Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2021 REGULAR SEASON

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MLS · 2021

Houston Dynamo

0 – 3

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Los Angeles Galaxy

Thu 21 Oct 2021 · 00:30 UTC BBVA Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Y 9' Javier Hernandez

Y 11' Julian Araujo

Maynor Figueroa 37' Y

Y 84' Nick DePuy

Overview

Match Preview

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at BBVA Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)

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

Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Last 5 meetings

2021-10-21 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-09-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-02-29 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-10-06 Houston Dynamo 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	0–3	L
17 Oct	Seattle Sounders FC	H	2–1	W
03 Oct	Sporting Kansas City	A	2–4	L
30 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	0–0	D
26 Sep	Minnesota United FC	A	0–2	L
19 Sep	FC Dallas	H	3–2	W

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
21 Oct	Houston Dynamo	A	3–0	W
17 Oct	Portland Timbers	H	2–1	W
04 Oct	Los Angeles FC	H	1–1	D
30 Sep	Real Salt Lake	A	1–2	L
27 Sep	Austin FC	A	0–2	L
19 Sep	Minnesota United FC	A	0–3	L

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' It’s Showtime! The match between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
5' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
9' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 9.
11' A moment of madness from Julian Araujo on 11 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
16' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
21' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
26' Griffin Dorsey has been relatively quiet despite scoring 14 goals in his last 300 appearances.
31' Jonathan dos Santos has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 34 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
36' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
37' Maynor Figueroa catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 37.
37' A goal from the USA international Sacha Kljestan! He fires home on 37 to make it 0-1!
39' Goal! Sacha Kljestan scores his 21 goal in 302 matches.
44' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
46' Julian Araujo makes way for Oniel Fisher at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
46' A stunning finish from Zarek Valentin — that came from absolutely nowhere!
47' Kevin Cabral does the damage! The net is bulging and Los Angeles Galaxy surge ahead!
48' What a strike from Kevin Cabral! The score is 0-5.
53' A quiet spell here at BBVA Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
58' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
60' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Javier Hernandez by Dejan Joveljic on 60 minute.
61' The whistle greets Maximiliano Urruti as he departs to be replaced by Joe Corona.
62' Joe Corona is ready to make an impact after coming on for Maximiliano Urruti at the 62 minute mark.
67' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
68' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Derrick Williams has done his job and it is now time for Sega Coulibaly to step up.
71' Adam Saldana is ready to make an impact after coming on for Jonathan dos Santos at the 71 minute mark.
76' Over 76 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
80' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Darwin Ceren is replaced by Ian Hoffmann on 80 minute.
84' Poor challenge from Nick DePuy. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
89' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
The points are shared — Houston Dynamo 0-3 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

37
Maximiliano Urruti ↓ Memo Rodriguez 62'
15
Maynor Figueroa ↓ Tyler Pasher 46'
5
Tim Parker
24
Darwin Ceren ↓ Ian Hoffmann 80'
4
Zarek Valentin ↓ Adam Lundqvist 46'
10
Fafa Picault
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla ↓ Joe Corona 62'
26
Michael Nelson
25
Griffin Dorsey
29
Sam Junqua
23
Carlos Darwin Quintero

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

1
Jonathan Bond
14
Javier Hernandez ↓ Dejan Joveljic 60'
15
Niko Hamalainen
3
Derrick Williams ↓ Sega Coulibaly 68'
9
Kevin Cabral ↓ Samuel Grandsir 60'
8
Jonathan dos Santos ↓ Adam Saldana 71'
17
Sebastian Lletget
16
Sacha Kljestan
26
Efrain Alvarez
2
Julian Araujo ↓ Oniel Fisher 46'
20
Nick DePuy

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
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

Houston Dynamo Form

2021-10-21 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-10-17 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Seattle Sounders FC W 2021-10-03 Sporting Kansas City 4–2 Houston Dynamo L 2021-09-30 Houston Dynamo 0–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2021-09-26 Minnesota United FC 2–0 Houston Dynamo L 2021-09-19 Houston Dynamo 3–2 FC Dallas W

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2021-10-21 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2021-10-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Portland Timbers W 2021-10-04 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Los Angeles FC D 2021-09-30 Real Salt Lake 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-09-27 Austin FC 2–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2021-09-19 Minnesota United FC 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

1 / 4

1.43 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.35 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy 72% + Both teams to score 57%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo38% Draw28% Los Angeles Galaxy34%

Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes57% 0% No43%

Avg goals/match: 2.78

Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	76%	24%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	30%	70%
± 4.5	15%	85%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

66%

Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy

62%

Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo28% Draw46% Los Angeles Galaxy26%

Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 0–3 not predicted

0 – 3

Actual

1 – 1

12.9%

2 – 1

8.2%

0 – 0

8.1%

1 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

7.8%

0 – 1

7.4%

2 – 0

6.2%

2 – 2

5.6%

0 – 2

5.6%

3 – 1

3.9%

1 – 3

3.5%

3 – 0

2.9%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5	7%	—	93%
-2	7%	11%	82%
-1.5	18%	—	82%
-1	18%	19%	62%
-0.5	38%	—	62%
+0.5	66%	—	34%
+1	66%	18%	16%
+1.5	84%	—	16%
+2	84%	10%	6%
+2.5	94%	—	6%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

25% ✗

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