Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .
- Los Angeles FC 15 games · 24 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Jason White
- Referee Logan Brown
- Referee Ramy Touchan
- Referee Kevin Stott
- Referee Joe Dickerson
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| 22 Sep | Toronto FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 14 Sep | Philadelphia Union | A | 1–1 | D |
| 07 Sep | Orlando City SC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 02 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 26 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 22 Sep | Orlando City SC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 15 Sep | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 12 Sep | Minnesota United FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 01 Sep | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–1 | L |
| 26 Aug | FC Dallas | A | 1–5 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles FC | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #20 | Position | #22 |
| 24 | Points | 22 |
| 15 | Played | 14 |
| 7 / 3 / 5 | W / D / L | 7 / 1 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 19 |
| 17 | Conceded | 23 |
| +7 | GD | -4 |
| 1.60 | PPG | 1.57 |
| 47% | Win % | 50% |
Key Stats
61%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
Los Angeles FC this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Los Angeles FC are 20th (24 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles FC
0-15
1/3
16-30
4/2
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/5
61-75
3/2
76+
3/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
–/2
16-30
1/2
31-45
3/2
46-60
2/3
61-75
3/2
76+
2/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Lee Nguyen is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
- 10' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 20' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 23' Carlos Vela makes no mistake. The score reads 1-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 28' Tyler Miller doubles the advantage! 2-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 33' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 33.
- 38' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 43' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 48' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 53' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 56' A meaty challenge results in booking for Mohamed El Mounir on 56.
- 58' Another change for Los Angeles FC made on 58 minute. Brian Rodriguez leaves to be changed by Mark-Anthony Kaye.
- 63' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 67' Time for substitution for Houston Dynamo. Mauro Manotas is replaced by Alberth Elis.
- 70' A goal from the Uruguay international Diego Rossi! He fires home on 70 to make it 3-0!
- 71' Fresh legs for Los Angeles FC! Jordan Harvey comes on to replace Mohamed El Mounir.
- 75' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Eduard Atuesta.
- 77' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Thomas McNamara comes on to replace Memo Rodriguez.
- 80' Diego Rossi has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 80.
- 81' Matias Vera was booked on 81.
- 82' Eduard Atuesta makes no mistake. The score reads 4-0 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 85' Boniek Garcia makes way for Darwin Ceren at the 85 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 90' Thomas McNamara has been relatively quiet despite scoring 10 goals in his last 286 appearances.
- 3-1 the final result. Houston Dynamo will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 10
- 20
- 24
- 25
- 1
- 9
- 7
- 13
- 27
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 12
- 3
-
2
Jordan Harvey ↑ 71'
- 5
-
14
Mark-Anthony Kaye ↑ 58'
- 23
- 26
Coach
Bob Bradley
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 15
- 3
-
27
Boniek Garcia C ↓ Darwin Ceren 85'
- 23
- 10
-
9
Mauro Manotas ↓ Alberth Elis 67'
- 8
- 13
- 22
- 18
Bench
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 85'
-
17
Alberth Elis ↑ 67'
- 2
- 7
- 1
- 12
-
11
Thomas McNamara ↑ 71'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Carlos Vela | 5 |
| Diego Rossi | 5 |
| Adama Diomande | 3 |
| Jack McGlynn | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 2 |
| Jose Cifuentes | 2 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 2 |
| Nathan Ordaz | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles FC Form
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.24
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.12
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 64% + Los Angeles FC to win 61%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.36
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 84% |
|
16% |
| ± 2.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
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
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
2 – 0
8.7%
1 – 0
7.3%
3 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
6.3%
2 – 2
5.2%
0 – 0
4.9%
1 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4%
3 – 2
3.9%
4 – 0
3.5%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 60% |
| -1.5 | 40% | — | 60% |
| -1 | 40% | 22% | 39% |
| -0.5 | 61% | — | 39% |
| +0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +1 | 83% | 11% | 7% |
| +1.5 | 93% | — | 7% |
| +2 | 93% | 5% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
33%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
12%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.