Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Allen Chapman
- Referee C. Blanchard
- Referee Guido Gonzalez
- Referee Timothy Ford
- Referee Richard Gamache
9 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 8.2 goals/game
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–3 | D |
| 09 Mar | Philadelphia Union | H | 3–3 | D |
| 01 Mar | Internacional CF Miami | H | 1–0 | W |
| 06 Oct | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 3–1 | W |
| 29 Sep | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Sep | Houston Dynamo | H | 3–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 08 Mar | Sporting Kansas City | A | 0–4 | L |
| 29 Feb | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 1–1 | D |
| 06 Oct | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 4–2 | W |
| 29 Sep | Real Salt Lake | A | 1–2 | L |
| 26 Sep | Los Angeles FC | A | 1–3 | 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' Los Angeles FC 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.
- 9' What composure from Memo Rodriguez! The USA international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 14' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 19' Magnificent from Bradley Wright-Phillips! That is 54 goals in 286 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 29' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 30' Magnificent from Memo Rodriguez! That is 20 goals in 278 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 40' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 45' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 46' Houston Dynamo player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 50' Alberth Elis adds to his 0 season tally! Houston Dynamo lead 1-3 — and this changes everything.
- 52' Tristan Blackmon is having his name booked by the referee on 52.
- 57' Matias Vera has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 60' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Bradley Wright-Phillips by Adama Diomande on 60 minute.
- 63' Goal! Diego Rossi scores his 99 goal in 289 matches.
- 64' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Darwin Ceren is hanging Darwin Quintero on the field on 64 minute.
- 67' Boniek Garcia picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 69' Brian Rodriguez makes no mistake. The score reads 3-3 and Los Angeles FC are in front.
- 74' Latif Blessing has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 77' Another substitution for Los Angeles FC to replace Adama Diomande by Daniel Musovski on 77 minute.
- 81' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Adam Lundqvist by Sam Junqua on 81 minute.
- 86' Houston Dynamo have won 391 goals from 278 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 87' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Alberth Elis departs to be replaced by Victor Cabrera.
- 90' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Jose Cifuentes on, Mark-Anthony Kaye off on 90 minutes.
- It finishes all square. Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo share the spoils 3-3.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 12
- 1
- 66
- 20
- 9
- 7
- 5
- 14
- 27
- 4
- 17
Bench
- 6
-
99
Adama Diomande ↑ 60'
- 2
- 24
-
13
Mohamed El Mounir ↑ 60'
- 23
- 15
-
11
Jose Cifuentes ↑ 90'
-
8
Francisco Ginella ↑ 60'
- 16
- 19
- 21
Coach
Bob Bradley
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 5
- 15
-
3
Adam Lundqvist ↓ Sam Junqua 81'
- 27
- 9
-
7
Alberth Elis ↓ Victor Cabrera 87'
- 8
- 4
-
23
Darwin Quintero ↓ Darwin Ceren 64'
- 1
- 22
Bench
- 55
- 21
- 10
-
24
Darwin Ceren ↑ 64'
- 2
-
36
Victor Cabrera ↑ 87'
- 12
- 11
- 26
-
29
Sam Junqua ↑ 81'
- 18
-
17
Niccolo Lemoine ↑ 64'
Coach
Tab Ramos
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
2020-07-14
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Houston Dynamo
D
2020-03-09
Los Angeles FC
3–3
Philadelphia Union
D
2020-03-01
Los Angeles FC
1–0
Internacional CF Miami
W
2019-10-06
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Colorado Rapids SC
W
2019-09-29
Minnesota United FC
1–1
Los Angeles FC
D
2019-09-26
Los Angeles FC
3–1
Houston Dynamo
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.39
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.32
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 66%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.71
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
80%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
41%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
79%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 3–3 not predicted3 – 3Actual
2 – 1
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
2 – 0
7.1%
3 – 1
7%
2 – 2
5.8%
3 – 0
5.5%
1 – 0
5.5%
1 – 2
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 1
4.2%
0 – 0
3.7%
4 – 0
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC
| Handicap | Los Angeles FC covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 21% | — | 79% |
| -2 | 21% | 18% | 61% |
| -1.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| -1 | 39% | 21% | 40% |
| -0.5 | 60% | — | 40% |
| +0.5 | 81% | — | 19% |
| +1 | 81% | 11% | 8% |
| +1.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
| +2 | 92% | 6% | 3% |
| +2.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
27%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.