Thursday , 2 July 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2023 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2023
Los Angeles FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Thu 15 Jun 2023 · 02:30 UTC Banc of California Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 23' Micael
Stipe Biuk 22' Y
Ilie Sanchez 27' Y
Y 64' Steve Clark
Y 77' Artur
Kwadwo Opoku 79' R
Diego Palacios 89' Y
Y 90' Erik Sviatchenko
Y 90' Daniel Steres

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.

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

7
5
6
Los Angeles FC 18 games · Avg 3.1 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-09-19 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Houston Dynamo H 0–1 L
11 Jun Houston Dynamo A 0–4 L
08 Jun Atlanta United FC H 0–0 D
21 May San Jose Earthquakes H 2–1 W
18 May Sporting Kansas City H 1–1 D
14 May Real Salt Lake A 3–0 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
15 Jun Los Angeles FC A 1–0 W
11 Jun Los Angeles FC H 4–0 W
04 Jun St. Louis City A 0–3 L
01 Jun Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 2–6 L
28 May Austin FC H 2–1 W
21 May FC Dallas A 1–1 D

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
29% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Los Angeles FC welcome Houston Dynamo for this crunch clash at Banc of California Stadium.
  • 5' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 15' Houston Dynamo 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.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' That is a card for Los Angeles FC. Stipe Biuk will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' What a moment for Micael! That strike on 23 puts his side firmly in control.
  • 27' Poor challenge from Ilie Sanchez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 32' Steve Clark is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Houston Dynamo so far.
  • 37' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 42' Corey Baird is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Houston Dynamo tonight.
  • 47' A tactical swap from Los Angeles FC — Kwadwo Opoku on, Denil Maldonado off on 47 minutes.
  • 52' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' Houston Dynamo manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Corey Baird is hanging Amine Bassi on the field on 53 minute.
  • 58' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 63' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Thor Ulfarsson made 275 appearances and scored 7 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 64' A meaty challenge results in booking for Steve Clark on 64.
  • 69' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mateusz Bogusz is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 70' Los Angeles FC make a change. Erik Duenas trudges off to be replaced by Daniel Crisostomo on 70 minutes.
  • 73' Thor Ulfarsson is replacing Ibrahim Aliyu for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 77' A moment of madness from Artur on 77 minutes earns him a card. Houston Dynamo will be frustrated.
  • 79' Kwadwo Opoku catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 79.
  • 84' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Houston Dynamo needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 85' Los Angeles FC ring the changes. Mateusz Bogusz has done his job and it is now time for Nathan Ordaz to step up.
  • 89' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Diego Palacios on 89 minutes.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Erik Sviatchenko on 90 minutes.
  • What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles FC 0-1 Houston Dynamo.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

Houston Dynamo Lineups

4-4-1-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Ben Olsen

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Carlos Vela 5
Diego Rossi 5
Jack McGlynn 3
Adama Diomande 3
Carlos Ferreira 2
Nathan Ordaz 2
Memo Rodriguez 2
Corey Baird 2

Head to Head

2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC 2022-09-19 Los Angeles FC 3–1 Houston Dynamo 2022-09-01 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles FC 2021-06-20 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Los Angeles FC Form

2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC L 2023-06-08 Los Angeles FC 0–0 Atlanta United FC D 2023-05-21 Los Angeles FC 2–1 San Jose Earthquakes W 2023-05-18 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Sporting Kansas City D 2023-05-14 Real Salt Lake 0–3 Los Angeles FC W

Houston Dynamo Form

2023-06-15 Los Angeles FC 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2023-06-11 Houston Dynamo 4–0 Los Angeles FC W 2023-06-04 St. Louis City 3–0 Houston Dynamo L 2023-06-01 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 6–2 Houston Dynamo L 2023-05-28 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Austin FC W 2023-05-21 FC Dallas 1–1 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.58 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.08 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo 72%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC43% Draw28% Houston Dynamo29%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.66
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 49%
51%
± 3.5 28%
72%
± 4.5 14%
86%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC34% Draw47% Houston Dynamo19%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.8%
1 – 0
10.1%
2 – 1
9.1%
0 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.2%
2 – 2
5%
3 – 1
4.8%
3 – 0
4.4%
0 – 2
4%
3 – 2
2.7%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 15% 75%
-1.5 25% — 75%
-1 25% 22% 53%
-0.5 47% — 53%
+0.5 75% — 25%
+1 75% 15% 10%
+1.5 90% — 10%
+2 90% 7% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
35% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
21% ✗

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