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Season 2026/2027

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Orlando City SC vs Houston Dynamo – Lineups & Match Details

Houston Dynamo beat Orlando City SC 1-0. Goals: H. Herrera (75'). Orlando City SC had 60% possession against Houston Dynamo's 40%. Shots on target: 3-5.

Major League Soccer · Regular Season - 8

Saturday, 18 April 2026

Orlando City SCOrlando City SC

0 - 1

Full Time

HT: 0 - 0

Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo

Referee: P. Lauziere

Lineups

Orlando City SCOrlando City SC3-4-1-2
Maxime Crepeau71Maxime CrepeauG
Iago Silva57Iago SilvaD
Robin Jansson6Robin JanssonD
Adrian Marin3Adrian MarinD
Zakaria Taifi19Zakaria TaifiM
Eduard Atuesta20Eduard AtuestaM
Braian Ojeda8Braian OjedaM
Iván Angulo77Iván AnguloM
Martín Ojeda10Martín OjedaF
Tyrese Spicer14Tyrese SpicerF
Tiago Souza11Tiago SouzaF

Substitutes

22Justin EllisF
23Harvey SarajianF
80Ignacio GómezM
12Javier OteroG
21Nolan MillerD
29Tahir Reid-BrownD
25Colin GuskeM
65Gustavo CaraballoF
5Luis OtávioM
Houston DynamoHouston Dynamo4-4-1-1
Jonathan Bond31Jonathan BondG
Felipe Andrade36Felipe AndradeD
Antonio Carlos3Antonio CarlosD
Agustin Resch34Agustin ReschD
Franco Negri21Franco NegriD
Lawrence Ennali11Lawrence EnnaliM
Diadié Samassékou18Diadié SamassékouM
Hector Herrera16Hector HerreraM
Mateusz Bogusz19Mateusz BoguszM
Guilherme20GuilhermeF
Ezequiel Ponce10Ezequiel PonceF

Substitutes

1Jimmy MaurerG
13Sam VinesD
6ArturM
30Agustín BouzatM
24Ibrahim AliyuF
28Erik SviatchenkoD
9Ondrej LingrM
14Duane HolmesM
17Nick MarkanichF

Match Events

18'Y

E. Atuesta

28'Y

Felipe Andrade

46'S

J. Bond

Substitution 1

58'S

T. Spicer

Substitution 1

63'S

D. Samassékou

Substitution 2

63'S

F. Negri

Substitution 3

75'G

H. Herrera

78'Y

J. Maurer

80'S

Z. Taifi

Substitution 2

80'S

H. Herrera

Substitution 4

90'S

E. Atuesta

Substitution 3

90'S

L. Ennali

Substitution 5

90'+6Y

B. Ojeda

Statistics

Orlando City SC
60%40%
Houston Dynamo
1.11Expected Goals (xG)1.54
17Total Shots18
3Shots on Target5
4Corners3
16Fouls9
0Offsides1
89Pass Accuracy (%)85
2Yellow Cards2
0Red Cards0
Match preview

Orlando City SC host Houston Dynamo on Saturday, 18 April 2026. The kick-off time is 23:30 local. The fixture is part of the Major League Soccer schedule. Orlando City SC go into the match 14th in the table; Houston Dynamo sit 8th. The two squads have prepared for a tight contest.

Form coming in

Orlando City SC have taken 1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses from their last 5. Recent run: 1 draw. Houston Dynamo have collected 1 win, 0 draws and 4 losses over the same span. Recent run: 3 losses in a row.

Head to head

The two clubs have met 3 times recently. Past results: 18 Jun 2022: Orlando City SC 2-1 Houston Dynamo; 22 Sept 2019: Orlando City SC 1-2 Houston Dynamo; 22 Sept 2018: Orlando City SC 0-0 Houston Dynamo. The series gives both sides something to draw on before kick-off.

Match recap

Houston Dynamo beat Orlando City SC 1-0. Houston Dynamo replied with H. Herrera 75'. The decisive goal arrived in minute 75 as the contest closed.

Stat highlights

Orlando City SC held 60% of the ball against 40% for Houston Dynamo. Shots on target finished 3-5. Expected goals read 1.11 for Orlando City SC, 1.54 for Houston Dynamo.

Verdict

Houston Dynamo take the three points; Orlando City SC look at a thin night for the home crowd. Orlando City SC sat 14th and Houston Dynamo 8th before kick-off, so the table reshuffles slightly. The next round of fixtures will say more about where each side is going.