Monday , 28 September 2026

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2026
Houston Dynamo
1 – 0
Full Time
Los Angeles Galaxy
Sun 16 Aug 2026 · 00:30 UTC Shell Energy Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Guilherme pen 21' 1–0
Hector Herrera 45' Y
Lawrence Ennali 56' Y
R 58' Carlos Garces
Y 90' Hirving Lozano
Ibrahim Aliyu 90' Y
Ibrahim Aliyu 90' YR

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Adalberto Fiero (Italy)

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Nashville SC 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 47
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 Toronto FC 27 29
13 Columbus Crew SC 27 27
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
2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–0 W
08 Aug New England Revolution A 2–0 W
02 Aug Sporting Kansas City A 2–0 W
26 Jul Austin FC H 3–0 W
23 Jul D.C. United SC H 1–1 D
24 May Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Aug Houston Dynamo A 0–1 L
02 Aug FC Dallas H 0–0 D
26 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–1 D
23 Jul St. Louis City H 1–3 L
18 Jul Los Angeles FC H 0–3 L
24 May Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D

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' That's the starting whistle at Shell Energy Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy.
  • 5' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 10' 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.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' Isaiah Parente has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 25 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
  • 21' Goal! Guilherme scores his 14 goal in 240 matches.
  • 21' Houston Dynamo ring the changes. Lawrence Ennali has done his job and it is now time for Lawrence Ennali to step up.
  • 26' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 31' Los Angeles Galaxy started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 31.
  • 36' Houston Dynamo are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Los Angeles Galaxy backline.
  • 41' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
  • 45' Hector Herrera is having his name booked by the referee on 45.
  • 46' The supporters are chanting for Carlos Garces. He replaces Maya Yoshida on 46 minute.
  • 51' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 54' Isaiah Parente has so much to prove this time. He replaces Elijah Wynder on 54 minute.
  • 56' Poor challenge from Lawrence Ennali. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 58' A moment of madness from Carlos Garces on 58 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
  • 63' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Robert Taylor has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 65' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Kyogo Furuhashi by Troy Elgersma on 65 minute.
  • 70' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 80' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 83' Agustin Bouzat is replacing Jack McGlynn for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 88' USA international Elijah Wynder has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Houston Dynamo — Ibrahim Aliyu on, Mateusz Bogusz off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Hirving Lozano is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • 90' Ruben Ramos gets the nod from Los Angeles Galaxy. He replaces Lucas Sanabria and will look to change the dynamic.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy will have plenty to reflect on. Houston Dynamo were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Greg Vanney

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Cabral 3
Mauro Manotas 3
Ezequiel Ponce 3
Ola Kamara 3
Cristian Pavon 3
Sacha Kljestan 2
Gabriel Pec 2
Romell Quioto 2

Head to Head

2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 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

Houston Dynamo Form

2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2026-08-08 New England Revolution 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-08-02 Sporting Kansas City 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2026-07-26 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Austin FC W 2026-07-23 Houston Dynamo 1–1 D.C. United SC D 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2026-08-16 Houston Dynamo 1–0 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2026-08-02 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 FC Dallas D 2026-07-26 San Jose Earthquakes 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2026-07-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–3 St. Louis City L 2026-07-18 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 Los Angeles FC L 2026-05-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.36 Houston Dynamo xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.73 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 65% + Under — clean sheet likely 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Houston Dynamo55% Draw28% Los Angeles Galaxy17%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes40% 0% No60%
Avg goals/match: 2.09
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 85%
15%
± 1.5 62%
38%
± 2.5 35%
65%
± 3.5 17%
83%
± 4.5 7%
93%

Double Chance

Houston Dynamo or Draw
82%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
45%
Houston Dynamo or Los Angeles Galaxy
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Houston Dynamo33% Draw52% Los Angeles Galaxy15%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
14.6%
1 – 1
13.1%
2 – 0
10.9%
2 – 1
8.2%
0 – 1
7.8%
3 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 1
3.8%
0 – 2
3.1%
2 – 2
3.1%
4 – 0
1.7%

Asian Handicap — Houston Dynamo

Handicap Houston Dynamo covers Push Los Angeles Galaxy covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 25% 50%
-0.5 50% — 50%
+0.5 81% — 19%
+1 81% 13% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
48% ✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
26% ✓

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