Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Diego Blas
10 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 5.9 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 24 Jun | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–3 | L |
| 10 Jun | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 02 Jun | Montreal Impact FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 31 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 May | New York City FC | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04 Jul | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 Jul | Philadelphia Union | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Jun | Columbus Crew SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 10 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 4–3 | W |
| 03 Jun | FC Dallas | A | 1–2 | L |
| 27 May | D.C. United SC | H | 1–1 | D |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #20 |
| 22 | Points | 24 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 7 / 3 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 24 |
| 23 | Conceded | 17 |
| -4 | GD | +7 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.60 |
| 50% | Win % | 47% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC is underway.
- 5' Shaft Brewer has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 10' Philippe Senderos needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 15' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 25' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 30' Los Angeles FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 35' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 40' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 45' It looks surprising Los Angeles FC does not make any changes. Mark-Anthony Kaye has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 50' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 55' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 70' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 75' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 80' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
- 90' Laurent Ciman is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC share the spoils 2-2.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↓ Memo Rodriguez 73'
- 23
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Luis Gil 78'
- 31
- 9
- 17
- 2
- 4
- 7
-
25
Eric Bird ↓ Darwin Ceren 58'
Bench
- 22
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 58'
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 78'
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 73'
- 16
- 33
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 23
- 99
- 33
- 2
-
24
Lee Nguyen ↓ Calum Mallace 89'
- 25
- 1
-
7
Latif Blessing ↓ Joao Moutinho 65'
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↓ Shaft Brewer 89'
- 14
- 27
Bench
- 3
-
44
Joao Moutinho ↑ 65'
- 5
- 13
-
16
Calum Mallace ↑ 89'
-
28
Shaft Brewer ↑ 89'
Coach
Bob Bradley
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Jack McGlynn | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 2 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Los Angeles FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.72
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.38
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
62%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
10.6%
1 – 2
8.1%
2 – 1
7.8%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.2%
0 – 2
5.1%
1 – 0
5%
0 – 0
4.9%
2 – 0
4.7%
1 – 3
4.6%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.8%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 11% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 18% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +1 | 61% | 18% | 21% |
| +1.5 | 79% | — | 21% |
| +2 | 79% | 12% | 9% |
| +2.5 | 91% | — | 9% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
19%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.