Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati match stats & report

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Major League Soccer · USA · Regular Season - 26 · Shell Energy Stadium, Houston · Ref J. Marrufo

Houston Dynamo stats & fixtures · FC Cincinnati stats & fixtures

Houston Dynamo drew with FC Cincinnati 2–2 in Major League Soccer on 20 September 2026. Expected goals finished 1.20–2.85. FC Cincinnati had 57% of the ball.

Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati match statistics

Houston DynamoFC Cincinnati

43% Ball possession 57%
1.20 Expected goals (xG) 2.85
7 Total shots 26
2 Shots on target 8
3 Shots off target 9
2 Blocked shots 9
5 Shots inside the box 15
3 Corners 7
7 Fouls 13
0 Offsides 2
427 Passes 554
87% Pass accuracy 92%
6 Goalkeeper saves 0

Goals and cards

38' Goal Guilherme Houston Dynamo
50' Penalty scored M. Bogusz Houston Dynamo
73' Goal B. J. Ramirez Leon (assist K. Denkey) FC Cincinnati
90' Penalty scored K. Denkey FC Cincinnati

The Ghost's call

The Ghost made no call on this match before kickoff.

Team news & lineups

Houston Dynamo

Confirmed 4-4-2 Ben Olsen

31 J. Bond

21 F. Negri 5 Lucas Halter 3 Antonio Carlos 36 Felipe Andrade

19 M. Bogusz 16 H. Herrera 6 Artur 11 L. Ennali

30 A. Bouzat 20 Guilherme

Bench L. Erb , B. Gillingham , D. Samassékou , D. Holmes , M. Arana , G. Rivera , N. Markanich , D. McGuire , I. Aliyu

FC Cincinnati

Confirmed 3-4-3 Pat Noonan

18 R. Celentano

11 S. Gidi 4 N. Hagglund 12 M. Robinson

17 K. Mboma Dem 5 O. Nwobodo 20 P. Bucha 66 E. Echenique

10 Evander 9 K. Denkey 22 G. Valenzuela

Bench E. Louro , T. Hadebe , A. Powell , K. Smith , A. Chirila , A. Jabbari , B. J. Ramirez Leon , K. Fletcher , T. Barlow

Out and doubtful

J. Maurer Houston Dynamo Out — Concussion
L. Foster Houston Dynamo Out — Inactive
M. Saracchi Houston Dynamo Out — Lower-Body Injury

Only confirmed absences move the numbers. Doubts are listed so you can judge them yourself.

Form guide

Houston Dynamo at home

6–3–1 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.5 per game
Conceded: 0.7 per game
Clean sheets: 5 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 3.8 per game

20% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

FC Cincinnati away

2–4–4 in 10 matches

Scored: 1.6 per game
Conceded: 2.5 per game
Clean sheets: 0 / 10
Corners: 3.9 per game
Shots on target: 4.8 per game

29% of their goals arrive after the 75th minute.

Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati head-to-head

Date	Match	Score
28 Jan 26	Houston Dynamo v FC Cincinnati	1–1
30 Jan 25	FC Cincinnati v Houston Dynamo	1–1
26 Feb 23	FC Cincinnati v Houston Dynamo	2–1

Only 3 previous meetings on record. The Ghost weights head-to-head lightly — form is a stronger signal.

The full Houston Dynamo vs FC Cincinnati head-to-head record