Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2023

Houston Dynamo

4 – 0

Full Time

Los Angeles FC

Sun 11 Jun 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Nelson Quinones 11' 1–0

Amine Bassi pen 50' 2–0

Corey Baird 69' 3–0

Franco Escobar 89' 4–0

Y 32' Jose Cifuentes

Steve Clark 53' Y

Franco Escobar 79' Y

Corey Baird 81' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles FC 34 games · 47 pts (2026/26)

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

Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Los Angeles FC

Last 5 meetings

2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-09-19 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jun	Los Angeles FC	H	4–0	W
04 Jun	St. Louis City	A	0–3	L
01 Jun	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	A	2–6	L
28 May	Austin FC	H	2–1	W
21 May	FC Dallas	A	1–1	D
18 May	Minnesota United FC	A	0–1	L

Los Angeles FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
11 Jun	Houston Dynamo	A	0–4	L
08 Jun	Atlanta United FC	H	0–0	D
21 May	San Jose Earthquakes	H	2–1	W
18 May	Sporting Kansas City	H	1–1	D
14 May	Real Salt Lake	A	3–0	W
06 May	San Jose Earthquakes	A	1–2	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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC has kicked off!
5' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
11' Magnificent from Nelson Quinones! That is 4 goals in 295 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
16' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
25' Daniel Steres has so much to prove this time. He replaces Chase Gasper on 25 minute.
30' 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.
32' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 32.
37' Los Angeles FC have won 599 goals from 304 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
42' Houston Dynamo seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
47' Mateusz Bogusz has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 10 appearances with only 7 goals this season.
50' Amine Bassi does the damage! The net is bulging and Houston Dynamo surge ahead!
53' Steve Clark was booked on 53.
58' With 4 assists to his name this season, Denis Bouanga is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
63' Corey Baird is ready to make an impact after coming on for Nelson Quinones at the 63 minute mark.
68' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' What a moment for Corey Baird! That strike on 69 puts his side firmly in control.
71' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Ryan Hollingshead by Julian Gaines on 71 minute.
76' 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.
78' Another change for Houston Dynamo made on 78 minute. Erik Sviatchenko leaves to be changed by Ethan Bartlow.
79' A meaty challenge results in booking for Franco Escobar on 79.
79' Houston Dynamo make a change. Artur trudges off to be replaced by Luis Caicedo on 79 minutes.
81' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Corey Baird will be fuming at that decision.
84' Nathan Ordaz gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Denis Bouanga and will look to change the dynamic.
89' Franco Escobar doubles the advantage! 4-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
4-0 the final result. Los Angeles FC will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

5
Daniel Steres ↑ 25'
11
Corey Baird ↑ 63'
13
Andrew Tarbell
27
Luis Caicedo ↑ 79'
3
Brad Smith
7
Ivan Franco
4
Ethan Bartlow ↑ 78'
9
Sebastian Ferreira
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 78'

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

12
Diego Palacios
99
Denis Bouanga ↓ Nathan Ordaz 84'
14
Giorgio Chiellini
6
Ilie Sanchez
24
Ryan Hollingshead ↓ Julian Gaines 71'
77
John McCarthy
10
Carlos Vela ↓ Mateusz Bogusz 71'
20
Jose Cifuentes
18
Erik Duenas
2
Denil Maldonado
7
Stipe Biuk

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Carlos Vela	5
Diego Rossi	5
Jack McGlynn	3
Adama Diomande	3
Carlos Ferreira	2
Nathan Ordaz	2
Memo Rodriguez	2
Corey Baird	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC W 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC W 2023-05-21 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2023-05-18 Minnesota United FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L

Los Angeles FC Form

2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC L 2023-06-08 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2023-05-21 Los Angeles FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-05-18 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-05-14 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Los Angeles FC W 2023-05-06 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Los Angeles FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

2 / 4

1.79 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.04 Los Angeles FC xG

I would bet for: Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo53% Draw25% Los Angeles FC22%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes54% 0% No46%

Avg goals/match: 2.83

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	53%	47%
± 3.5	32%	68%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

78%

Draw or Los Angeles FC

47%

Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC

75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo38% Draw45% Los Angeles FC17%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted

4 – 0

Actual

1 – 1

11.8%

1 – 0

9.7%

2 – 1

9.5%

2 – 0

9.3%

0 – 0

7.7%

3 – 1

5.7%

1 – 2

5.5%

3 – 0

5.4%

0 – 1

5.2%

2 – 2

0 – 2

3.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5	14%	—	86%
-2	14%	17%	69%
-1.5	31%	—	69%
-1	31%	23%	46%
-0.5	54%	—	46%
+0.5	79%	—	21%
+1	79%	13%	8%
+1.5	92%	—	8%
+2	92%	6%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

36% ✗

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet

17% ✓

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