Sunday , 16 August 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 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

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
#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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
55% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
42% Clean Sheets
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' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo has kicked off!
  • 5' Houston Dynamo are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 10' It looks like no one’s ball. Houston Dynamo is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 15' Los Angeles FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 20' 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.
  • 22' Stipe Biuk catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 22.
  • 23' Against the run of play, Micael has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 27' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
  • 32' The 36-year-old Hector Herrera has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 37' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 42' 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.
  • 47' Los Angeles FC make a change. Denil Maldonado trudges off to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku on 47 minutes.
  • 52' named a 4-3-3 earlier, and opted for a 4-4-1-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Corey Baird comes on to replace Amine Bassi.
  • 58' With 0 assists to his name this season, Stipe Biuk is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles FC.
  • 63' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 64' The referee has no hesitation. Steve Clark is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 64.
  • 69' 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 Amine Bassi suffering a number of foals already.
  • 70' Daniel Crisostomo is replacing Erik Duenas for the Los Angeles FC side.
  • 73' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Ibrahim Aliyu is replaced by Thor Ulfarsson on 73 minute.
  • 77' It’s a booking for Houston Dynamo player. Artur gets a card.
  • 79' Kwadwo Opoku is having his name booked by the referee on 79.
  • 84' Los Angeles FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 85' Time for substitution for Los Angeles FC. Mateusz Bogusz is replaced by Nathan Ordaz.
  • 89' A moment of madness from Diego Palacios on 89 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles FC will be frustrated.
  • 90' Erik Sviatchenko has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 90.
  • 0-1 the final result. Los Angeles FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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
Adama Diomande 3
Jack McGlynn 3
Jose Cifuentes 2
Carlos Ferreira 2
Nathan Ordaz 2
Memo Rodriguez 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
1.54 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 FC42% Draw28% Houston Dynamo30%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes53% 0% No47%
Avg goals/match: 2.62
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 91%
9%
± 1.5 74%
26%
± 2.5 48%
52%
± 3.5 27%
73%
± 4.5 13%
87%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
70%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
58%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC33% Draw47% Houston Dynamo20%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13%
1 – 0
10.2%
0 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
9%
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
6.3%
2 – 2
4.9%
3 – 1
4.7%
3 – 0
4.3%
0 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
2.6%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 10% — 90%
-2 10% 14% 76%
-1.5 24% — 76%
-1 24% 22% 54%
-0.5 46% — 54%
+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
22% ✗

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