Match Report
The points column showed no gap: 44 apiece, Dallas 4th and Houston Dynamo 2nd. Recent form told a different story for Houston Dynamo: only 16th in the league over the last five rounds despite sitting 2nd. Scoring rates set the scale: Dallas 1.88 scored and 1.62 conceded per game, Houston Dynamo 1.31 and 1.15, with the league averaging 1.6.
From the last five rounds, Dallas held 6 points of 15 and Houston Dynamo 12.
Across 9 recorded meetings, Dallas have 3 wins to Houston Dynamo's 2, with 4 draws, at 2.56 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 22% of the wins in this matchup. In 67% of the meetings, both sides found the net.
Toyota Stadium staged the fixture, a ground that holds 27,000. Half-time and full-time told different stories: Houston Dynamo led 3-2 at the break, before 2 more goals closed it at 4-3.
Goal scorers
Dallas: Logan Farrington (6'), Logan Farrington (14'), Erik Sviatchenko (54' og), Petar Musa (86') · Houston Dynamo: Lawrence Ennali (33'), Erik Sviatchenko (31'), Guilherme (29')
Key stats
Possession: Dallas 55% · Houston Dynamo 45% · Total shots: 16-10 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 6-8