Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Ismail Elfath
- Referee Corey Parker
- Referee Armando Villarreal
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Diego Blas
12 games this season
🟨 2.1/game
⚽ 6.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #17 |
| 32 | Points | 34 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 10 / 4 / 5 |
| 27 | Scored | 35 |
| 24 | Conceded | 19 |
| +3 | GD | +16 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.79 |
| 56% | Win % | 53% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC is underway.
- 5' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Los Angeles FC winning 50% of all matches.
- 10' Joao Moutinho has been relatively quiet despite scoring 6 goals in his last 289 appearances.
- 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 25' 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.
- 30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 40' Adam Lundqvist, a Sweden , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 45' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
- 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 65' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 85' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 90' Los Angeles FC have won 582 goals from 289 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- The final whistle. It looks like we are having a draw.
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 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 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
1.68
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: 3.34
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
64%
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
10.8%
1 – 2
8%
2 – 1
7.9%
2 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
5.3%
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 0
5.1%
0 – 2
5%
2 – 0
4.9%
1 – 3
4.5%
3 – 1
4.3%
2 – 3
3.7%
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% | 63% |
| -0.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| +0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +1 | 62% | 18% | 20% |
| +1.5 | 80% | — | 20% |
| +2 | 80% | 12% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
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.