FT · USA: MLS · Sunday, 18 October 2026
Houston Dynamo FC 2–2 FC DallasMatch recap & how our call landed · Sunday, 18 October 2026
Our call before kickoff
Our call landed
Before kickoff our call was Houston Dynamo FC or draw at 67%. Bawler had Houston Dynamo FC at 40%, the draw at 27% and FC Dallas at 33%. The match finished 2–2.
Pre-match probability vs result
Houston Dynamo FC win
40%
Draw
27%
Result
FC Dallas win
33%
Goals we expected vs goals scored
Our forecast
1.5 – 1.3
Total 2.7
Actual
2 – 2
Total 4 (+1.3 against our forecast)
Chances created (xG)
1.3 – 2.5
From the match itself
The match produced 1.3 more goals than we forecast. That can be sharp finishing, set pieces or attacking quality we under-rated.
Every graded pick · and how it landed
Graded pick · high confidence
Over 1.5 goals
Pre-match: 76%
Landed
Medium confidence
Over 2.5 goals
Pre-match: 52%
Landed
Outside shot
Draw
Pre-match: 27%
Landed
Each pick's figure is the one published with it before kickoff. It comes from a separate calculation, so a pick on the result can show a different number from the win/draw/win split above.