Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2021
Houston Dynamo
1 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sat 1 May 2021 · 19:30 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 29' Jesus Murillo

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at BBVA Stadium.

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

6
5
7
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-05-01 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-10-29 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-07-14 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-26 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-13 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles FC

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Los Angeles FC H 1–1 D
25 Apr Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
17 Apr San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
08 Nov Colorado Rapids SC H 1–2 L
31 Oct FC Dallas A 0–3 L
29 Oct Los Angeles FC A 1–2 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 May Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
24 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 1–1 D
17 Apr Austin FC H 2–0 W
25 Nov Seattle Sounders FC A 1–3 L
08 Nov Portland Timbers H 1–1 D
05 Nov San Jose Earthquakes A 2–3 L

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
38% Clean Sheets
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' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Bob Bradley will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Los Angeles FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 29' Jesus Murillo has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 29.
  • 34' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Zarek Valentin made 307 appearances and scored 2 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 39' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 44' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 49' 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.
  • 54' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 55' Corey Baird puts Los Angeles FC on the lead.
  • 57' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 57 minute. Kwadwo Opoku leaves to be changed by Jose Cifuentes.
  • 57' Tyler Pasher has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 57 minutes.
  • 59' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Tyler Pasher departs to be replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero.
  • 64' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 69' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 69.
  • 70' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Joe Corona is replaced by Derrick Jones.
  • 71' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ariel Lassiter is hanging Maximiliano Urruti on the field on 71 minute.
  • 76' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Daniel Musovski comes on to replace Mark-Anthony Kaye.
  • 81' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Diego Palacios is replaced by Tristan Blackmon.
  • 90' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Fafa Picault is withdrawn and Christian Ramirez gets his opportunity.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. take all three points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

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
Mauro Manotas 2
Jose Cifuentes 2
Carlos Ferreira 2
Nathan Ordaz 2

Head to Head

2021-05-01 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC 2020-10-29 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-07-14 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Houston Dynamo 2019-09-26 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2019-07-13 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles FC

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-05-01 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2021-04-25 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2021-04-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2020-11-08 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Colorado Rapids SC L 2020-10-31 FC Dallas 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2020-10-29 Los Angeles FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

Los Angeles FC Form

2021-05-01 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2021-04-24 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Seattle Sounders FC D 2021-04-17 Los Angeles FC 2–0 Austin FC W 2020-11-25 Seattle Sounders FC 3–1 Los Angeles FC L 2020-11-08 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Portland Timbers D 2020-11-05 San Jose Earthquakes 3–2 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.35 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.45 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo35% Draw28% Los Angeles FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes57% 0% No43%
Avg goals/match: 2.8
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 92%
8%
± 1.5 77%
23%
± 2.5 52%
48%
± 3.5 31%
69%
± 4.5 16%
84%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
65%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo25% Draw46% Los Angeles FC29%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
8.3%
0 – 0
8%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 1
7.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
0 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 0
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.5%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 66%
-0.5 34% — 66%
+0.5 62% — 38%
+1 62% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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