Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

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Houston Dynamo

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Los Angeles Galaxy

Sun 20 Oct 2024 · 01:00 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Amine Bassi 10' Y

Y 55' Joseph Paintsil

Brooklyn Raines 90' Y

Overview

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Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS at Shell Energy Stadium.

Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Los Angeles Galaxy 28 games · 36 pts (2026/26)

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Nashville SC	27	60
2	Internacional CF Miami	27	46
3	New England Revolution	27	46
4	Charlotte FC	27	43
5	Chicago Fire FC	26	42
6	Philadelphia Union	27	39
7	Orlando City SC	27	34
8	New York City FC	27	33
9	FC Cincinnati	26	33
10	New York Red Bulls	27	33
11	D.C. United SC	26	30
12	Columbus Crew SC	27	29
13	Toronto FC	27	29
14	Atlanta United FC	27	27
15	Montreal Impact FC	27	24
16	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	26	50
17	St. Louis City	27	47
18	FC Dallas	27	47
19	San Jose Earthquakes	27	45
20	Houston Dynamo	27	44
21	Los Angeles FC	28	41
22	Colorado Rapids SC	27	36
23	Los Angeles Galaxy	28	36
24	Seattle Sounders FC	26	35
25	San Diego FC	27	32
26	Portland Timbers	27	32
27	Real Salt Lake	27	32
28	Austin FC	27	31
29	Minnesota United FC	27	29
30	Sporting Kansas City	26	21

Head-to-Head

Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy

Last 5 meetings

2024-10-20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2024-05-26 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2023-09-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Houston Dynamo 2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2022-10-09 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Los Angeles Galaxy	H	2–1	W
06 Oct	St. Louis City	A	0–3	L
03 Oct	New England Revolution	H	2–1	W
29 Sep	Seattle Sounders FC	A	0–1	L
22 Sep	Austin FC	A	1–0	W
19 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	1–1	D

Los Angeles Galaxy

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
20 Oct	Houston Dynamo	A	1–2	L
06 Oct	Austin FC	H	2–1	W
03 Oct	Colorado Rapids SC	A	3–1	W
22 Sep	Vancouver Whitecaps FC	H	4–2	W
19 Sep	Portland Timbers	A	2–4	L
15 Sep	Los Angeles FC	H	4–2	W

Season Stats

Houston Dynamo		Los Angeles Galaxy
#20	Position	#23
44	Points	36
27	Played	28
13 / 5 / 9	W / D / L	9 / 9 / 10
34	Scored	37
32	Conceded	44
+2	GD	-7
1.63	PPG	1.29
48%	Win %	32%

Key Stats

72% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)

56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

18% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season

Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 23rd (36 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

0-15

1/2

16-30

3/4

31-45

7/4

46-60

5/3

61-75

5/3

76+

3/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Los Angeles Galaxy

0-15

4/4

16-30

3/5

31-45

6/9

46-60

4/5

61-75

2/5

76+

9/6

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Houston Dynamo

Guilherme

14 G

6 A

Los Angeles Galaxy

Marco Reus	7 G	7 A
Klauss	7 G
Gabriel Pec	5 G	4 A

Events

Match Events

0' Houston Dynamo have kicked off against Los Angeles Galaxy. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
10' A meaty challenge results in booking for Amine Bassi on 10.
15' Carlos Garces has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
20' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 20.
25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
30' It is a cagey affair so far. Houston Dynamo in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
40' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 2 goals.
44' Ezequiel Ponce has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 44 minutes.
46' The supporters are chanting for Brooklyn Raines. He replaces Hector Herrera on 46 minute.
51' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Los Angeles Galaxy that had 286 games and scored 484 goals.
55' It’s a booking for Los Angeles Galaxy player. Joseph Paintsil gets a card.
60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Houston Dynamo must find a spark to ignite this game.
65' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
69' The Los Angeles Galaxy manager makes a substitution. Julian Aude departs to be replaced by Gaston Brugman.
74' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 2 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 50% of all matches.
76' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Latif Blessing on, Ibrahim Aliyu off on 76 minutes.
80' John Nelson is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Reus at the 80 minute mark.
82' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Ezequiel Ponce has done his job and it is now time for Sebastian Kowalczyk to step up.
83' Los Angeles Galaxy make a change. Dejan Joveljic trudges off to be replaced by Diego Fagundez on 83 minutes.
88' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Edwin Cerrillo by Isaiah Parente on 88 minute.
89' Jalen Neal is ready to make an impact after coming on for Carlos Garces at the 89 minute mark.
90' The referee calls foul for Brooklyn Raines. He receives a card.
2-1 the final result. Los Angeles Galaxy will be bitterly disappointed.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

8
Amine Bassi ↓ Orrin McKinze Gaines II 89'
16
Hector Herrera ↓ Brooklyn Raines 46'
5
Daniel Steres
12
Steve Clark
20
Adalberto Carrasquilla
10
Ezequiel Ponce ↓ Sebastian Kowalczyk 82'
6
Artur
28
Erik Sviatchenko
25
Griffin Dorsey
31
Micael
18
Ibrahim Aliyu ↓ Latif Blessing 76'

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

5
Gaston Brugman ↑ 69'
7
Diego Fagundez ↑ 83'
15
Eriq Zavaleta
14
John Nelson ↑ 80'
35
Novak Micovic
27
Miguel Berry
52
Isaiah Parente ↑ 88'
24
Jalen Neal ↑ 89'
19
Mauricio Cuevas

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Kevin Cabral	3
Mauro Manotas	3
Ezequiel Ponce	3
Ola Kamara	3
Cristian Pavon	3
Javier Hernandez	2
Guilherme	2
Sacha Kljestan	2

Head to Head

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-10-20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2024-10-06 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2024-10-03 Houston Dynamo 2–1 New England Revolution W 2024-09-29 Seattle Sounders FC 1–0 Houston Dynamo L 2024-09-22 Austin FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-09-19 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC D

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2024-10-20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2024-10-06 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Austin FC W 2024-10-03 Colorado Rapids SC 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2024-09-22 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2024-09-19 Portland Timbers 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2024-09-15 Los Angeles Galaxy 4–2 Los Angeles FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.62 Houston Dynamo xG

Expected Goals

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

1.17 Los Angeles Galaxy xG

I would bet for: Both teams to score 56%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Houston Dynamo48% Draw26% Los Angeles Galaxy26%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 2.79

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	92%	8%
± 1.5	77%	23%
± 2.5	52%	48%
± 3.5	31%	69%
± 4.5	16%	84%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw

74%

Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy

52%

Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy

74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Houston Dynamo33% Draw46% Los Angeles Galaxy21%

Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

12.6%

1 – 0

9.1%

2 – 1

Actual

0 – 0

2 – 0

7.9%

1 – 2

6.5%

0 – 1

6.3%

2 – 2

5.3%

3 – 1

4.9%

3 – 0

4.2%

0 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap	Houston Dynamo covers	Push	Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	14%	75%
-1.5	25%	—	75%
-1	25%	22%	54%
-0.5	46%	—	54%
+0.5	74%	—	26%
+1	74%	15%	11%
+1.5	89%	—	11%
+2	89%	7%	3%
+2.5	97%	—	3%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet

21% ✓

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