HOUSTON (Sept. 4, 2026) – Houston Dynamo FC hit the road on Saturday, Sept. 5, traveling east for an interconference matchup versus Charlotte FC at Bank of America Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. CT, and fans can stream the action live on Apple TV.
Houston remains one of the hottest teams in the Western Conference, currently sitting second in the Western Conference with 39 points and a 12-7-3 (W-L-D) record, the highest point total in team history through 22 matches. Notably, Houston recently tied 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.
Saturday's fixture will mark the third meeting in the all-time regular season series between Houston and Charlotte, with each team winning one match. In their most recent matchup, the Dynamo defeated The Crown 1-0 at Shell Energy Stadium in June 2024 thanks to a goal from forward Aliyu Ibrahim.
Houston is coming off a scoreless home draw versus the San Jose Earthquakes on Saturday night, marking the team's tenth clean sheet of the season, and the sixth shutout in the last seven matches. The result added to the team's home record this season, which now stands at 7-2-2 (WLD), and also maintained a strong all-time home record versus San Jose, supplementing a 13-3-2 (WLD) record. Â
Charlotte is coming off a 2-0 road victory versus Atlanta United FC on Aug. 29 and is currently on a four-match unbeaten streak, winning two and drawing two during that span. They currently sit fifth in the Eastern Conference with 35 points and a 10-7-5 (W-L-D) record. Pep Biel leads the team's attack with 11 goals and nine assists.
Dynamo attacker Guilherme has now scored or assisted on 63.3% of Houston's goals this season, one of the highest rates in MLS so far, and he is pursuing the all-time single-season record set by Sebastien Le Toux in 2010 for the Philadelphia Union at 71.4%. The Brazilian recently managed a four-match scoring streak, just one short of the Club’s all-time record, as forward Mauro Manotas managed five in 2019.
At the 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.
The Dynamo return to Shell Energy Stadium on for a midweek matchup versus Real Salt Lake on Wednesday, Sept. 9. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. CT, and fans can secure their tickets for the match via Tixr HERE.
