Saturday , 14 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
1 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles FC
Sun 6 Apr 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Ezequiel Ponce 16' Y
Jack McGlynn 24' Y
Y 30' Esteban David Martinez
Y 61' Adam Saldana
Y 74' Eddie Segura
Sebastian Kowalczyk 75' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC — MLS at Shell Energy 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
2025-04-06 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles FC 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Los Angeles FC H 1–0 W
30 Mar Portland Timbers A 1–3 L
23 Mar Seattle Sounders FC A 0–0 D
16 Mar Real Salt Lake H 1–2 L
08 Mar Columbus Crew SC A 0–0 D
03 Mar Internacional CF Miami H 1–4 L
Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 Apr Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
30 Mar San Diego FC A 2–3 L
23 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 2–0 W
15 Mar Austin FC H 0–1 L
08 Mar Seattle Sounders FC A 2–5 L
02 Mar New York City FC H 1–0 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' The wait is over. Houston Dynamo get us underway at Shell Energy Stadium.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Houston Dynamo are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Los Angeles FC's shape.
  • 15' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 16' Ezequiel Ponce picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 21' Los Angeles FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 24' The referee has no hesitation. Jack McGlynn is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 24.
  • 29' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 30' Esteban David Martinez was booked on 30.
  • 35' 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 Timothy Tillman suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 55' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 58' What composure from Jack McGlynn! The USA international strokes it home. 1-0.
  • 61' That looks like a foul for a card for Adam Saldana.
  • 66' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles FC backline.
  • 69' Cengiz Under has so much to prove this time. He replaces Esteban David Martinez on 69 minute.
  • 71' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Marlon departs to be replaced by Sergi Palencia.
  • 74' Eddie Segura was booked on 74.
  • 75' Poor challenge from Sebastian Kowalczyk. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 79' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Yaw Yeboah by Marky Delgado on 79 minute.
  • 81' Houston Dynamo make a change. Sebastian Kowalczyk trudges off to be replaced by Ibrahim Aliyu on 81 minutes.
  • 86' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Steven Cherundolo will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Amine Bassi is replaced by Nicolas Lodeiro on 87 minute.
  • 90' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Jack McGlynn departs to be replaced by Ethan Bartlow.
  • Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

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

2025-04-06 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles FC 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-04-06 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles FC W 2025-03-30 Portland Timbers 3–1 Houston Dynamo L 2025-03-23 Seattle Sounders FC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2025-03-16 Houston Dynamo 1–2 Real Salt Lake L 2025-03-08 Columbus Crew SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D 2025-03-03 Houston Dynamo 1–4 Internacional CF Miami L

Los Angeles FC Form

2025-04-06 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles FC L 2025-03-30 San Diego FC 3–2 Los Angeles FC L 2025-03-23 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Los Angeles FC W 2025-03-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Austin FC L 2025-03-08 Seattle Sounders FC 5–2 Los Angeles FC L 2025-03-02 Los Angeles FC 1–0 New York City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.33 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.03 Los Angeles FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 58%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo47% Draw28% Los Angeles FC25%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 42%
58%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
75%
Draw or Los Angeles FC
53%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles FC
72%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo29% Draw50% Los Angeles FC21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.6%
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
8.6%
2 – 1
8.3%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 2
6.4%
0 – 2
4.8%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
2.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles FC covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 13% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 73% — 27%
+1 73% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
36% ✗
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓

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