Football Previews
Houston Dynamo vs New York City FC
Competition – MLS
Stadium – BBVA Compass Stadium
Date: 26th May 2018
Kick-off time – 01:55 GMT
Houston Dynamo had a good season last year as they finished 4th in the MLS Western Conference table.
They ended the season just three points from the top and could have finished even higher had they maintained their early season form toward the end of the season.
This season did not start so well for them after they recorded just one win from their first five games of the season, however, they have started to pick up some form and come into this game on a run of three matches unbeaten.
Their 3-2 win over Chicago Fire away from home last week makes it three wins in five games for them and they would be looking to keep that momentum in this game.
New York City have been one of the few teams that keeps improving every season since they joined the MLS in 2015, but they seem to have hit a wall recently with just two wins from their last 6 games.
New York won 5 of their first six games of the season and they need a win here to keep their confidence high.
NYC are currently second in the league table – they have three points more than their city rivals, New York Red Bulls who also have two games in hand on them.
Houston Dynamo have won two, drawn two, and lost one of their five meetings with New York City, with the last meeting ending 1-1 back in September.
Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions
Houston Dynamo
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | Vancouver Whitecaps |  |
2-2 |  |
Houston Dynamo | 12 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| W | Houston Dynamo | |
3-2 |  |
LA Galaxy | 6 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | Minnesota United FC |  |
2-1 | |
Houston Dynamo | 29 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| W | Houston Dynamo | |
5-1 |  |
Toronto FC | 21 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| D | San Jose Earthquakes |  |
2-2 | |
Houston Dynamo | 15 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
New York City FC
| LAST FIVE GAMES | DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | LAFC |  |
2-2 |  |
New York City FC | 14 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | New York Red Bulls |  |
4-0 | |
New York City FC | 5 May, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| W | New York City FC | |
3-1 |  |
FC Dallas | 30 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| L | Portland Timbers |  |
3-0 | |
New York City FC | 23 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
| D | Atlanta United FC |  |
2-2 | |
New York City FC | 16 Apr, 2018 | Major League Soccer |
H2H
| DATE | COMPETITION | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York City FC | |
1-1 | |
Houston Dynamo | 23 Sep, 2017 | Major League Soccer |
| New York City FC | |
1-3 | |
Houston Dynamo | 19 Feb, 2017 | Friendly |
| Houston Dynamo | |
0-2 | |
New York City FC | 1 Oct, 2016 | Major League Soccer |
| New York City FC | |
1-1 | |
Houston Dynamo | 31 May, 2015 | Major League Soccer |
Other fixtures taking place this week in the MLS:
| May 1, 2024 | ||
| Philadelphia Union | 00:30 | Seattle Sounders |
| May 5, 2024 | ||
| Orlando City | 00:30 | Cincinnati |
| Toronto | 00:30 | Dallas |
| SJ Earthquakes | 00:30 | Los Angeles |
| Atlanta United | 00:30 | Minnesota United |
| Inter Miami | 00:30 | New York RB |
| D.C. United | 00:30 | Philadelphia Union |
| Charlotte | 00:30 | Portland Timbers |
| Chicago Fire | 01:30 | New England |
| Houston Dynamo | 01:30 | St. Louis City |
| Nashville SC | 01:30 | Montréal |
| Real Salt Lake | 02:30 | Sporting KC |
| Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 03:30 | Austin |
| New York City | 21:00 | Colorado Rapids |
| Seattle Sounders | 23:45 | LA Galaxy |
MLS Table
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | G | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 26 | 16 | +10 | 21 |
| 2 | Cincinnati | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 18 |
| 3 | New York RB | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 10 | +4 | 17 |
| 4 | Toronto | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | -2 | 16 |
| 5 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 15 |
| 6 | New York City | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 14 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Union | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 11 | +4 | 13 |
| 8 | D.C. United | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | -1 | 13 |
| 9 | Atlanta United | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 12 |
| 10 | Montréal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 16 | -4 | 12 |
| 11 | Charlotte | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 11 |
| 12 | Chicago Fire | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 18 | -7 | 10 |
| 13 | Orlando City | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 17 | -6 | 9 |
| 14 | Nashville SC | 9 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 17 | -7 | 8 |
| 15 | New England | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 18 | -12 | 4 |
MLS Results
| April 28, 2024 | ||
| Los Angeles | 3 - 2 | Portland Timbers |
| Nashville SC | 1 - 1 | SJ Earthquakes |
| Minnesota United | 2 - 1 | Sporting KC |
| Dallas | 2 - 0 | Houston Dynamo |
| Chicago Fire | 0 - 0 | Atlanta United |
| New England | 1 - 4 | Inter Miami |
| Cincinnati | 2 - 1 | Colorado Rapids |
| Columbus Crew | 0 - 0 | Montréal |
| D.C. United | 2 - 1 | Seattle Sounders |
| New York City | 2 - 1 | Charlotte |
| New York RB | 1 - 1 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC |
| Orlando City | 1 - 2 | Toronto |
| Philadelphia Union | 1 - 2 | Real Salt Lake |
| April 27, 2024 | ||
| Austin | 2 - 0 | LA Galaxy |
| April 22, 2024 | ||
| LA Galaxy | 4 - 3 | SJ Earthquakes |
| April 21, 2024 | ||
| Charlotte | 0 - 3 | Minnesota United |
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