Charlotte VS Houston Dynamo

2026 Major League Soccer, United States

Bank of America Stadium

Major League Soccer

Charlotte CHL

Houston Dynamo HOU

KICKOFF :

Regular Season

CONTEXT

Charlotte welcomes Houston Dynamo to Bank of America Stadium for a Major League Soccer regular season encounter in 2026. The home side sits fifth in the domestic table while the visitors occupy second place. Power scores show Charlotte at 66.78 and Houston Dynamo at 66.17, giving the hosts a narrow 0.6 point edge and marking them as the slightly stronger team overall. Form scores tell a different story, with Houston Dynamo holding 33.67 against Charlotte's 25.33. Both clubs lack recent outing details, and efficiency metrics remain unavailable. Set piece data carries low confidence and relies on proxy values for both sides. The matchup features two sides with comparable overall strength yet contrasting league positions and recent momentum patterns.

TL;DR

Structural: Charlotte holds a narrow 0.6 point power advantage over Houston Dynamo.
Form: Houston Dynamo posts a higher form score of 33.67 than Charlotte's 25.33.
Squad: Charlotte occupies fifth place while Houston Dynamo sits second in domestic standings.
Efficiency: Efficiency metrics are unavailable for both teams in this fixture.
Transition: Transition statistics are not provided in the available data.
Set pieces: Set piece analysis carries low confidence and uses proxy data for both sides.
xVariable: Power scores stand at 66.78 for Charlotte and 66.17 for Houston Dynamo.

No standings statistics available.

No head-to-head records found.

0.5+ goals: 85%

1.5+ goals: 70%

2.5+ goals: 50%

3.5+ goals: 25%

Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15

Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%

Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

Team	xPts
Home	1.8
Away	1.2

Jan 25 vs Team A

Feb 1 vs Team B

Feb 8 vs Team C

D. Smith

B. Olsen

1.7

Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)

1.8

Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)

Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)

0 - 0 - 1

No sidelined player data available.

Team Power Ranking

66.78

66.17

0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)

Metric

Charlotte

Houston Dynamo

Power Score

66.78

66.17

League Position

Global Rank

361

379

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

Charlotte — Opponent-weighted form score

Houston Dynamo — Opponent-weighted form score

Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Charlotte Houston Dynamo

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 1 match between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Charlotte CHL Home

1 matches

Houston Dynamo HOU Away

Match Record

Wins

Draws

Losses

Goals

Goals Scored

Goals Conceded

-1

Goal Difference

Expected Goals

xGA

Data last updated: 2026-08-31T01:35:36+00:00

General Information

Date & Time

Competition

2026 Major League Soccer, United States · Regular Season

Stadium

Bank of America Stadium

Capacity

75525

Pitch Surface

Artificial turf

Weather

☀️ 12°C, Fair

Squad

Manager ▼

D. Smith Coach

Squad ▼

Tyler Miller Goalkeeper

Kristijan Kahlina Goalkeeper

Isaac Walker Goalkeeper

Tim Ream Defender

Harry Toffolo Defender

Nathan Byrne Defender

David Schnegg Defender

Frederick Henry Kessler Defender

Mikah Thomas Defender

Andrew Privett Defender

Jack Neeley Defender

Morrison Agyemang Defender

Andrew Johnson Defender

Will Cleary Defender

Ashley Westwood Midfielder

Luca de la Torre Midfielder

Djibril Diani Midfielder

Pep Biel Mas Jaume Midfielder

Brandt Bronico Midfielder

Aron John Midfielder

Baye Coulibaly Midfielder

Allan Saint-Maximin Attacker

Liel Abada Attacker

Tyger Smalls Attacker

Archie Goodwin Attacker

Idan Toklomati Jorno Attacker

Brian Carmona Romero Attacker

Nimfasha Berchimas Attacker

Rodolfo Aloko Attacker

Manager ▼

B. Olsen Coach

Squad ▼

Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper

Jimmy Maurer Goalkeeper

Logan Erb Goalkeeper

Blake Gillingham Goalkeeper

Erik Sviatchenko Defender

Antônio Carlos Cunha Capocasali Junior Defender

Marcelo Josemir Saracchi Pintos Defender

Franco Negri Defender

Lucas Halter Defender

Samuel Vines Defender

Felipe de Andrade Vieira Defender

Reese Miller Defender

Agustin Resch Defender

Duane Holmes Midfielder

Diadie Samassekou Midfielder

Héctor Miguel Herrera López Midfielder

Jose Artur de Lima Junior Midfielder

Agustín Bouzat Midfielder

Mateusz Piotr Bogusz Midfielder

Jack McGlynn Midfielder

Matthew Arana Ibarra Midfielder

Guilherme Augusto Vieira dos Santos Attacker

Ibrahim Aliyu Attacker

Lawrence Ennali Attacker

Nicholas Markanich Attacker

Duncan McGuire Attacker

CONCLUSION

The contest shapes up as a tight affair between two evenly matched sides separated by minimal power margins. Charlotte benefits from home status and a slight overall edge yet trails in form and league position. Houston Dynamo brings stronger recent momentum and a higher standing, suggesting they can challenge effectively on the road. Limited efficiency and set piece insights leave room for on field adjustments to decide key moments. Both teams will likely focus on structured build up and defensive organization given the close metrics. The narrow power gap points to a balanced encounter where small details in execution could separate the sides at the final whistle.

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