HOUSTON (Sept. 18, 2026) – Houston Dynamo FC open a two-match homestand Shell Energy Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 19, hosting interconference matchup versus FC Cincinnati. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, and fans can secure their tickets for the exciting night via Tixr HERE.
The Club will also host Noche Latina, presented by Verizon, on Saturday, celebrating Houston’s vibrant Latino community and its impact on the city’s culture through an evening of music, entertainment and Dynamo soccer.
The match will mark the fourth meeting in all-time regular season series between Houston and Cincinnati, with their most recent matchup coming on the road in the season opener in 2023. The Ohio-based team last visited Houston in 2021, with the two teams playing to a 1-1 draw.
Houston remains one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference, sitting just three points behind top-seeded Vancouver Whitecaps FC. The Dynamo hold a 13-8-4 (W-L-D) record on 43 points, the highest point total in Club history through 25 matches, surpassing the previous record set in 2012. The team has also avoided defeat in nine of 11 matches since league play resumed following the World Cup break, an undefeated record at home.
On the individual front, attacker Guilherme has contributed to 21 of Houston’s 32 league goals this season, meaning he has been directly involved in 65.6% of the team’s goals, one of the highest rates in MLS so far. He recently managed a four-match scoring streak, just one short of the Club’s all-time record, as former Dynamo player Mauro Manotas managed five in 2019.
Additionally, defender Agustin Resch recently joined former Dynamo forward Will Bruin as the only Houston rookies selected in the MLS SuperDraft to surpass 1,600 regular season minutes in their first MLS seasons. With nine matches remaining this season, Resch, who has been a consistent starter in Houston's strong defensive efforts this season, could rival some of the top rookie minutes in league history.
Goalkeeper Jonathan Bond also ranks among the top five in MLS in clean sheets this season with ten. The veteran shot stopper recently helped Houston tie a league-record with a five-match shutout victory streak and held opponents scoreless for an impressive 485 minutes, the second-longest run over the last decade for the Dynamo.
The Dynamo enter Saturday coming off a 1-0 road loss to the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night. Despite the result, the match saw defender Felipe Andrade make his 50th Dynamo appearance across all competitions, while Homegrown midfielder Matthew Arana made his third consecutive appearance and fourth of the season.
Cincinnati is coming off a 3-3 home draw versus Charlotte FC and a 5-0 road loss at the Philadelphia Union to begin September as the team looks to find their footing in the Eastern Conference playoff race. They hold a 1-6-5 (W-L-D) road record and currently sit ninth with 32 points and an overall record of 8-8-8 (W-L-D). Evander and Kevin Denkey lead the team’s attack with 13 goals each, while Evander leads the team with 11 assists.
Notably, Cincinnati have former Dynamo defender Teenage Hadebe on their roster. The Zimbabwe international was part of the 2023 team that helped Houston lift the U.S. Open Cup title and reach the Western Conference Final in the MLS Cup Playoffs.
At the recent close of the league’s Secondary Transfer Window, the Dynamo announced the signing of English Premier League forward Lyle Foster on loan from Burnley FC. The South African international joins the Dynamo after spending the past four seasons with Burnley, making 89 league appearances and scoring 11 goals across the Premier League and EFL Championship, while earning 33 senior caps at the international level and scoring 11 goals. The latest transfer window saw Houston acquire two other impact players, including veteran defender **Marcelo Saracchi** on full transfer from the Argentinian top-flight's CA Boca Juniors on Aug. 11 and forward **Duncan McGuire** in a trade with Orlando City SC on July 10.
Houston continues their two-match home stretch on Saturday, Sept. 26, hosting Sporting Kansas City on what will be Noche de Mexico, presented by Version. Kickoff at Shell Energy Stadium is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, and fans can secure tickets via Tixr HERE.
