Bayou City Soccer 2026 predictions
(image via Aldo Canale)
The staff here at Bayou City Soccer looked into our crystal ball to see what the 2026 season has in store for both the Houston Dynamo and Major League Soccer. You’ll want to make sure you bookmark this so you can check back at the end of the season and laugh at just how wrong we all were!
Where will the Dynamo finish in the Western Conference Standings?
Juan - 5th
Madelyn - 4th
Joe - 3rd
Dustyn - 6th
Dynastats - 3rd
Rudy - 7th
Cristian - 6th
Manny - 6th
Who will be the Dynamo’s top scorer this season?
Juan - Ezequiel Ponce
Madelyn - Guilherme
Joe - Mateusz Bogusz
Dustyn - Ezequiel Ponce
Dynastats - Ezequiel Ponce
Rudy - Ezequiel Ponce
Cristian - Mateusz Bogusz
Manny - Guilherme
Who will have the most assists for the Dynamo this season?
Juan - Mateusz Bogusz
Madelyn - Jack McGlynn
Joe - Jack McGlynn
Dustyn - Mateusz Bogusz
Dynastats - Mateusz Bogusz
Rudy - Mateusz Bogusz
Cristian - Jack McGlynn
Manny - Jack McGlynn
Who will be the Dynamo team MVP this season?
Juan - Lucas Halter
Madelyn - Antonio Carlos
Joe - Mateusz Bogusz
Dustyn - Mateusz Bogusz
Dynastats - Mateusz Bogusz
Rudy - Agustin Bouzat
Cristian - Agustin Bouzat
Manny - Guilherme
What is your Dynamo bold prediction for 2026?
Juan - The Dynamo will have a one of the best defenses in the league, and Jonathan Bond will have a bounce back year
Madelyn - The Dyanmo will win the US Open Cup and break the team record for goals scored in a season
Joe - The Dynamo break the MLS record for the most set piece goals in a season
Dustyn - Ezequiel Ponce finishes top 5 in the MLS Golden Boot standings
Dynastats - The Dynamo break their single-season goals record (currently 58)
Rudy - The Dynamo will score over 60 goals in 2026
Cristian - The Dynamo will have 1 player in the top 2 of league MVP voting
Manny - The Dynamo will be the best team in attacking stats and score over 50 goals
Who wins the Supporters’ Shield?
Juan - Inter Miami
Madelyn - LAFC
Joe - Atlanta United
Dustyn - Inter Miami
Dynastats - Nashville SC
Rudy - FC Cincinnati
Cristian - Inter Miami
Manny - LAFC
Who wins MLS Cup in 2026?
Juan - Vancouver Whitecaps
Madelyn - LAFC
Joe - Columbus Crew
Dustyn - Inter Miami
Dynastats - LAFC
Rudy - Inter Miami
Cristian - Inter Miami
Manny - LAFC
Who wins the Landon Donovan MLS MVP award in 2026?
Juan - Thomas Muller (Vancouver)
Madelyn - Denis Bouanga (LAFC)
Joe - Son Heung-Min (LAFC)
Dustyn - Lionel Messi (Miami)
Dynastats - Evander (Cincinnati)
Rudy - German Berterame (Miami)
Cristian - Lionel Messi (Miami)
Manny - Son Heung-Min (LAFC)
Who wins the MLS Golden Boot in 2026?
Juan - Thomas Muller (Vancouver)
Madelyn - Son Heung-Min (LAFC)
Joe - Emmanuel Latte Lath (Atlanta)
Dustyn - Lionel Messi (Miami)
Dynastats - Sam Surridge (Nashville)
Rudy - Lionel Messi (Miami)
Cristian - Lionel Messi (Miami)
Manny - Lionel Messi (LAFC)
What is your MLS bold prediction for 2026?
Juan - James Rodriguez will give Minnesota a massive boost before the World Cup, and they'll ride that momentum into a deep playoff run, even if James leaves beforehand
Madelyn - Inter Miami will not live up to everyone's expectations but instead will fail to make it further than the first round of playoffs
Joe - Tata Martino's return to Atlanta turns around one of the most disappointing seasons in league history with them winning the supporters shield and Almiron/Latte Lath hitting the huge expectations they had in their poor 2025 campaigns
Dustyn - A MLS team will sign a world-class superstar after the World Cup from one of Europe's big clubs
Dynastats - For the first time, all 3 Texas teams will make the playoffs with Dallas and Houston getting top 4 seeds
Rudy - The Houston Dynamo will lose the MLS Cup Final to Inter Miami
Cristian - Cristiano Ronaldo signs for a MLS team in 2026
Manny - More European players in their prime will sign with MLS in the summer transfer window
