Sunday , 16 August 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
1 – 3
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sat 13 Jul 2019 · 01:00 UTC HT 45+3' · FT 45+5'
Y 71' Dejan Jakovic
Maynor Figueroa 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Armando Villarreal
  • Referee Jeffrey Greeson
  • Referee Jeff Hosking
  • Referee Guido Gonzalez
  • Referee Kevin Terry Jr.
13 games this season 🟨 2.2/game ⚽ 6.6 goals/game

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

6
5
7
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-07-13 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles FC 2018-10-13 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-04 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Los Angeles FC H 1–3 L
06 Jul FC Cincinnati A 2–3 L
04 Jul New York Red Bulls H 4–0 W
29 Jun New England Revolution A 1–2 L
27 Jun San Jose Earthquakes A 0–2 L
23 Jun Portland Timbers A 0–4 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
13 Jul Houston Dynamo A 3–1 W
07 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 6–1 W
04 Jul Sporting Kansas City A 5–1 W
29 Jun Colorado Rapids SC A 0–1 L
02 Jun Portland Timbers A 3–2 W
25 May Montreal Impact FC H 4–2 W

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
55% Clean Sheets
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' The game is set. Houston Dynamo kicks off things out of here…
  • 3' Magnificent from Romell Quioto! That is 51 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 8' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Peter-Lee Vassell made 289 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 13' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 18' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 23' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 28' The 31-year-old Mark-Anthony Kaye has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 33' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 43' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 46' The whistle greets Peter-Lee Vassell as he departs to be replaced by Latif Blessing.
  • 47' What composure from Adama Diomande! The Norway international strokes it home. 1-1.
  • 49' Adama Diomande with the second goal in the match!
  • 54' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matias Vera, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 55' Diego Rossi gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Rodolfo Zelaya and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 60' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 65' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Mauro Manotas departs to be replaced by Michael Salazar Jr..
  • 70' Over 70 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 71' A meaty challenge results in booking for Dejan Jakovic on 71.
  • 73' Thomas McNamara is replacing Boniek Garcia for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 78' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 83' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Maynor Figueroa gets a Yellow card.
  • 88' Goal! Diego Rossi scores his 99 goal in 289 matches.
  • 89' Los Angeles FC make a change. Joshua Perez trudges off to be replaced by Eddie Segura on 89 minutes.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Los Angeles FC take all three points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Bob Bradley

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 5
Diego Rossi 5
Adama Diomande 3
Jack McGlynn 3
Jose Cifuentes 2
Carlos Ferreira 2
Nathan Ordaz 2
Memo Rodriguez 2

Head to Head

2019-07-13 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles FC 2018-10-13 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Houston Dynamo 2018-07-04 Houston Dynamo 2–2 Los Angeles FC

Houston Dynamo Form

2019-07-13 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles FC L 2019-07-06 FC Cincinnati 3–2 Houston Dynamo L 2019-07-04 Houston Dynamo 4–0 New York Red Bulls W 2019-06-29 New England Revolution 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2019-06-27 San Jose Earthquakes 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2019-06-23 Portland Timbers 4–0 Houston Dynamo L

Los Angeles FC Form

2019-07-13 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles FC W 2019-07-07 Los Angeles FC 6–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2019-07-04 Sporting Kansas City 1–5 Los Angeles FC W 2019-06-29 Colorado Rapids SC 1–0 Los Angeles FC L 2019-06-02 Portland Timbers 2–3 Los Angeles FC W 2019-05-25 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Montreal Impact FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.06 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 66%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo26% Draw24% Los Angeles FC50%
Actual: Los Angeles FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes66% 0% No34%
Avg goals/match: 3.48
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 67%
33%
± 3.5 46%
54%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
50%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
74%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo22% Draw40% Los Angeles FC38%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.8%
1 – 2
8.9%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 2
6.3%
2 – 1
6.2%
1 – 3
Actual
0 – 1
5.7%
0 – 0
4.4%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 3
4.4%
1 – 0
3.7%
1 – 4
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 7% 88%
-1.5 12% — 88%
-1 12% 14% 74%
-0.5 26% — 74%
+0.5 49% — 51%
+1 49% 20% 31%
+1.5 69% — 31%
+2 69% 16% 15%
+2.5 85% — 15%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
14% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.