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USA•MLS Next Pro
Sunday, Mar 8, 2026, 23:00Mar 8, 23:00
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Match Events
31'
🟨Gnaulati X.
Dimareli M.⚽
41'
Markanich N.🟨
43'
Dimareli M.⚽
45'
46'
🔄O'Neill M.
Out: O'Neill M. In: Alvarez D.
46'
🔄Smith B.
Out: Smith B. In: Gaffney C.
Resch A.🟨
58'
Felipe Andrade🔄
Out: Felipe Andrade In: Mwakutuya I.
60'
Resch A.🔄
Out: Resch A. In: Wolff G.
60'
Markanich N.🔄
Out: Markanich N. In: Silva V.
60'
67'
🔄Phoenix C.
Out: Phoenix C. In: Winslow J.
67'
🔄Bronnik M.
Out: Bronnik M. In: Gonzalez L.
Arana M.🔄
Out: Arana M. In: Gonzalez D.
68'
72'
🔄Lopez A.
Out: Lopez A. In: Kitafuji S.
Gonzalez D.🟨
74'
Wolff G.⚽
77'
Brummett A.⚽
82'
Brummett A.🔄
Out: Brummett A. In: Arthur Sousa
83'
31'
🟨
Gnaulati X.
Tacoma Defiance
41'
⚽
Dimareli M.
Houston Dynamo 2
43'
🟨
Markanich N.
Houston Dynamo 2
45'
⚽
Dimareli M.
Houston Dynamo 2
46'
🔄
O'Neill M.
Out: O'Neill M. | In: Alvarez D.
Tacoma Defiance
46'
🔄
Smith B.
Out: Smith B. | In: Gaffney C.
Tacoma Defiance
58'
🟨
Resch A.
Houston Dynamo 2
60'
🔄
Felipe Andrade
Out: Felipe Andrade | In: Mwakutuya I.
Houston Dynamo 2
60'
🔄
Resch A.
Out: Resch A. | In: Wolff G.
Houston Dynamo 2
60'
🔄
Markanich N.
Out: Markanich N. | In: Silva V.
Houston Dynamo 2
67'
🔄
Phoenix C.
Out: Phoenix C. | In: Winslow J.
Tacoma Defiance
67'
🔄
Bronnik M.
Out: Bronnik M. | In: Gonzalez L.
Tacoma Defiance
68'
🔄
Arana M.
Out: Arana M. | In: Gonzalez D.
Houston Dynamo 2
72'
🔄
Lopez A.
Out: Lopez A. | In: Kitafuji S.
Tacoma Defiance
74'
🟨
Gonzalez D.
Houston Dynamo 2
77'
⚽
Wolff G.
Houston Dynamo 2
82'
⚽
Brummett A.
Houston Dynamo 2
83'
🔄
Brummett A.
Out: Brummett A. | In: Arthur Sousa
Houston Dynamo 2
AI Prediction
Top Pick20%
Draw (X)
AI prediction points: 20%. Pick: Draw (X). Correct Score: 2:2.
Correct Score2:2
Win Probabilities
Houston Dynamo 228%
Draw44%
Tacoma Defiance28%
Match Analysis
This matchup in the MLS Next Pro is expected to be a tight contest, with the win probabilities nearly split between Houston Dynamo 2 (28%) and Tacoma Defiance (28%). Expect a high-scoring affair, as both sides have been prolific in front of goal recently. Our AI model recommends backing Draw (X), predicting a likely scoreline of 2:2. Taking into account recent form and head-to-head data, this promises to be an intriguing battle at Houston Dynamo 2's home ground.
