Sunday , 16 August 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

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.

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

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5
7
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
#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' Temperatures are rising at PNC Stadium as Houston Dynamo face off against Los Angeles FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 10' 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.
  • 11' Houston Dynamo is taking the lead after the goal scored by Nelson Quinones on 11.
  • 16' Julian Gaines has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 21' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 25' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Chase Gasper is withdrawn and Daniel Steres gets his opportunity.
  • 30' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 32' Jose Cifuentes is having his name booked by the referee on 32.
  • 37' Amine Bassi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 34 goals in his last 323 appearances.
  • 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Carlos Vela suffering a number of foals already.
  • 47' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 50' Amine Bassi is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 53' That looks like a foul for a card for Steve Clark.
  • 58' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 63' Houston Dynamo make a change. Nelson Quinones trudges off to be replaced by Corey Baird on 63 minutes.
  • 68' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 69' The USA Corey Baird breaks the deadlock on 69 minutes. 3-0!
  • 71' Julian Gaines gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Ryan Hollingshead and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 76' Houston Dynamo currently sit 21 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 78' Ethan Bartlow has so much to prove this time. He replaces Erik Sviatchenko on 78 minute.
  • 79' Franco Escobar was booked on 79.
  • 79' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Artur exits the field as Luis Caicedo enters on 79.
  • 81' Corey Baird is having his name booked by the referee on 81.
  • 84' Los Angeles FC make a change. Denis Bouanga trudges off to be replaced by Nathan Ordaz on 84 minutes.
  • 89' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Franco Escobar makes it 4-0.
  • Another three points for Houston Dynamo.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

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

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

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
1.8 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo51% Draw25% Los Angeles FC24%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
49%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo36% Draw44% Los Angeles FC20%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–0 not predicted
4 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
11.6%
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 0
8.2%
2 – 0
7.9%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5.6%
3 – 1
5.6%
0 – 1
5.1%
3 – 0
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 13% — 87%
-2 13% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 22% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 76% — 24%
+1 76% 14% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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