Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati prediction — MLS · Sun 20 Sept · 01:30 UK

MLS · Sun 20 Sept · 01:30 UK
Houston Dynamo FC 47Draw 25FC Cincinnati 28
Our call before kickoff
72%
Houston Dynamo FC or draw
Landed
3.0
Goals expected
Full time
Final 2–2
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
78%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
60%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
58%

How it finished

Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Houston Dynamo FC at 47% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 25%. It forecast 3.0 goals; the match produced 4. Houston Dynamo FC had 7 shots (2 on target) to FC Cincinnati's 26 (8), with 43% of the ball against 57%. Expected goals finished 1.2 to 2.7.

Houston…Full-time statsFC Cincinnati
43%Possession57%
1.2Expected goals (xG)2.7
7Shots26
2Shots on target8
5Shots inside box15
2Big chances3
3Corners7
6Saves0
7Fouls13
0Offsides2
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callHouston Dynamo FC or draw 72%Draw (25% called)
Total goals3.04
Both teams to score60%Yes
Graded pickOver 1.5 goals 80%Landed

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Houston Dynamo FCFC Cincinnati
1.7
Goals+0.4
1.3
19.5
Shots+9.4
10.1
5.9
On target+0.9
5.1
4.9
Corners+0.6
4.3
Houston Dynamo FCFC Cincinnati
0.5
Goals
0.5
8.7
Shots+4.1
4.6
2.6
On target+0.2
2.3
2.3
Corners+0.3
2.0
Houston Dynamo FCFC Cincinnati
1.2
Goals+0.4
0.8
10.8
Shots+5.3
5.5
3.4
On target+0.6
2.7
2.6
Corners+0.3
2.3

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first — our three strongest above the line.

MarketProbability
Houston Dynamo FC to score82%
Over 1.5 goals80%
FC Cincinnati to score73%
Under 3.5 goals64%

First half — what we expected

Houston Dynamo FC
54%
to score before half-time
FC Cincinnati
53%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 78%

Houston Dynamo FCFC Cincinnati
8.71st-half shots4.6
2.61st-half shots on target2.3
2.31st-half corners2.0

First-half chances

59%Chance of 8+ shots14%
38%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
69%Chance of 2+ shots on target64%
27%Chance of 4+ shots on target22%
85%Chance of 1+ corners82%
39%Chance of 3+ corners33%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Houston Dynamo FC8.710.8
Shots · FC Cincinnati4.65.5
Shots on target · Houston Dynamo FC2.63.4
Shots on target · FC Cincinnati2.32.7
Corners · Houston Dynamo FC2.32.6
Corners · FC Cincinnati2.02.3
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+0.4 / match
Head-to-head, last 3Houston Dynamo FC 0 · Draws 1 · FC Cincinnati 2
FC Cincinnati in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2023FC Cincinnati 2–1 Houston Dynamo FC
Jul 2021Houston Dynamo FC 1–1 FC Cincinnati
Jul 2019FC Cincinnati 3–2 Houston Dynamo FC
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Common questions

Who won Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati?

Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati drew 2–2. Bawler's model favoured Houston Dynamo FC at 47% before kickoff and got it wrong — it gave the draw 25%. It forecast 3.0 goals; the match produced 4. Houston Dynamo FC had 7 shots (2 on target) to FC Cincinnati's 26 (8), with 43% of the ball against 57%. Expected goals finished 1.2 to 2.7.

What was the final score in Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati?

Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 FC Cincinnati, played on 20 Sept 2026 in the USA: MLS. Bawler's model had gone into it with Houston Dynamo FC 47%, the draw 25% and FC Cincinnati 28%.

What were the stats in Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati?

Full-time: Possession 43%–57%, Expected goals (xG) 1.2–2.7, Shots 7–26, Shots on target 2–8, Shots inside box 5–15, Big chances 2–3, Corners 3–7, Saves 6–0, Fouls 7–13, Offsides 0–2.

Did both teams score in Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati?

Yes — both Houston Dynamo FC and FC Cincinnati scored, finishing 2–2. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 60% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Houston Dynamo FC vs FC Cincinnati right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Houston Dynamo FC or draw 72%, it finished Draw (25% called); Total goals — we said 3.0, it finished 4; Both teams to score — we said 60%, it finished Yes; Graded pick — we said Over 1.5 goals 80%, it finished Landed.

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