Scoring Trends
Houston Dynamo 2
VS
Tacoma Defiance
Houston Dynamo 2
VS
Tacoma Defiance
2.25
Goals Scored
1.5
2.25
Goals Scored
1.5
1
Goals Conceded
1.38
1
Goals Conceded
1.38
1.85
Expected Goals (xG)
1.10
1.85
Expected Goals (xG)
1.10
88%
Over 1.5
75%
88%
Over 1.5
75%
88%
Over 2.5
63%
88%
Over 2.5
63%
38%
Over 3.5
25%
38%
Over 3.5
25%
Head to Head Matches (H2H)
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 18.06.26 | Tacoma DefiancevsHouston Dynamo 2 | 2:1 |
| 08.03.26 | Houston Dynamo 2vsTacoma Defiance | 4:0 |
| 05.10.25 | Tacoma DefiancevsHouston Dynamo 2 | 5:1 |
| 18.09.25 | Houston Dynamo 2vsTacoma Defiance | 1:2 |
| 30.09.24 | Tacoma DefiancevsHouston Dynamo 2 | 2:0 |
Houston Dynamo 2 Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 18.06.26 | Tacoma DefiancevsHouston Dynamo 2 | 2:1L |
| 07.06.26 | Ventura CountyvsHouston Dynamo 2 | 3:1L |
| 24.05.26 | Portland Timbers 2vsHouston Dynamo 2 | 0:3W |
| 17.05.26 | Minnesota United 2vsHouston Dynamo 2 | 1:2W |
| 09.05.26 | St. Louis City 2vsHouston Dynamo 2 | 1:4W |
Tacoma Defiance Last Matches
| Date | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 22.06.26 | Tacoma DefiancevsReal Monarchs | 1:0W |
| 18.06.26 | Tacoma DefiancevsHouston Dynamo 2 | 2:1W |
| 31.05.26 | Portland Timbers 2vsTacoma Defiance | 1:0L |
| 23.05.26 | Tacoma DefiancevsVentura County | 1:0W |
| 17.05.26 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2vsTacoma Defiance | 0:2W |
Group A
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 29:25 | 32 |
| 2 | New York Red Bulls II | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 32:22 | 28 |
| 3 | New England Revolution II | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 18:13 | 28 |
| 4 | New York City II | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20:22 | 22 |
| 5 | Toronto FC II | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24:28 | 22 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union II | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17:16 | 21 |
| 7 | CT United FC | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24:24 | 19 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12:27 | 9 |
Group B
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crown Legacy | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 37:18 | 30 |
| 2 | Orlando City B | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 34:28 | 28 |
| 3 | Chattanooga | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 30:26 | 26 |
| 4 | Atlanta United 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30:22 | 23 |
| 5 | Chicago Fire II | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20:20 | 22 |
| 6 | Huntsville City | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27:32 | 19 |
| 7 | Carolina Core | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 19:28 | 14 |
| 8 | Inter Miami II | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13:35 | 5 |
Group C
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland Timbers 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 19:19 | 29 |
| 2 | Ventura County | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 27:23 | 26 |
| 3 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 23:25 | 24 |
| 4 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28:15 | 22 |
| 5 | Real Monarchs | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 24:25 | 21 |
| 6 | Tacoma Defiance | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 16:20 | 20 |
| 7 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 21:35 | 14 |
Group D
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC II | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29:11 | 34 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 30:10 | 31 |
| 3 | St. Louis City 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 28:23 | 29 |
| 4 | Minnesota United 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23:23 | 24 |
| 5 | North Texas | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23:20 | 19 |
| 6 | Sporting Kansas City II | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 22:44 | 13 |
| 7 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12:32 | 6 |
Eastern Conference
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Columbus Crew 2 | 16 | 11 | 0 | 5 | 29:25 | 32 |
| 2 | Crown Legacy | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 37:18 | 30 |
| 3 | New York Red Bulls II | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 32:22 | 28 |
| 4 | Orlando City B | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 34:28 | 28 |
| 5 | New England Revolution II | 14 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 18:13 | 28 |
| 6 | Chattanooga | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 30:26 | 26 |
| 7 | Atlanta United 2 | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 30:22 | 23 |
| 8 | New York City II | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 20:22 | 22 |
| 9 | Toronto FC II | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 24:28 | 22 |
| 10 | Chicago Fire II | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 20:20 | 22 |
| 11 | Philadelphia Union II | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 17:16 | 21 |
| 12 | CT United FC | 14 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 24:24 | 19 |
| 13 | Huntsville City | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 27:32 | 19 |
| 14 | Carolina Core | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 19:28 | 14 |
| 15 | FC Cincinnati 2 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 12:27 | 9 |
| 16 | Inter Miami II | 13 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 13:35 | 5 |
Western Conference
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Austin FC II | 14 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 29:11 | 34 |
| 2 | Houston Dynamo 2 | 13 | 11 | 0 | 2 | 30:10 | 31 |
| 3 | Portland Timbers 2 | 15 | 9 | 0 | 6 | 19:19 | 29 |
| 4 | St. Louis City 2 | 15 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 28:23 | 29 |
| 5 | Ventura County | 16 | 9 | 0 | 7 | 27:23 | 26 |
| 6 | Minnesota United 2 | 16 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 23:23 | 24 |
| 7 | Los Angeles FC 2 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 23:25 | 24 |
| 8 | San Jose Earthquakes II | 13 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 28:15 | 22 |
| 9 | Real Monarchs | 15 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 24:25 | 21 |
| 10 | Tacoma Defiance | 15 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 16:20 | 20 |
| 11 | North Texas | 14 | 6 | 0 | 8 | 23:20 | 19 |
| 12 | Vancouver Whitecaps 2 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 11 | 21:35 | 14 |
| 13 | Sporting Kansas City II | 17 | 4 | 0 | 13 | 22:44 | 13 |
| 14 | Colorado Rapids 2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 12:32 | 6 |