Thursday , 12 November 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
1 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Guilherme pen 21' 1–0
Hector Herrera 45' Y
Lawrence Ennali 56' Y
R 58' Carlos Garces
Y 90' Hirving Lozano
Ibrahim Aliyu 90' Y
Ibrahim Aliyu 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adalberto Fiero (Italy)

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

7
7
4
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2024-10-20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–0 W
08 Aug New England Revolution A 2–0 W
02 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 2–0 W
26 Jul Austin FC H 3–0 W
23 Jul D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
24 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
02 Aug FC Dallas H 0–0 D
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
23 Jul St. Louis City H 1–3 L
18 Jul Los Angeles FC H 0–3 L
24 May Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo Los Angeles Galaxy
#20 Position #26
51 Points 44
34 Played 34
14 / 9 / 11 W / D / L 11 / 11 / 12
43 Scored 50
43 Conceded 57
+0 GD -7
1.50 PPG 1.29
41% Win % 32%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
38% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 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 Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 16 G 8 A
Mateusz Bogusz 8 G 2 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Klauss 10 G
Marco Reus 8 G 11 A
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
  • 5' Hector Herrera is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 10' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 15' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 294 games and scored 498 goals.
  • 20' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 21' What a strike from Guilherme! The score is 1-0.
  • 21' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Lawrence Ennali is replaced by Lawrence Ennali.
  • 26' Elijah Wynder has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 31' 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.
  • 36' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 41' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 45' Controversy at the stadium! Hector Herrera argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Carlos Garces comes on to replace Maya Yoshida.
  • 51' Over 51 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 54' It is a substitution in Los Angeles Galaxy team. Elijah Wynder is replaced by Isaiah Parente on 54 minute.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Lawrence Ennali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' That is a card for Los Angeles Galaxy. Carlos Garces will be fuming at that decision.
  • 63' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 65' Fresh legs for Los Angeles Galaxy! Troy Elgersma comes on to replace Kyogo Furuhashi.
  • 70' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 75' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 75 minutes.
  • 80' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 2 goals.
  • 83' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Jack McGlynn departs to be replaced by Agustin Bouzat.
  • 88' Harbor Miller, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 89' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ibrahim Aliyu is hanging Mateusz Bogusz on the field on 89 minute.
  • 90' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Hirving Lozano gets a card.
  • 90' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Ramos is hanging Lucas Sanabria on the field on 90 minute.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Mauro Manotas 3
Ezequiel Ponce 3
Ola Kamara 3
Cristian Pavon 3
Kevin Cabral 3
Sacha Kljestan 2
Romell Quioto 2
Gabriel Pec 2

Head to Head

2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2024-10-20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-08-08 New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-08-02 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-07-26 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC W 2026-07-23 Houston Dynamo 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-08-02 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 FC Dallas D 2026-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-07-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 St. Louis City L 2026-07-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 Los Angeles FC L 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.41 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.82 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 62% + Under — clean sheet likely 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo54% Draw27% Los Angeles Galaxy19%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes43% 0% No57%
Avg goals/match: 2.23
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 38%
62%
± 3.5 19%
81%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
81%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
46%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo33% Draw51% Los Angeles Galaxy16%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
1 – 1
13.3%
0 – 0
13.1%
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.7%
1 – 2
4.9%
3 – 0
4.8%
3 – 1
4.1%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 2
3.4%
3 – 2
1.8%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 51%
-0.5 49% — 51%
+0.5 80% — 20%
+1 80% 14% 7%
+1.5 93% — 7%
+2 93% 5% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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