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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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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 #23
44 Points 36
27 Played 28
13 / 5 / 9 W / D / L 9 / 9 / 10
34 Scored 37
32 Conceded 44
+2 GD -7
1.63 PPG 1.29
48% Win % 32%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
4/4
16-30
3/5
31-45
6/9
46-60
4/5
61-75
2/5
76+
9/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A
Los Angeles Galaxy
Marco Reus 7 G 7 A
Klauss 7 G
Gabriel Pec 5 G 4 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The ball is rolling at . Houston Dynamo are looking to make home advantage count against Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 25' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 30' Supporters expect more eagerness from Ashley Cole, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 35' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 40' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 45' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 50' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 55' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 60' 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.
  • 65' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 70' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Romain Alessandrini has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 75' The 35-year-old Jorgen Skjelvik has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 80' Joe Willis has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 85' It’s high time Wilmer Cabrera made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 90' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum 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
Ezequiel Ponce 3
Ola Kamara 3
Cristian Pavon 3
Kevin Cabral 3
Mauro Manotas 3
Memo Rodriguez 2
Carlos Ferreira 2
Christian Ramirez 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
2.07 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 66% + Both teams to score 65%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo54% Draw23% Los Angeles Galaxy23%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 95%
5%
± 1.5 86%
14%
± 2.5 66%
34%
± 3.5 45%
55%
± 4.5 27%
73%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
76%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
46%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo39% Draw40% Los Angeles Galaxy21%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.9%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
6.7%
2 – 2
6.2%
3 – 1
6.2%
1 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
5.9%
0 – 0
4.6%
3 – 0
4.5%
3 – 2
Actual
0 – 1
3.7%
4 – 1
3.2%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 16% 69%
-1.5 31% — 69%
-1 31% 21% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 14% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 7% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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