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 Jair Marrufo
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Alejandro Mariscal
- Referee Micheal Barwegen
4 games this season
🟨 0.5/game
⚽ 1.8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Feb | Houston Dynamo | A | 1–1 | D |
| 21 Oct | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 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 |
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' The game is set. Los Angeles Galaxy kicks off things out of here…
- 5' 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.
- 10' El Salvador international Darwin Ceren has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 13' Magnificent from Cristian Pavon! That is 27 goals in 177 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 18' Supporters expect more eagerness from Sebastian Lletget, as he is very good at scoring at with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 23' David Bingham, a USA , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 28' The travelling Los Angeles Galaxy supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 33' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 38' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Tab Ramos will be considering his options from the bench.
- 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 49' Boniek Garcia catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 49.
- 51' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Aleksandar Katai gets a Yellow card.
- 54' Magnificent from Mauro Manotas! That is 50 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 58' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Aleksandar Katai trudges off to be replaced by Joe Corona on 58 minutes.
- 63' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 68' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 70' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christian Ramirez is hanging Tomas Martinez on the field on 70 minute.
- 75' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Niko Hansen comes on to replace Boniek Garcia.
- 80' 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.
- 83' Darwin Ceren is ready to make an impact after coming on for Memo Rodriguez at the 83 minute mark.
- 87' Emil Cuello gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Sebastian Lletget and will look to change the dynamic.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 1-1.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
- 3
-
27
Boniek Garcia C ↓ Niko Hansen 75'
- 10
- 9
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Darwin Ceren 83'
- 4
- 11
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 55
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 83'
- 2
-
13
Christian Ramirez ↑ 70'
- 19
-
12
Niko Hansen ↑ 75'
- 29
Coach
Tab Ramos
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
- 3
- 21
- 25
- 2
-
17
Sebastian Lletget ↓ Emil Cuello 87'
- 1
- 10
-
7
Aleksandar Katai ↓ Joe Corona 58'
- 16
- 20
Bench
- 5
- 18
- 29
- 31
-
27
Emil Cuello ↑ 87'
- 22
-
15
Joe Corona ↑ 58'
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
2020-02-29
Houston Dynamo
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2019-10-21
Minnesota United FC
1–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
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
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.94
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Both teams to score 63% + Over 2.5 goals 63%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.29
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 63% |
|
37% |
| ± 3.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 4.5 | 24% |
|
76% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
74%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
50%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
76%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
2 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.6%
1 – 2
6.4%
2 – 2
6.1%
3 – 1
5.9%
0 – 0
5.3%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 1
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
0 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 14% | — | 86% |
| -2 | 14% | 15% | 71% |
| -1.5 | 29% | — | 71% |
| -1 | 29% | 21% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 74% | — | 26% |
| +1 | 74% | 14% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 7% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
15%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.