Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 18 games · 32 pts (2026/26)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 2–0 | W |
| 14 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 1–3 | L |
| 09 May | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 03 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–1 | D |
| 26 Apr | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–1 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–1 | D |
| 17 May | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 14 May | Real Salt Lake | A | 0–3 | L |
| 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 |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #27 | Position | #19 |
| 22 | Points | 32 |
| 19 | Played | 18 |
| 5 / 7 / 7 | W / D / L | 10 / 2 / 6 |
| 24 | Scored | 27 |
| 29 | Conceded | 24 |
| -5 | GD | +3 |
| 1.16 | PPG | 1.78 |
| 26% | Win % | 56% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
42%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts). Houston Dynamo are 19th (32 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ 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 Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 8 G | 4 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo get this one started.
- 5' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 10' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 15' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 1 goals.
- 20' Mateusz Bogusz was booked on 20.
- 25' Los Angeles Galaxy is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 28' Joseph Paintsil adds to his 4 season tally! Los Angeles Galaxy lead 1-0 — and this changes everything.
- 30' Goal! Joseph Paintsil scores his 60 goal in 316 matches.
- 35' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 37' A moment of madness from Joseph Paintsil on 37 minutes earns him a card. Los Angeles Galaxy will be frustrated.
- 38' Houston Dynamo receives a card for a hard tackle on 38.
- 41' The deadlock is broken! Guilherme gets on the scoresheet on 41 minutes.
- 46' Mateusz Bogusz has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
- 51' 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 Hector Herrera suffering a number of foals already.
- 56' The home supporters are growing impatient. Los Angeles Galaxy must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 57' The referee calls foul for Felipe. He receives a card.
- 62' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Houston Dynamo that had 277 games and scored 389 goals.
- 67' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 72' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Los Angeles Galaxy needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 77' Los Angeles Galaxy are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 82' Miki Yamane has been relatively quiet despite scoring 19 goals in his last 418 appearances.
- 87' Marco Reus has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 17 cards already picked up this season.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 27
- 12
- 28
- 2
- 14
- 6
- 15
- 11
- 5
- 22
Bench
- 4
- 1
- 9
- 3
- 19
- 24
- 8
- 26
Coach
Greg Vanney
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 3
- 31
- 16
- 6
- 20
- 19
- 9
- 8
- 11
- 36
- 34
Bench
- 14
- 10
- 18
- 30
- 28
- 21
- 17
- 24
- 26
Coach
Ben Olsen
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ezequiel Ponce | 3 |
| Ola Kamara | 3 |
| Cristian Pavon | 3 |
| Kevin Cabral | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 2 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2026-05-24
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Houston Dynamo
D
2026-05-17
Seattle Sounders FC
0–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2026-05-14
Sporting Kansas City
3–1
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2026-05-09
Atlanta United FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2026-05-03
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–1
Vancouver Whitecaps FC
D
2026-04-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Real Salt Lake
W
Houston Dynamo Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.31
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.28
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo 72%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.59
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 90% |
|
10% |
| ± 1.5 | 73% |
|
27% |
| ± 2.5 | 47% |
|
53% |
| ± 3.5 | 26% |
|
74% |
| ± 4.5 | 13% |
|
87% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
67%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
9.5%
1 – 0
8.8%
0 – 1
8.5%
2 – 1
7.9%
1 – 2
7.8%
2 – 0
6.3%
0 – 2
6%
2 – 2
5.1%
3 – 1
3.5%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
2.7%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 6% | — | 94% |
| -2 | 6% | 11% | 83% |
| -1.5 | 17% | — | 83% |
| -1 | 17% | 19% | 64% |
| -0.5 | 36% | — | 64% |
| +0.5 | 65% | — | 35% |
| +1 | 65% | 19% | 16% |
| +1.5 | 84% | — | 16% |
| +2 | 84% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.