Wednesday , 30 September 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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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
44 Points 41
27 Played 28
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 11 / 8 / 9
34 Scored 43
32 Conceded 30
+2 GD +13
1.63 PPG 1.46
48% Win % 39%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
46% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga 14 G 5 A
Esteban David Martinez 4 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC get this one started.
  • 5' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles FC that had 293 games and scored 583 goals.
  • 10' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 15' Tyler Pasher needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 20' Adam Lundqvist has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 25' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 29' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Jesus Murillo.
  • 34' It’s high time Tab Ramos made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 39' Los Angeles FC have won 583 goals from 293 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 44' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 49' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
  • 54' The energy levels are beginning to show. Bob Bradley might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 55' Magnificent from Corey Baird! That is 38 goals in 287 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 57' The whistle greets Kwadwo Opoku as he departs to be replaced by Jose Cifuentes.
  • 57' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Tyler Pasher makes it 1-1.
  • 59' The whistle greets Tyler Pasher as he departs to be replaced by Carlos Darwin Quintero.
  • 64' With 0 assists to his name this season, Tristan Blackmon is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 69' Supporters expect more eagerness from Tim Parker, as he is very good at scoring at BBVA Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 70' Derrick Jones has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Corona on 70 minute.
  • 71' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Ariel Lassiter comes on to replace Maximiliano Urruti.
  • 76' Daniel Musovski gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Mark-Anthony Kaye and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 81' Memo Rodriguez is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles FC tonight.
  • 85' The crowd applauds Diego Palacios as he leaves the pitch. Tristan Blackmon steps in for Los Angeles FC.
  • 90' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Fafa Picault is replaced by Christian Ramirez.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from to claim maximum 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
1.3 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC 71% + Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo34% Draw29% Los Angeles FC37%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes56% 0% No44%
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 76%
24%
± 2.5 50%
50%
± 3.5 29%
71%
± 4.5 15%
85%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
63%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
66%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo25% Draw47% Los Angeles FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
8.3%
2 – 1
7.6%
1 – 0
7.6%
0 – 2
6.5%
2 – 0
5.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
1 – 3
4%
3 – 1
3.3%
0 – 3
3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 5% — 95%
-2 5% 10% 85%
-1.5 15% — 85%
-1 15% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 61% — 39%
+1 61% 20% 19%
+1.5 81% — 19%
+2 81% 12% 7%
+2.5 93% — 7%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓

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