New York City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 28 May 2025

City Stand Out as a Value Bet

We’re confident in the chances of New York City when they clash with Houston, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of 1.91 that the favourites claim a victory.

Dynamo Beat City in their Last H2H Battle

New York City FC have enjoyed back-to-back victories, most recently beating Chicago Fire 3-1. It was a home win at Yankee Stadium. Pascal Jansen's side had eight shots on target and boasted 65% possession, with Monsef Bakrar, Hannes Wolf and Alonso Martinez each scoring one goal.

Houston Dynamo played San Jose Earthquakes away from home in their previous game. It was a 3-3 draw at PayPal Park. The Texas club had 43% possession and three shots on goal, with Ezequiel Ponce, Felipe Andrade and Griffin Dorsey finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

The last clash between Houston and City saw the former triumph at home. It was a 1-0 scoreline at Shell Energy Stadium.

MLS		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
8	NYCFC	29	15	5	9	44	35	9	44:35	50
22	Houston Dynamo	30	8	9	13	39	49	-10	39:49	33

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5 wins, 4 losses and 1 draw, averaging 1.2 goals from 4.0 shots on goal and 11.2 attempts. City have had 55.0% possession and 6.1 corners per game. On average, they have conceded 1.0 goals from 4.2 shots on goal and 9.9 attempts, while the opposition have been awarded 6.3 corners.

Top goalscorer Alonso Martinez has found the net 5 times, Hannes Wolf 3, with Monsef Bakrar and two other players on 1. Justin Haak and Julian Fernandez have been top assistors with 2.

Houston have 4 victories, 3 defeats and 3 draws, with an average of 8.3 attempts, 3.8 shots on goal and 1.5 goals. Ben Olsen's team average 54.1% possession, 6.1 corners in their favour and 5.9 corners against, while 1.4 goals have been conceded from 4.4 shots on goal and 9.0 attempts.

Ezequiel Ponce has scored 3 goals, followed by Felipe Andrade, Griffin Dorsey, Jack McGlynn and Ondrej Lingr on 2. Griffin Dorsey has managed to clock up 4 assists in the last 10 games.

Confirmed Lineups

New York City confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Matt Freese (GK), Tayvon Gray, Thiago Martins, Birk Risa, Justin Haak, Aiden O'Neill, Jonathan Shore, Julian Fernandez, Maxi Moralez, Hannes Wolf, Alonso Martinez.

Houston Dynamo confirmed lineup (4-3-3): Jonathan Bond (GK), Franco Escobar, Ethan Bartlow, Obafemi Awodesu, Felipe Andrade, Brooklyn Raines, Junior Urso, Erik Duenas, Jack McGlynn, Gabriel Segal, Nicolas Lodeiro.

New York City vs Houston Dynamo Prediction & Betting Tips

New York City could land the money in this MLS game and we’ll take this pick with confidence. There are appealing odds of 1.91 and we can’t pass up the chance to back the favourites.

The form guide is always considered and it’s great to also use the team news as it filters through ahead of kick-off. In our quest for an expert football verdict, the latest stats are scrutinised so that we have the best data.

Key New York City vs Houston Dynamo league stats:

• NYCFC have won 4 of their last 5 games at home.
• NYCFC have won 7 of their last 10 games at home.
• NYCFC have won 2 consecutive games.

City to Win Probability

When you look at the latest betting odds, our pick has a 52.4% chance of winning. However, we think that the probability sits between 55-60% taking all factors into consideration. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

If you’re expecting a win for City, then consider ways to boost your odds. There are lots of Asian Handicap lines, while you can also combine this pick with the total number of goals.

Our Match Prediction

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Correct Score Prediction

New York City 1 - 0 Houston

NYCFC can be backed at 7.00 to triumph by a 1-0 scoreline. It can be fun to have a wager on the correct score and there’s a big potential return if the bet wins.

Player Prop Picks

Corners Prediction

Houston Over 4.5 Corners

The 4.5 corners line has been covered by Houston in their past four games, while New York City have conceded 6.30 corners on average in their last 10 matches. The Houston Team Corners line looks attractive and we’re going to take the 1.98 that it’s covered.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

New York City

Total

12.40 6.10 6.30

Home

13.00 7.10 5.90

Away

10.30 4.80 5.50

Houston

Total

12.00 6.10 5.90

Home

11.00 6.30 4.70

Away

11.30 4.90 6.40

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New York City vs Houston Dynamo Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

City Trading at Shorter Odds Than Dynamo

The favourites have a 54% likelihood of success according to the bookies, with New York City FC chalked up at 1.84 to land a win in this MLS clash. Houston Dynamo are operating at larger odds than the opposition and the underdogs can be wagered at 4.20.

The Asian Handicap -0.5 provides the chance to bet on City to effectively win. If you want to oppose them, there’s the alternative to back Houston +0.5 at 1.95 and that gets the draw onside.

The Over 2.5 / Under 2.5 Goals betting market suggests that there’s not much between the two options. Punters anticipating that both teams will find the net are able to land 1.68 for the BTTS Yes option.

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Alonso Martínez Top of First Goalscorer List

Alonso Martínez is the market leader at 4.30 to be the First Goalscorer. Should you think he will score the last goal, then a similar price can be found.

New York City vs Houston Dynamo Lineups & Team News

It’s good to know about any injuries and this is reflected in our City vs Houston team news, with this leading to predicted and confirmed lineups.

The MLS squads highlight the star players operating for every team in the division.

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