Sunday , 16 August 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Houston Dynamo
3 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 9 Apr 2023 · 00:30 UTC PNC Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Hector Herrera 35' 1–0
Amine Bassi pen 65' 2–0
Amine Bassi 73' 3–0
Hector Herrera 27' Y
Y 34' Martin Caceres
Amine Bassi 42' Y
YR 64' Martin Caceres
Y 64' Gaston Brugman
Y 66' Riqui Puig

Overview

Match Preview

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

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

7
7
4
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-10-09 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-05-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 Houston Dynamo 2021-10-21 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-09-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Los Angeles Galaxy H 3–0 W
02 Apr San Jose Earthquakes A 1–2 L
26 Mar New York City FC H 1–0 W
19 Mar Austin FC H 2–0 W
05 Mar New England Revolution A 0–3 L
26 Feb FC Cincinnati A 1–2 L
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
09 Apr Houston Dynamo A 0–3 L
01 Apr Seattle Sounders FC H 1–2 L
25 Mar Portland Timbers A 0–0 D
19 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 1–1 D
12 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 0–0 D
05 Mar FC Dallas A 1–3 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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
42% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy get this one started.
  • 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 15' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 15 minutes.
  • 20' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 25' Preston Judd is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Hector Herrera. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 32' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles Galaxy is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 34' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Martin Caceres.
  • 35' Poor challenge from Martin Caceres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 35' Hector Herrera makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
  • 36' The deadlock is broken! Hector Herrera gets on the scoresheet on 36 minutes.
  • 41' Dejan Joveljic needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
  • 42' Poor challenge from Amine Bassi. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 46' Preston Judd has so much to prove this time. He replaces Memo Rodriguez on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 55' Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Javier Hernandez is hanging Dejan Joveljic on the field on 55 minute.
  • 60' A quiet spell here at PNC Stadium. Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 64' Poor challenge from Martin Caceres. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Red card.
  • 65' A stunning finish from Amine Bassi — that came from absolutely nowhere!
  • 66' The referee has no hesitation. Riqui Puig is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — Yellow card on 66.
  • 71' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 73' Amine Bassi makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
  • 78' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Jalen Neal suffering a number of foals already.
  • 83' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • 88' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Memo Rodriguez made 278 appearances and scored 20 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-10-09 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-05-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 Houston Dynamo 2021-10-21 Houston Dynamo 0–3 Los Angeles Galaxy 2021-09-16 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2023-04-02 San Jose Earthquakes 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2023-03-26 Houston Dynamo 1–0 New York City FC W 2023-03-19 Houston Dynamo 2–0 Austin FC W 2023-03-05 New England Revolution 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-02-26 FC Cincinnati 2–1 Houston Dynamo L

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2023-04-01 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Seattle Sounders FC L 2023-03-25 Portland Timbers 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-19 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D 2023-03-12 Sporting Kansas City 0–0 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2023-03-05 FC Dallas 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.73 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.81 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo to win 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo57% Draw25% Los Angeles Galaxy18%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes46% 0% No54%
Avg goals/match: 2.54
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 90%
10%
± 1.5 72%
28%
± 2.5 46%
54%
± 3.5 25%
75%
± 4.5 12%
88%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
82%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
43%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo40% Draw46% Los Angeles Galaxy14%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
12.8%
1 – 1
11.8%
2 – 0
11.5%
0 – 0
9.8%
2 – 1
9.2%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 1
5.4%
3 – 1
5.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
2 – 2
3.8%
4 – 0
2.8%
0 – 2
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 15% — 85%
-2 15% 18% 67%
-1.5 33% — 67%
-1 33% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 84% — 16%
+1 84% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
45% ✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
19% ✓

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