Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2025 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2025
Houston Dynamo
1 – 1
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 7 Sep 2025 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 52' Maya Yoshida
Y 58' Mauricio Cuevas
Junior Urso 71' Y
Y 90' Gabriel Pec
Y 90' John Nelson

Overview

Match Preview

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

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 26 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 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
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

7
7
4
Houston Dynamo 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 5 meetings
2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
31 Aug St. Louis City A 3–2 W
24 Aug San Jose Earthquakes H 1–2 L
18 Aug Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 1–1 D
10 Aug Austin FC A 2–2 D
20 Jul Philadelphia Union H 1–1 D
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Sep Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
24 Aug Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
16 Aug Internacional CF Miami A 1–3 L
11 Aug Seattle Sounders FC H 0–4 L
20 Jul Los Angeles FC A 3–3 D
17 Jul Austin FC H 1–2 L

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' 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' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 20' Houston Dynamo currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 25' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 30' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Houston Dynamo side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 35' Magnificent from Ezequiel Ponce! That is 46 goals in 127 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 40' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 45' Both keepers have barely been tested. Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 46' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Miguel Berry by Christian Ramirez on 46 minute.
  • 51' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Lawrence Ennali has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 52' The referee has no hesitation. Maya Yoshida is booked for Los Angeles Galaxy — card on 52.
  • 57' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
  • 58' The referee shows Los Angeles Galaxy player a card on 58.
  • 62' The crowd applauds Mauricio Cuevas as he leaves the pitch. Miki Yamane steps in for Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 63' Los Angeles Galaxy ring the changes. Elijah Wynder has done his job and it is now time for Lucas Sanabria to step up.
  • 68' Miki Yamane has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
  • 71' Junior Urso is having his name booked by the referee on 71.
  • 76' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Ethan Bartlow is replaced by Pablo Ortiz on 76 minute.
  • 79' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Harbor Miller is replaced by Isaiah Parente.
  • 83' The Houston Dynamo bench stirs into life. Ondrej Lingr is withdrawn and Amine Bassi gets his opportunity.
  • 88' Griffin Dorsey has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 22 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
  • 90' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Gabriel Pec.
  • 90' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Lawrence Ennali is replaced by Sebastian Kowalczyk on 90 minute.
  • Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 1-1 draw is a fair result on the day.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Ola Kamara 3
Cristian Pavon 3
Kevin Cabral 3
Mauro Manotas 3
Ezequiel Ponce 3
Carlos Ferreira 2
Christian Ramirez 2
Riqui Puig 2

Head to Head

2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-08-31 St. Louis City 2–3 Houston Dynamo W 2025-08-24 Houston Dynamo 1–2 San Jose Earthquakes L 2025-08-18 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2025-08-10 Austin FC 2–2 Houston Dynamo D 2025-07-20 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Philadelphia Union D

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2025-09-07 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-08-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W 2025-08-16 Internacional CF Miami 3–1 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2025-08-11 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–4 Seattle Sounders FC L 2025-07-20 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2025-07-17 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Austin FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.41 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Houston Dynamo or Draw 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo44% Draw28% Los Angeles Galaxy28%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes51% 0% No49%
Avg goals/match: 2.53
Actual: Yes — both scored

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
72%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
56%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo30% Draw48% Los Angeles Galaxy22%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
8.5%
0 – 1
7.9%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.8%
3 – 1
4%
3 – 0
3.6%
1 – 3
2.5%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 8% — 92%
-2 8% 13% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 22% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 12%
+1.5 88% — 12%
+2 88% 8% 4%
+2.5 96% — 4%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
25% ✓

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