Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 2–4 | L |
| 29 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 3–4 | L |
| 26 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Montreal Impact FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 16 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 7–2 | W |
| 12 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 1–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #19 | Position | #27 |
| 32 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 10 / 2 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 27 | Scored | 24 |
| 24 | Conceded | 29 |
| +3 | GD | -5 |
| 1.78 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 56% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 5' Giancarlo Gonzalez has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 14 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 9' The deadlock is broken! Zlatan Ibrahimovic gets on the scoresheet on 9 minutes.
- 14' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Alberth Elis has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 19' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 23' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Joe Corona by Favio Alvarez on 23 minute.
- 28' Los Angeles Galaxy come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 33' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 282 games and scored 480 goals.
- 38' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 43' Adam Lundqvist has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 45' Los Angeles Galaxy player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 47' Christian Ramirez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 45 minutes.
- 52' 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.
- 54' What a strike from Cristian Pavon! The score is 1-2.
- 59' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 62' The deadlock is broken! Alberth Elis gets on the scoresheet on 62 minutes.
- 67' A tactical swap from Los Angeles Galaxy — Julian Araujo on, Rolf Feltscher off on 67 minutes.
- 70' Boniek Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 74' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Tomas Martinez has done his job and it is now time for Thomas McNamara to step up.
- 79' Jonathan dos Santos is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 82' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Mauro Manotas is withdrawn and Memo Rodriguez gets his opportunity.
- 83' A goal from the USA international Christian Ramirez! He fires home on 83 to make it 3-2!
- 88' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 89' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Jose Bizama on, DaMarcus Beasley off on 89 minutes.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Houston Dynamo players.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
- 27
- 10
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Memo Rodriguez 82'
- 17
- 7
- 1
- 13
- 22
Bench
- 24
- 2
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 82'
- 12
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 74'
- 26
-
18
Jose Bizama ↑ 89'
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 21
-
25
Rolf Feltscher ↓ Julian Araujo 67'
- 9
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 4
- 10
- 3
-
14
Joe Corona ↓ Favio Alvarez 23'
Bench
- 12
- 6
- 5
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↑ 23'
- 28
- 27
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 67'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Kevin Cabral | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 3 |
| Ola Kamara | 3 |
| Cristian Pavon | 3 |
| Javier Hernandez | 2 |
| Guilherme | 2 |
| Sacha Kljestan | 2 |
Head to Head
Houston Dynamo Form
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-10-06
Houston Dynamo
4–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-09-29
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–4
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
L
2019-09-26
Real Salt Lake
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-09-22
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Montreal Impact FC
W
2019-09-16
Los Angeles Galaxy
7–2
Sporting Kansas City
W
2019-09-12
Colorado Rapids SC
2–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.25
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 69% + Both teams to score 67%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.64
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
44%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9%
2 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
6.7%
3 – 1
6.6%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 2
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
3 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.6%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 1
3.8%
0 – 1
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| -2 | 18% | 17% | 65% |
| -1.5 | 35% | — | 65% |
| -1 | 35% | 21% | 44% |
| -0.5 | 56% | — | 44% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 12% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 6% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
11%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.