Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles FC vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Banc of California Stadium.
- Los Angeles FC 19 games · 34 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Assistant 1 Lyes Arfa
- Assistant 2 Diego Blas
17 games this season
🟨 2.6/game
⚽ 11.2 goals/game
🟥 1 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–4 | L |
| 03 May | San Diego FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Apr | Minnesota United FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 23 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 0–0 | D |
| 19 Apr | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–4 | L |
| 11 Apr | Portland Timbers | A | 1–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 May | Los Angeles FC | A | 4–1 | W |
| 03 May | Colorado Rapids SC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 23 Apr | San Diego FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 18 Apr | Orlando City SC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 12 Apr | Colorado Rapids SC | A | 2–6 | 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' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Los Angeles FC to score. At the same time, Houston Dynamo does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Los Angeles FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 10' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 275 games and scored 385 goals.
- 15' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 20' 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 Jonathan Bond suffering a number of foals already.
- 25' Goal! Jack McGlynn scores his 15 goal in 286 matches.
- 27' Guilherme is having his name booked by the referee on 27.
- 32' Sergi Palencia is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles FC so far.
- 34' The deadlock is broken! Guilherme gets on the scoresheet on 34 minutes.
- 39' Mateusz Bogusz has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
- 44' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 2 meetings.
- 45' The referee has no hesitation. Jack McGlynn is booked for Houston Dynamo — card on 45.
- 46' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Nathan Ordaz makes no mistake. 1-2!
- 51' Mateusz Bogusz makes no mistake. The score reads 1-3 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
- 55' Jack McGlynn makes no mistake. The score reads 1-4 and Houston Dynamo are in front.
- 60' 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.
- 65' Los Angeles FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 70' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 75' Diadie Samassekou needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 79' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Esteban David Martinez on 79 minutes.
- 84' Houston Dynamo have won 385 goals from 275 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 86' Los Angeles FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 88' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 88.
- 90' Ryan Raposo is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
- Game over. The scoreline of 1-4 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.
Lineups
Los Angeles FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 1
- 14
- 46
- 8
- 5
- 4
- 18
- 91
- 7
- 27
- 30
Bench
- 11
- 24
- 33
- 17
- 19
- 66
- 12
- 21
- 29
Coach
Marc Dos Santos
Houston Dynamo Lineups
4-5-1Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 10
- 18
- 6
- 20
- 19
- 8
- 11
- 36
- 34
Bench
- 14
- 16
- 30
- 13
- 9
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 26
Coach
Ben Olsen
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
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.5
Los Angeles FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.42
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo 72% + Both teams to score 59%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.92
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 2.5 | 55% |
|
45% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 18% |
|
82% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
63%
Los Angeles FC or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Houston Dynamo win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 1–4 not predicted1 – 4Actual
1 – 1
12.4%
2 – 1
8.3%
1 – 2
7.8%
1 – 0
7.2%
0 – 0
7.2%
0 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4.2%
1 – 3
3.7%
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% | 19% | 62% |
| -0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 18% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 6% |
| +2.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles FC keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
23%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.