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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, 2018

MLS · 2018
Los Angeles Galaxy
2 – 3
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Sun 28 Oct 2018 · 20:30 UTC HT 45' · FT 45'

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo — MLS .

Match Details

  • Referee Apolinar Mariscal
  • Referee Brian Poeschel
  • Referee Drew Fischer
  • Referee Guido Gonzalez
  • Referee Kevin Stott

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

4
7
7
Los Angeles Galaxy 18 games · Avg 2.8 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2018-10-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo 2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Houston Dynamo H 2–3 L
21 Oct Minnesota United FC A 3–1 W
07 Oct Sporting Kansas City A 1–1 D
30 Sep Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 3–0 W
23 Sep Seattle Sounders FC H 3–0 W
15 Sep Toronto FC A 3–5 L
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
28 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy A 3–2 W
21 Oct Seattle Sounders FC H 2–3 L
13 Oct Los Angeles FC A 2–4 L
09 Oct Seattle Sounders FC A 1–4 L
30 Sep San Jose Earthquakes H 3–2 W
22 Sep Orlando City SC A 0–0 D

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)
56% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
42% Clean Sheets
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' Temperatures are rising at as Los Angeles Galaxy face off against Houston Dynamo in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' Los Angeles Galaxy is showing some good football. However, Los Angeles Galaxy are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 10' Romain Alessandrini, a France , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' David Bingham is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
  • 25' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 30' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 30 minutes.
  • 35' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 40' With 0 assists to his name this season, Sebastian Lletget is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 45' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Houston Dynamo winning 0% of all matches.
  • 50' 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 DaMarcus Beasley suffering a number of foals already.
  • 55' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 60' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 65' The 36-year-old Ola Kamara has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 70' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
  • 75' Houston Dynamo fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 80' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 85' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 90' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. A.J. DeLaGarza made 278 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Houston Dynamo take all three points.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Dominic Kinnear

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Wilmer Cabrera

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Kevin Cabral 3
Mauro Manotas 3
Ezequiel Ponce 3
Ola Kamara 3
Cristian Pavon 3
Guilherme 2
Sacha Kljestan 2
Romell Quioto 2

Head to Head

2018-10-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo 2018-05-06 Houston Dynamo 3–2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2018-10-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo L 2018-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy W 2018-10-07 Sporting Kansas City 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2018-09-30 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Vancouver Whitecaps FC W 2018-09-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 3–0 Seattle Sounders FC W 2018-09-15 Toronto FC 5–3 Los Angeles Galaxy L

Houston Dynamo Form

2018-10-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo W 2018-10-21 Houston Dynamo 2–3 Seattle Sounders FC L 2018-10-13 Los Angeles FC 4–2 Houston Dynamo L 2018-10-09 Seattle Sounders FC 4–1 Houston Dynamo L 2018-09-30 Houston Dynamo 3–2 San Jose Earthquakes W 2018-09-22 Orlando City SC 0–0 Houston Dynamo D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.83 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo 75% + Both teams to score 70%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy39% Draw25% Houston Dynamo36%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 3.62
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
64%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
61%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy31% Draw40% Houston Dynamo29%
Actual: Los Angeles Galaxy win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.6%
2 – 1
7.8%
1 – 2
7.6%
2 – 2
6.8%
3 – 1
4.7%
2 – 0
4.5%
1 – 3
4.5%
0 – 2
4.3%
1 – 0
4.3%
0 – 1
4.2%
3 – 2
4.2%
2 – 3
Actual

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 12% 79%
-1.5 21% — 79%
-1 21% 18% 61%
-0.5 39% — 61%
+0.5 63% — 37%
+1 63% 17% 20%
+1.5 80% — 20%
+2 80% 11% 9%
+2.5 91% — 9%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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