Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2022
Houston Dynamo
2 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Thu 1 Sep 2022 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 11' Ilie Sanchez
Y 12' Ilie Sanchez
Darwin Ceren 90' Y
Darwin Ceren 90' R
Y 90' Kellyn Acosta

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at PNC 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
2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Los Angeles FC H 2–1 W
27 Aug Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
21 Aug Colorado Rapids SC A 1–1 D
14 Aug Montreal Impact FC H 2–3 L
06 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–2 L
30 Jul Philadelphia Union A 0–6 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Houston Dynamo A 1–2 L
27 Aug Austin FC A 1–4 L
21 Aug San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
17 Aug D.C. United SC H 1–0 W
14 Aug Charlotte FC H 5–0 W
07 Aug Real Salt Lake A 4–1 W

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC is underway.
  • 5' Jose Cifuentes has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 4 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 10' Supporters expect more eagerness from Matias Vera, as he is very good at scoring at PNC Stadium with 1 goals in the last 1 games.
  • 11' The referee calls foul for Ilie Sanchez. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 12' Carlos Ferreira doubles the advantage! 1-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 12' A meaty challenge results in booking for Ilie Sanchez on 12.
  • 13' GOAL! Carlos Ferreira scores on 13.
  • 18' Los Angeles FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Nathan Ordaz scoring 1 goals.
  • 19' Brilliant from the ! Cristian Arango makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 19.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 29' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 34' Los Angeles FC is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 39' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 44' Adalberto Carrasquilla is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 49' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 54' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 59' It is a substitution in Los Angeles FC team. Carlos Vela is replaced by Gareth Bale on 59 minute.
  • 64' Jesus Murillo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Eddie Segura on 64 minute.
  • 69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 72' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Denis Bouanga comes on to replace Cristian Arango.
  • 75' A stunning finish from Griffin Dorsey — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 76' Darwin Ceren is replacing Memo Rodriguez for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 81' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles FC's compact .
  • 86' 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.
  • 89' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Carlos Ferreira by Roberto Avila on 89 minute.
  • 90' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • Houston Dynamo celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Paulo Nagamura

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

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

2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC W 2022-08-27 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2022-08-21 Colorado Rapids SC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2022-08-14 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Montreal Impact FC L 2022-08-06 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2022-07-30 Philadelphia Union 6–0 Houston Dynamo L

Los Angeles FC Form

2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2022-08-27 Austin FC 4–1 Los Angeles FC L 2022-08-21 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC L 2022-08-17 Los Angeles FC 1–0 D.C. United SC W 2022-08-14 Los Angeles FC 5–0 Charlotte FC W 2022-08-07 Real Salt Lake 1–4 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.55 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.41 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC 74% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo42% Draw26% Los Angeles FC32%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
69%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
58%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo30% Draw45% Los Angeles FC25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.2%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
6.9%
0 – 1
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
4.4%
1 – 3
3.6%
3 – 2
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 12% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 19% 60%
-0.5 40% — 60%
+0.5 67% — 33%
+1 67% 18% 16%
+1.5 84% — 16%
+2 84% 10% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
25% ✓
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓

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