Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 28 games · 41 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 27 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Frank Anderson
- Referee Baldomero Toledo
- Referee Thomas Zablocki
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Alan Kelly
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Houston Dynamo | H | 4–2 | W |
| 07 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 29 Sep | Chicago Fire FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 2–0 | W |
| 16 Sep | New England Revolution | H | 1–1 | D |
| 02 Sep | Toronto FC | A | 4–2 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Oct | Los Angeles FC | A | 2–4 | L |
| 09 Oct | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–4 | L |
| 30 Sep | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 3–2 | W |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 Sep | Portland Timbers | H | 4–1 | W |
| 02 Sep | FC Dallas | A | 2–4 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #21 | Position | #20 |
| 41 | Points | 44 |
| 28 | Played | 27 |
| 11 / 8 / 9 | W / D / L | 13 / 5 / 9 |
| 43 | Scored | 34 |
| 30 | Conceded | 32 |
| +13 | GD | +2 |
| 1.46 | PPG | 1.63 |
| 39% | Win % | 48% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
46%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
41%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
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
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 14 G | 5 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 14 G | 6 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Welcome to that hosts another battle between Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 20' Jordan Harvey needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 25' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 30' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 35' It’s high time Bob Bradley made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 40' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 45' Benny Feilhaber has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 27 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
- 55' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 60' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 65' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 70' The 38-year-old Tyler Deric has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 75' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 80' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 85' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 90' Adama Diomande, a Norway , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- Full Time. Los Angeles FC beats Houston Dynamo
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 6
- 99
- 33
- 3
- 2
- 24
- 25
- 1
-
9
Diego Rossi ↓ Joshua Perez 90'
-
11
Aaron Kovar ↓ Marcos Urena 90'
Bench
-
21
Marcos Urena ↑ 90'
-
18
Joshua Perez ↑ 90'
-
12
Christian Ramirez ↑ 89'
- 44
- 5
- 13
- 16
Coach
Bob Bradley
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 14
-
27
Boniek Garcia ↓ Luis Gil 82'
- 22
-
10
Tomas Martinez ↓ Eric Bird 85'
- 24
- 9
-
8
Memo Rodriguez ↓ Andrew Wenger 71'
- 7
- 16
- 1
- 20
Bench
-
11
Andrew Wenger ↑ 71'
- 18
-
13
Luis Gil ↑ 82'
- 15
-
25
Eric Bird ↑ 85'
- 30
Coach
Wilmer Cabrera
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Jack McGlynn | 3 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 2 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 2 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.18
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.19
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Both teams to score 62%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.37
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
81%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
41%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
78%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.1%
1 – 0
7%
3 – 1
6.8%
3 – 0
5.8%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
3 – 2
4.1%
4 – 1
3.7%
0 – 1
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -2 | 19% | 18% | 63% |
| -1.5 | 37% | — | 63% |
| -1 | 37% | 22% | 42% |
| -0.5 | 58% | — | 42% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.