Thursday , 2 July 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Houston Dynamo
0 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sun 8 Sep 2024 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 25' Ilie Sanchez
Hector Herrera 45' Y
Y 52' Eduard Atuesta
Artur 55' Y
Y 56' Lewis O'Brien
Micael 78' Y
Franco Escobar 85' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

6
5
7
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Los Angeles FC
Last 5 meetings
2024-09-08 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles FC 2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-09-19 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Los Angeles FC H 0–0 D
01 Sep Los Angeles FC A 2–0 W
25 Aug Toronto FC H 0–1 L
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 4–3 W
18 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
14 Jul Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Sep Houston Dynamo A 0–0 D
01 Sep Houston Dynamo H 0–2 L
21 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 3–0 W
18 Jul Real Salt Lake H 1–1 D
14 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 1–5 L
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Los Angeles FC
#22 Position #20
22 Points 24
14 Played 15
7 / 1 / 6 W / D / L 7 / 3 / 5
19 Scored 24
23 Conceded 17
-4 GD +7
1.57 PPG 1.60
50% Win % 47%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
60% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season

Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts). Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Three points are at stake. Houston Dynamo host Los Angeles FC — let the battle begin!
  • 5' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' The travelling Los Angeles FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 25' The referee calls foul for Ilie Sanchez. He receives a card.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' Poor challenge from Hector Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 50' 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.
  • 52' That looks like a foul for a card for Eduard Atuesta.
  • 55' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Artur gets a card.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Lewis O'Brien. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 61' Los Angeles FC 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.
  • 66' Over 66 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 67' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Nathan Ordaz on, Kei Kamara off on 67 minutes.
  • 68' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Adalberto Carrasquilla is hanging Sebastian Kowalczyk on the field on 68 minute.
  • 73' Olivier Giroud has been relatively quiet despite scoring 97 goals in his last 409 appearances.
  • 78' Controversy at the stadium! Micael argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 81' Erik Duenas gets the nod from Los Angeles FC. He replaces Eduard Atuesta and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 85' Franco Escobar catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 85.
  • 90' USA international Erik Duenas has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 0-0 Los Angeles FC. Honours even.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2024-09-08 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles FC 2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo 2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-09-19 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-09-08 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2024-08-25 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Toronto FC L 2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC D

Los Angeles FC Form

2024-09-08 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Los Angeles FC D 2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo L 2024-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Los Angeles FC W 2024-07-18 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2024-07-14 Los Angeles FC 1–5 Columbus Crew SC L 2024-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
0.92 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.2 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC 71% + Under 2.5 goals 64%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo36% Draw29% Los Angeles FC35%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.12
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 86%
14%
± 1.5 63%
37%
± 2.5 36%
64%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
66%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
64%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
71%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo19% Draw53% Los Angeles FC28%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
14.2%
0 – 1
13.1%
1 – 0
9.7%
0 – 2
8.3%
1 – 2
7.7%
2 – 1
5.9%
2 – 0
4.9%
2 – 2
3.7%
0 – 3
3.3%
1 – 3
3.2%
3 – 1
1.9%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 17% 73%
-0.5 27% — 73%
+0.5 59% — 41%
+1 59% 23% 18%
+1.5 82% — 18%
+2 82% 12% 6%
+2.5 94% — 6%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
31% ✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
40% ✗

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