Sunday , 16 August 2026

Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON

MLS · 2024
Los Angeles FC
0 – 2
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 1 Sep 2024 · 02:30 UTC BMO Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 33' Micael
Y 34' Griffin Dorsey
Denis Bouanga 36' Y
Y 49' Hector Herrera
Y 53' Ezequiel Ponce
Sergi Palencia 55' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at BMO 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
2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo 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

Recent Form

Los Angeles FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Houston Dynamo H 0–2 L
21 Jul Seattle Sounders FC A 3–0 W
18 Jul Real Salt Lake H 1–1 D
14 Jul Columbus Crew SC H 1–5 L
05 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 2–1 W
30 Jun Colorado Rapids SC H 3–0 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
01 Sep Los Angeles FC A 2–0 W
25 Aug Toronto FC H 0–1 L
21 Jul Vancouver Whitecaps FC A 4–3 W
18 Jul San Jose Earthquakes A 1–0 W
14 Jul Minnesota United FC H 1–1 D
04 Jul Real Salt Lake A 2–3 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)
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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles FC and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
  • 5' It is a cagey affair so far. Los Angeles FC in their trying to find a way past Houston Dynamo's compact .
  • 10' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 15' It’s high time Steven Cherundolo made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 20' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 25' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 28' Ezequiel Ponce is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the .
  • 33' That is a card for Houston Dynamo. Micael will be fuming at that decision.
  • 34' Griffin Dorsey was booked on 34.
  • 36' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Denis Bouanga.
  • 41' Los Angeles FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 46' Eduard Atuesta has so much to prove this time. He replaces Ilie Sanchez on 46 minute.
  • 49' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Hector Herrera.
  • 53' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 53.
  • 55' The referee has no hesitation. Sergi Palencia is booked for Los Angeles FC — card on 55.
  • 60' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 65' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 67' The Los Angeles FC bench stirs into life. Cristian Olivera is withdrawn and Olivier Giroud gets his opportunity.
  • 70' A change in the Houston Dynamo ranks — Sebastian Kowalczyk exits the field as Adalberto Carrasquilla enters on 70.
  • 72' Lawrence Ennali is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
  • 77' The Los Angeles FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis O'Brien departs to be replaced by Esteban David Martinez.
  • 82' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 88' The crowd applauds Franco Escobar as he leaves the pitch. Daniel Steres steps in for Houston Dynamo.
  • The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Los Angeles FC.

Lineups

Los Angeles FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Steven Cherundolo

Houston Dynamo Lineups

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

2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo 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

Los Angeles FC Form

2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo L 2024-07-21 Seattle Sounders FC 0–3 Los Angeles FC W 2024-07-18 Los Angeles FC 1–1 Real Salt Lake D 2024-07-14 Los Angeles FC 1–5 Columbus Crew SC L 2024-07-05 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Los Angeles FC W 2024-06-30 Los Angeles FC 3–0 Colorado Rapids SC W

Houston Dynamo Form

2024-09-01 Los Angeles FC 0–2 Houston Dynamo W 2024-08-25 Houston Dynamo 0–1 Toronto FC L 2024-07-21 Vancouver Whitecaps FC 3–4 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-18 San Jose Earthquakes 0–1 Houston Dynamo W 2024-07-14 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Minnesota United FC D 2024-07-04 Real Salt Lake 3–2 Houston Dynamo L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.4 Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 60%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Los Angeles FC33% Draw27% Houston Dynamo40%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes60% 0% No40%
Avg goals/match: 2.95
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 79%
21%
± 2.5 56%
44%
± 3.5 34%
66%
± 4.5 18%
82%

Double Chance

Los Angeles FC or Draw
60%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
67%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles FC26% Draw45% Houston Dynamo29%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
12.3%
1 – 2
8.5%
2 – 1
7.7%
0 – 1
7.3%
0 – 0
7%
1 – 0
6.5%
0 – 2
Actual
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 0
5.1%
1 – 3
4.4%
3 – 1
3.6%
0 – 3
3.1%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles FC

Handicap Los Angeles FC covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 10% 84%
-1.5 16% — 84%
-1 16% 18% 67%
-0.5 33% — 67%
+0.5 60% — 40%
+1 60% 20% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 12% 8%
+2.5 92% — 8%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
25% ✗

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