Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Nick Uranga
- Referee Ricardo Salazar
- Referee
11 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 9.2 goals/game
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
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' KICK OFF: Houston Dynamo gets underway.
- 5' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 2 goals.
- 9' What a strike from Zlatan Ibrahimovic! The score is 0-1.
- 14' DaMarcus Beasley has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 19' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 23' Favio Alvarez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Joe Corona on 23 minute.
- 28' Houston Dynamo have won 394 goals from 283 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 33' Houston Dynamo is showing some good football. However, Houston Dynamo are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 38' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Uriel Antuna has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 43' 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.
- 45' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Rolf Feltscher gets a Yellow card.
- 47' Against the run of play, Christian Ramirez has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 52' Sebastian Lletget has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 54' GOAL! Cristian Pavon fires home to make it 1-2!
- 59' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 62' GOAL! Alberth Elis scores on 62. Assisted by Aljaz Struna
- 67' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Rolf Feltscher has done his job and it is now time for Julian Araujo to step up.
- 70' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Boniek Garcia.
- 74' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Tomas Martinez exits the field as Thomas McNamara enters on 74.
- 79' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 82' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Mauro Manotas exits the field as Memo Rodriguez enters on 82.
- 83' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Christian Ramirez makes it 3-2.
- 88' Giancarlo Gonzalez is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 89' Jose Bizama is replacing DaMarcus Beasley for the Houston Dynamo side.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Houston Dynamo to claim maximum points.
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 |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce | 3 |
| Ola Kamara | 3 |
| Cristian Pavon | 3 |
| Kevin Cabral | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 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
2.14
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 67% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 67% |
|
33% |
| ± 3.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
77%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
45%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
77%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.7%
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
1 – 0
6%
1 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
4.4%
0 – 1
3.5%
4 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -2 | 17% | 16% | 67% |
| -1.5 | 33% | — | 67% |
| -1 | 33% | 21% | 46% |
| -0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +0.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
| +1 | 77% | 13% | 10% |
| +1.5 | 90% | — | 10% |
| +2 | 90% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

