Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at PNC Stadium.
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #22 | Position | #24 |
| 22 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 7 / 1 / 6 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 19 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -4 | GD | +0 |
| 1.57 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 50% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
76%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
29%
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 22nd (22 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy get this one started.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 10' Hector Herrera has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 1 goals to his name this season.
- 15' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 20' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 278 games and scored 478 goals.
- 25' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 27' A moment of madness from Hector Herrera on 27 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
- 32' Los Angeles Galaxy fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 34' Controversy at the stadium! Martin Caceres argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 35' Martin Caceres is having his name booked by the referee on 35.
- 35' The deadlock is broken! Hector Herrera gets on the scoresheet on 35 minutes.
- 36' Goal! Hector Herrera scores his 17 goal in 491 matches.
- 41' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 42' Amine Bassi picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 46' Memo Rodriguez makes way for Preston Judd at the 46 minute mark. A tactical switch from Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 51' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' The whistle greets Dejan Joveljic as he departs to be replaced by Javier Hernandez.
- 60' Paraguay international Ivan Franco has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 64' The referee calls foul for Martin Caceres. He receives a Red card.
- 65' GOAL! Amine Bassi scores on 65.
- 66' Poor challenge from Riqui Puig. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
- 71' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
- 73' GOAL! Amine Bassi scores on 73.
- 78' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Ben Olsen will be considering his options from the bench.
- 83' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact 4-1-4-1.
- 88' Over 88 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- It finishes all square. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 3-0.
Lineups
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-3-3Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 5
- 11
- 12
- 20
- 6
- 2
- 17
- 7
- 4
Bench
- 13
- 27
- 25
- 31
- 15
- 35
- 34
- 9
- 21
Coach
Ben Olsen
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
4-1-4-1Starting XI
- 33
- 22
- 5
- 6
-
20
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Preston Judd 46'
- 8
-
11
Tyler Boyd ↓ Chris Mavinga 46'
- 9
- 44
- 2
- 24
Bench
-
14
Javier Hernandez ↑ 55'
- 10
-
17
Chris Mavinga ↑ 46'
- 18
- 16
- 7
- 37
-
31
Preston Judd ↑ 46'
- 32
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
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
1 / 4
1.61
Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.01
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Markets are evenly balanced — no clear value pick.
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 74% |
|
26% |
| ± 2.5 | 48% |
|
52% |
| ± 3.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Houston Dynamo or Draw
78%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
49%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
74%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.7%
1 – 0
10.8%
0 – 0
9.3%
2 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9.2%
0 – 1
6.4%
1 – 2
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
3 – 0
Actual
2 – 2
4.7%
0 – 2
3.6%
3 – 2
2.6%
Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo
| Handicap | Houston Dynamo covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 11% | — | 89% |
| -2 | 11% | 15% | 73% |
| -1.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -1 | 27% | 23% | 50% |
| -0.5 | 50% | — | 50% |
| +0.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +1 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
21%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.