Houston Dynamo1,21 xG · 2 scoredFC Cincinnati4,20 xG · 2 scoredHow those chances were made
Houston Dynamo14
FC Cincinnati52
Shot map
7 v 26Houston Dynamo shoot right, FC Cincinnati left. Bigger dot = better chance.
HDHouston DynamoCINFC Cincinnatigoalsavedoff target
Goal mouth
19 on target · 4 scoredWhere each shot on target crossed the line. Placement beats power.
Houston DynamoFC Cincinnatigoalsavedoff target
Shot duel
Denkey's 60' chance was the biggest of the match: 0,81 xG, saved.
Every shot on its minute, Houston Dynamo above and FC Cincinnati below. The longer the bar, the bigger the chance. Faces on goals and on chances of 0,3 xG or more.
Houston Dynamo7 shots · 1,21 xGFC Cincinnati26 shots · 4,20 xG
Kévin Denkey
FC Cincinnati
60'0,81 xGSaved
xG analytics
TeamxGShotsSOTPoss
Houston Dynamo26% open play8% set piece66% penalty
FC Cincinnati71% open play8% set piece21% penalty
Expected goals weighs every shot by the historic conversion rate of similar chances. Higher xG means better scoring opportunities, regardless of whether they went in.
Momentum
10 swingsWhich side was on top, minute by minute. A taller bar is heavier pressure.
Houston Dynamo14% pressureFC Cincinnati86% pressureMatch replay
91'2-20%Draw 100%0%
1.21xG4.20
7Shots26
3On target16
Momentum
90' Goal Kévin Denkey 0.79 xG · Penalty · Right footAverage positions
Each starter's average position on the ball, with the number of those actions inside the chip. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to see where they actually were.
Houston DynamoDefensive line 22%FC CincinnatiDefensive line 54%An average, not a movement map: it says where a player's actions balanced out, not where they ran.
Passing network
Each player at his average position, sized by passes made. Lines join team-mates with 5 or more passes between them (fewer when a side made its first change early), thicker for more. Counted until each side's first substitution. Both sides attack left to right. Tap a player to isolate his links.
Houston DynamoUntil 67'Most-connected pair: Herrera and Artur, 28 passes between them.
FC CincinnatiUntil 54'Most-connected pair: Hagglund and Robinson, 25 passes between them.
Tactical battle
23control77Kévin Denkey
11 touches in box
In possession
21,0%Field tilt79,0%
6Passes into box24
23Progressive passes44
3Carries into final third18
5Chances created19
Field tilt is each side's share of play in the final third.
Out of possession
32,50Press intensity (PPDA)7,89
3High turnovers12
1Regains within 5s7
40,8sBall recovery time28,6s
10Interceptions24
↓ Lower is better, so the longer bar always wins. PPDA is opponent passes allowed per defensive action.
Carrying
79Carries135
794mCarry distance1451m
6Progressive carries16
357mProgressive carry distance742m
2Carries into the box5
Distances are how far the ball was moved forward, not how far anybody ran.
Beating the press
5Take-ons won11
16Take-ons attempted18
420mProgressive pass distance634m
1Through balls0
4Switches of play6
A take-on is a player going past an opponent with the ball at his feet.
Threat created
0,36Expected threat (xT)1,07
0,87Action value (VAEP)0,84
14Shot-creating actions52
4Goal-creating actions4
0,36Expected assisted goals1,58
xT values where a possession reached; VAEP values every action by how much it shifted the chance of a goal.
Tempo
4,6Passes per attack5,9
16,1sAttack duration19,3s
1,86 m/sAttack directness1,53 m/s
4Build-up attacks12
5Direct attacks10
An attack is direct when it moves upfield quickly rather than through many passes.
The moment that decided it
The goal that swung the win probability the most.
GuilhermeGoal38'- Score
- 0–0→1–0
- Houston Dynamo win chance
- 30%→74%
Live statsPossession & Passing
43%Possession57%
432Total passes563
87%Pass accuracy92%
3Corners7
Attack
7Shots26
2On target8
4Off target10
1Blocked shots8
Box & Quality
5Shots in box15
2Shots out box11
1.2xG4.2
Defense & Discipline
6Goalkeeper saves0
0Offsides2
7Fouls13
Half by half
The same match, split at the break. Which half did each side actually win?
First half
0,28xG0,22
4Shots6
1On target1
1Big chances0
7Touches in box8
47%Possession53%
3Corners1
Second half
0,92xG3,50
3Shots20
1On target7
1Big chances6
5Touches in box40
38%Possession62%
0Corners6
More match stats
Attack
12Touches in box48
33Final third entries54
2Big chances6
1,12xG on target3,56
1Big chances missed4
Passing
2/4 (50%)Crosses7/28 (25%)
15/40 (38%)Long balls16/27 (59%)
12Throw-ins15
12Free kicks6
15Goal kicks3
Duels
43Total57
26/57 (46%)Ground31/57 (54%)
4/12 (33%)Aerial8/12 (67%)
6/15 (40%)Dribbles10/13 (77%)
5Dispossessed4
Defending
33Recoveries42
5Interceptions9
7Tackles14
43%Tackles won79%
35Clearances5
1Big chances scored2
1Big saves0
2Fouled in final third2
96.0 kmDistance covered94.9 km
64Sprints68
6,86Average rating6,81
Match summary
Houston Dynamo and FC Cincinnati drew 2-2 at Shell Energy Stadium in the Major League Soccer. Houston Dynamo led 1-0 at half-time. Scorers: Guilherme (38'), M. Bogusz (50' pen) for Houston Dynamo; B. J. Ramirez Leon (73'), K. Denkey (90' pen) for FC Cincinnati. In their last 6 meetings, Houston Dynamo have won 0, FC Cincinnati 2, with 4 drawn. Full match stats, lineups and player ratings are all on this page.
AI prediction
Confidence 42%HD42%
X30%
CIN28%
→ Double chance: Houston Dynamo or draw
Why this prediction
The factors the model weighed, each split between the two sides.
Share per factor50%Form50%
33%Attack67%
78%Defence22%
73%Goal model (Poisson)27%
25%Head-to-head75%
43%Goals57%
50%Overall50%
Last 5 matches
Scored 3, conceded 4
Last 5 matches
Scored 6, conceded 14
Who will win?
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Goal profile
This seasonHow often each side reaches a scoreline, across 34 matches each.
Share of their matchesThey score
71%1+ goal82%
38%2+ goals62%
15%3+ goals32%
3%4+ goals15%
They concede
62%1+ goal88%
38%2+ goals65%
15%3+ goals38%
6%4+ goals18%
Heaviest results
best 3-0 (H)·worst 2-6 (A)
best 6-2 (H)·worst 1-6 (A)
Venue spotlight
Shell Energy Stadium
Houston, Texas, USA
22,661
Capacity
Head-to-headLast 6 meetings
0Houston DynamoWins0 wins
4Draws
Draws4
2FC Cincinnati
Wins2 wins
- 20 Sept 2026Houston Dynamo2 - 2FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 28 Jan 2026Houston Dynamo1 - 1FC CincinnatiFriendlies Clubs
- 30 Jan 2025FC Cincinnati1 - 1Houston DynamoFriendlies Clubs
- 26 Feb 2023FC Cincinnati2 - 1Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
- 4 Jul 2021Houston Dynamo1 - 1FC CincinnatiMajor League Soccer
- 6 Jul 2019FC Cincinnati3 - 2Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
