Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2022 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–3 | L |
| 03 Oct | Nashville SC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 19 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 14 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 3–1 | W |
| 11 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 05 Sep | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09 Oct | Houston Dynamo | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 Oct | Real Salt Lake | H | 1–1 | D |
| 25 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 3–2 | W |
| 18 Sep | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 10 Sep | Nashville SC | A | 1–1 | D |
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 referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Houston Dynamo is hosting Los Angeles Galaxy for another epic battle.
- 5' international Carlos Ferreira has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 8' What composure from Carlos Ferreira! The international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 13' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 15' Poor challenge from Javier Hernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 17' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Javier Hernandez on 17 minutes.
- 22' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 27' The energy levels are beginning to show. Greg Vanney might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 31' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riqui Puig makes it 1-1.
- 32' Goal! Javier Hernandez scores his 57 goal in 341 matches.
- 37' Adalberto Carrasquilla has been relatively quiet despite scoring 11 goals in his last 8 appearances.
- 42' Los Angeles Galaxy are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 47' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 52' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 57' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 61' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Corey Baird by Memo Rodriguez on 61 minute.
- 61' Julian Araujo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 61.
- 66' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 66 minute. Douglas Costa leaves to be changed by Efrain Alvarez.
- 69' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Dejan Joveljic makes it 1-3.
- 70' GOAL! Dejan Joveljic scores on 70.
- 73' Another change for Los Angeles Galaxy made on 73 minute. Marky Delgado leaves to be changed by Victor Vazquez.
- 77' The whistle greets Matias Vera as he departs to be replaced by Nelson Quinones.
- 78' The referee calls foul for Tim Parker. He receives a Yellow card.
- 83' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 88' The crowd applauds Carlos Ferreira as he leaves the pitch. Thor Ulfarsson steps in for Houston Dynamo.
- 90' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Memo Rodriguez.
- The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Los Angeles Galaxy to claim maximum points.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
-
11
Corey Baird ↓ Memo Rodriguez 61'
- 5
- 3
- 12
- 10
- 20
- 25
-
22
Matias Vera ↓ Nelson Quinones 77'
- 13
- 23
- 9
Bench
-
16
Hector Herrera ↑ 61'
- 24
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↑ 61'
- 4
- 37
- 26
- 29
-
34
Thor Ulfarsson ↑ 88'
-
21
Nelson Quinones ↑ 77'
Coach
Kenny Bundy
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 14
-
11
Samuel Grandsir ↓ Kevin Cabral 73'
- 4
-
10
Douglas Costa ↓ Efrain Alvarez 66'
- 22
- 5
- 6
-
8
Marky Delgado ↓ Victor Vazquez 73'
-
44
Raheem Edwards ↓ Chase Gasper 77'
- 2
Bench
- 3
-
9
Kevin Cabral ↑ 73'
- 33
-
7
Victor Vazquez ↑ 73'
-
99
Dejan Joveljic ↑ 66'
- 18
- 16
-
26
Efrain Alvarez ↑ 66'
-
77
Chase Gasper ↑ 77'
Coach
Greg Vanney
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| 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
Houston Dynamo Form
2022-10-09
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-10-03
Nashville SC
1–2
Houston Dynamo
W
2022-09-19
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Houston Dynamo
L
2022-09-14
Houston Dynamo
3–1
New England Revolution
W
2022-09-11
Houston Dynamo
0–0
Sporting Kansas City
D
2022-09-05
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Houston Dynamo
L
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2022-10-09
Houston Dynamo
1–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-10-02
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Real Salt Lake
D
2022-09-25
San Jose Earthquakes
2–3
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2022-09-18
Los Angeles Galaxy
4–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2022-09-15
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2022-09-10
Nashville SC
1–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.54
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy 72% + Both teams to score 60%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.96
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 56% |
|
44% |
| ± 3.5 | 34% |
|
66% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
65%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
62%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
2 – 1
8.4%
1 – 2
7.7%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
7%
0 – 1
6.5%
2 – 0
6.1%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 2
5.2%
3 – 1
4.3%
1 – 3
Actual
3 – 2
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 8% | — | 92% |
| -2 | 8% | 12% | 80% |
| -1.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| -1 | 20% | 19% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +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
25%
✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.