Houston Dynamo vs. D.C. United SC

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Market context

Houston Dynamo’s match with D.C. United was scheduled for the night of Wednesday 22 July in Houston, and the market now reflects a completed or near-completed game state rather than a fresh pre-match setup. The current crowd-implied **0% YES** is consistent with a settlement window that ends at **00:30 UTC on 23 July**, which is well after the match kick-off and suggests traders are already pricing in that the relevant outcome has not materialised. [2][3]

For context, this sort of market usually turns on the final result rather than pre-match strength, and the price action can be especially compressed when live score pages and trading lines imply a low-scoring contest. One comparison point is that Fox Sports listed Houston as the stronger side on the moneyline, but with a relatively modest goal line of **2.5**, while Soccerway’s average-odds snapshot leaned towards a **draw** at **55%**, with Houston at **24%** and D.C. United at **20%**. [2][3] That mix points to a game profile where a narrow win or stalemate is more typical than a high-scoring outlier, so a 0% YES reading is most plausible if the settlement condition depended on a specific post-match event that did not occur. [1][2][3]

The main catalysts to watch are the official final score, any late corrections to the match record, and whether the market’s settlement rule keys off full-time, goals, or a team-specific condition. Flashscore’s live listing and Fox Sports’ boxscore are the quickest public checks for final confirmation, while Soccerway’s match page is useful for reconciling timing and result data if there is any discrepancy between sources. [1][2][3]

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Prediction Today, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

Where can I trade this market with the lowest fees?

Polymarket is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. The easiest 0%-fee broker into the same order book is Prediction Today. Kalshi charges up to 7% per trade; Betfair Exchange takes 2-5% commission on net winnings.

Is this market available outside the US?

Polymarket itself is geo-blocked in the US/UK/EU. Always check the legal status of prediction markets in your jurisdiction before trading.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.