Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, 2018
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #17 | Position | #19 |
| 34 | Points | 32 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 10 / 4 / 5 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 35 | Scored | 27 |
| 19 | Conceded | 24 |
| +16 | GD | +3 |
| 1.79 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 53% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
55%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Los Angeles FC are 17th (34 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
3/3
16-30
5/2
31-45
7/2
46-60
2/5
61-75
4/2
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/2
31-45
5/2
46-60
3/3
61-75
4/2
76+
2/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
| Denis Bouanga | 8 G | 2 A |
| Esteban David Martinez | 4 G |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Three points are at stake. Los Angeles FC host Houston Dynamo — let the battle begin!
- 5' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Memo Rodriguez has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 15' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Aaron Kovar suffering a number of foals already.
- 20' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 25' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 30' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 35' Luis Gil has been relatively quiet despite scoring 0 goals in his last 278 appearances.
- 40' A quiet spell here at . Houston Dynamo seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 45' Kevin Garcia has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 17 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 50' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 55' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 55 minutes.
- 60' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 65' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack McGlynn scoring 2 goals.
- 70' 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.
- 75' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 80' Danilo Silva has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 85' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Wilmer Cabrera will be considering his options from the bench.
- 90' Los Angeles FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 90.
- The final score is 4-2.
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 |
| Corey Baird | 2 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.41
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.24
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 69% + Both teams to score 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.65
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 69% |
|
31% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 30% |
|
70% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
82%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
39%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✗ 4–2 not predicted4 – 2Actual
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.6%
2 – 0
7.6%
3 – 1
7.2%
3 – 0
5.9%
1 – 0
5.9%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 2
4.7%
3 – 2
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
0 – 0
3.9%
4 – 0
3.6%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 18% | 59% |
| -1.5 | 41% | — | 59% |
| -1 | 41% | 21% | 38% |
| -0.5 | 62% | — | 38% |
| +0.5 | 82% | — | 18% |
| +1 | 82% | 10% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
30%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.