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Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, 2018

MLS · 2018
Houston Dynamo
3 – 2
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 6 May 2018 · 00:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee Jeremy Hanson
  • Referee Alex Chilowicz
  • Referee Danny Thornberry
  • Referee Alan Kelly
14 games this season 🟨 2.1/game ⚽ 6.2 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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
2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–2 W
29 Apr Minnesota United FC A 1–2 L
21 Apr Toronto FC H 5–1 W
15 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 2–2 D
01 Apr New England Revolution H 0–2 L
17 Mar D.C. United SC A 2–2 D
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
06 May Houston Dynamo A 2–3 L
29 Apr New York Red Bulls H 2–3 L
22 Apr Atlanta United FC H 0–2 L
14 Apr Chicago Fire FC A 1–0 W
09 Apr Sporting Kansas City H 0–2 L
31 Mar Los Angeles FC H 4–3 W

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' Temperatures are rising at as Houston Dynamo face off against Los Angeles Galaxy in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' United States international Andrew Wenger has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 15' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Joe Willis, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 40' The energy levels are beginning to show. Sigi Schmid might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 45' 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.
  • 50' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 55' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 60' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
  • 65' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
  • 70' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • 75' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' Los Angeles Galaxy have won 504 goals from 297 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ema Boateng made 297 appearances and scored 5 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Houston Dynamo take all three points.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Sigi Schmid

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Cristian Pavon 3
Kevin Cabral 3
Mauro Manotas 3
Ezequiel Ponce 3
Ola Kamara 3
Dejan Joveljic 2
Amine Bassi 2
Javier Hernandez 2

Head to Head

2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-04-29 Minnesota United FC 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-04-21 Houston Dynamo 5–1 Toronto FC W 2018-04-15 San Jose Earthquakes 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2018-04-01 Houston Dynamo 0–2 New England Revolution L 2018-03-17 D.C. United SC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2018-04-29 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 New York Red Bulls L 2018-04-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Atlanta United FC L 2018-04-14 Chicago Fire FC 0–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-04-09 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–2 Sporting Kansas City L 2018-03-31 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–3 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.11 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.48 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 68% + Both teams to score 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo53% Draw23% Los Angeles Galaxy24%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes67% 0% No33%
Avg goals/match: 3.59
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 68%
32%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 29%
71%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
47%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo38% Draw40% Los Angeles Galaxy22%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.8%
2 – 2
6.4%
2 – 0
6.2%
1 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.1%
1 – 0
5.3%
3 – 2
Actual
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 0
4.1%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 15% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 20% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 74% — 26%
+1 74% 14% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
24% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13% ✓

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