Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Diego Blas
14 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #21 |
| 51 | Points | 47 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 14 / 9 / 11 | W / D / L | 12 / 11 / 11 |
| 43 | Scored | 52 |
| 43 | Conceded | 40 |
| +0 | GD | +12 |
| 1.50 | PPG | 1.38 |
| 41% | Win % | 35% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (47 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/5
16-30
6/6
31-45
10/8
46-60
7/7
61-75
7/6
76+
8/7
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 18 G | 5 A |
| Heung-min Son | 7 G | 11 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' And we are off! Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — let the football do the talking.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' Over 10 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 15' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
- 20' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Lee Nguyen suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 30' Laurent Ciman has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 12 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 35' Supporters expect more eagerness from Adam Lundqvist, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 45' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 50' With 0 assists to his name this season, Alberth Elis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 55' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 60' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Tristan Blackmon made 304 appearances and scored 10 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 65' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 70' Mauro Manotas needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 75' Los Angeles FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 80' Adama Diomande has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 90' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum points.
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
1.65
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.52
Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.17
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 1.5 | 82% |
|
18% |
| ± 2.5 | 60% |
|
40% |
| ± 3.5 | 39% |
|
61% |
| ± 4.5 | 22% |
|
78% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
60%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.4%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 2
Actual
1 – 0
6.1%
0 – 0
5.8%
2 – 0
5.7%
0 – 1
5.6%
0 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.6%
1 – 3
3.9%
3 – 2
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 12% | 79% |
| -1.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -1 | 21% | 19% | 60% |
| -0.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| +0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +1 | 66% | 17% | 17% |
| +1.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +2 | 83% | 10% | 7% |
| +2.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.