Wednesday , 30 September 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 27 60
2 Internacional CF Miami 27 46
3 New England Revolution 27 46
4 Charlotte FC 27 43
5 Chicago Fire FC 26 42
6 Philadelphia Union 27 39
7 Orlando City SC 27 34
8 New York City FC 27 33
9 FC Cincinnati 26 33
10 New York Red Bulls 26 33
11 D.C. United SC 26 30
12 Columbus Crew SC 27 29
13 Toronto FC 27 29
14 Atlanta United FC 27 27
15 Montreal Impact FC 27 24
16 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 26 50
17 FC Dallas 27 47
18 San Jose Earthquakes 27 45
19 St. Louis City 26 44
20 Houston Dynamo 27 44
21 Los Angeles FC 28 41
22 Colorado Rapids SC 27 36
23 Los Angeles Galaxy 28 36
24 Seattle Sounders FC 26 35
25 San Diego FC 27 32
26 Portland Timbers 27 32
27 Real Salt Lake 27 32
28 Austin FC 27 31
29 Minnesota United FC 27 29
30 Sporting Kansas City 26 21

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
#21 Position #20
41 Points 44
28 Played 27
11 / 8 / 9 W / D / L 13 / 5 / 9
43 Scored 34
30 Conceded 32
+13 GD +2
1.46 PPG 1.63
39% Win % 48%

Key Stats

61% Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
46% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles FC this season
41% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Los Angeles FC are 21st (41 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (44 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Los Angeles FC
0-15
4/4
16-30
6/5
31-45
9/4
46-60
4/5
61-75
4/5
76+
6/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/2
16-30
3/4
31-45
7/4
46-60
5/3
61-75
5/3
76+
3/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Los Angeles FC
Denis Bouanga 14 G 5 A
Esteban David Martinez 4 G
Houston Dynamo
Guilherme 14 G 6 A

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' Over 5 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 10' Jesus Murillo has been relatively quiet despite scoring 4 goals in his last 293 appearances.
  • 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 20' Morocco international Amine Bassi has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 22' That is a card for Los Angeles FC. Stipe Biuk will be fuming at that decision.
  • 23' Micael has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 23 minutes.
  • 27' That looks like a foul for a card for Ilie Sanchez.
  • 32' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 37' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 42' Los Angeles FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 47' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Denil Maldonado departs to be replaced by Kwadwo Opoku.
  • 52' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 53' Fresh legs for Houston Dynamo! Corey Baird comes on to replace Amine Bassi.
  • 58' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 63' Houston Dynamo are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 64' Houston Dynamo player sees a card in front of him.
  • 69' The 28-year-old Denil Maldonado has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' A change in the Los Angeles FC ranks — Erik Duenas exits the field as Daniel Crisostomo enters on 70.
  • 73' Thor Ulfarsson gets the nod from Houston Dynamo. He replaces Ibrahim Aliyu and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 77' It’s gonna be a card for Artur.
  • 79' The referee shows Los Angeles FC player a card on 79.
  • 84' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Jack McGlynn scoring 2 goals.
  • 85' Los Angeles FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Nathan Ordaz is hanging Mateusz Bogusz on the field on 85 minute.
  • 89' That is a card for Los Angeles FC. Diego Palacios will be fuming at that decision.
  • 90' Erik Sviatchenko is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • That’s it! Another goalless match for Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo (для сухой ничьи).

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
Mauro Manotas 2
Jose Cifuentes 2
Carlos Ferreira 2
Nathan Ordaz 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
2 / 4
1.32 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.04 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo 70% + Under 2.5 goals 59%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC38% Draw30% Houston Dynamo32%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes48% 0% No52%
Avg goals/match: 2.36
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 88%
12%
± 1.5 68%
32%
± 2.5 41%
59%
± 3.5 22%
78%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
68%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
62%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
70%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC29% Draw50% Houston Dynamo21%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.9%
0 – 0
11.7%
1 – 0
11.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.2%
2 – 0
8%
1 – 2
6.5%
0 – 2
4.9%
2 – 2
4.4%
3 – 1
3.7%
3 – 0
3.4%
1 – 3
2.3%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 7% — 93%
-2 7% 12% 81%
-1.5 19% — 81%
-1 19% 22% 59%
-0.5 41% — 59%
+0.5 72% — 28%
+1 72% 17% 11%
+1.5 89% — 11%
+2 89% 8% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
36% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28% ✗

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