Thursday , 2 July 2026

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 MLS IS BACK GROUP STAGE

MLS · 2026
Los Angeles Galaxy
1 – 1
Full Time
Houston Dynamo
Fri 24 Jul 2020 · 00:00 UTC ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex HT 45+5' · FT 45+9'
Y 45' Aljaz Struna
Y 59' Darwin Quintero
Y 70' Boniek Garcia
Daniel Steres 84' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Match Details

  • Referee Ismail Elfath
  • Referee C. Blanchard
  • Referee Guido Gonzalez
  • Referee Victor Rivas
  • Referee Richard Gamache
10 games this season 🟨 2.0/game ⚽ 5.9 goals/game 🟥 1 total

Standings

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

Head-to-Head

4
7
6
Los Angeles Galaxy 17 games · Avg 2.9 goals Houston Dynamo
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-02-29 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-10-06 Houston Dynamo 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-04-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2018-10-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo

Recent Form

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Houston Dynamo H 1–1 D
19 Jul Los Angeles FC A 2–6 L
14 Jul Portland Timbers H 1–2 L
08 Mar Vancouver Whitecaps FC H 0–1 L
29 Feb Houston Dynamo A 1–1 D
21 Oct Minnesota United FC A 2–1 W
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
24 Jul Los Angeles Galaxy A 1–1 D
19 Jul Portland Timbers A 1–2 L
14 Jul Los Angeles FC A 3–3 D
08 Mar Sporting Kansas City A 0–4 L
29 Feb Los Angeles Galaxy H 1–1 D
06 Oct Los Angeles Galaxy H 4–2 W

Season Stats

Los Angeles Galaxy Houston Dynamo
#24 Position #22
20 Points 22
15 Played 14
5 / 5 / 5 W / D / L 7 / 1 / 6
22 Scored 19
22 Conceded 23
+0 GD -4
1.33 PPG 1.57
33% Win % 50%

Key Stats

76% Both Teams to Score
H2H (17 games)
59% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
20% Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
29% Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season

Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts). Houston Dynamo are 22nd (22 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Los Angeles Galaxy have kicked off against Houston Dynamo. Both sides are eager to make an early statement.
  • 5' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 10' Los Angeles Galaxy currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 15' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 17' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Darwin Quintero makes it 0-1.
  • 22' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 27' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 32' Memo Rodriguez has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 37' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 42' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 45' That is a Yellow card for Houston Dynamo. Aljaz Struna will be fuming at that decision.
  • 50' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 1 goals.
  • 53' Ronaldo Pena is replacing Mauro Manotas for the Houston Dynamo side.
  • 58' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
  • 59' Darwin Quintero catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 59.
  • 61' Time for substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy. Julian Araujo is replaced by Emil Cuello.
  • 66' With 0 assists to his name this season, Perry Kitchen is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
  • 70' Houston Dynamo receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 70.
  • 75' Supporters expect more eagerness from Victor Cabrera, as he is very good at scoring at ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 77' A change in the Los Angeles Galaxy ranks — Joe Corona exits the field as Efrain Alvarez enters on 77.
  • 82' Houston Dynamo has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 83' The whistle greets Memo Rodriguez as he departs to be replaced by Maynor Figueroa.
  • 84' Daniel Steres was booked on 84.
  • 89' Houston Dynamo is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • The final score is 1-1.

Lineups

Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Guillermo Schelotto

Houston Dynamo Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Tab Ramos

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo 2020-02-29 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-10-06 Houston Dynamo 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy 2019-04-20 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Houston Dynamo 2018-10-28 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–3 Houston Dynamo

Los Angeles Galaxy Form

2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2020-07-19 Los Angeles FC 6–2 Los Angeles Galaxy L 2020-07-14 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–2 Portland Timbers L 2020-03-08 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–1 Vancouver Whitecaps FC L 2020-02-29 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2019-10-21 Minnesota United FC 1–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Houston Dynamo Form

2020-07-24 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo D 2020-07-19 Portland Timbers 2–1 Houston Dynamo L 2020-07-14 Los Angeles FC 3–3 Houston Dynamo D 2020-03-08 Sporting Kansas City 4–0 Houston Dynamo L 2020-02-29 Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy D 2019-10-06 Houston Dynamo 4–2 Los Angeles Galaxy W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.65 Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39 Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for: Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 61%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy42% Draw27% Houston Dynamo31%
Actual: Draw

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes61% 0% No39%
Avg goals/match: 3.04
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 81%
19%
± 2.5 58%
42%
± 3.5 36%
64%
± 4.5 20%
80%

Double Chance

Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
69%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
58%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo
73%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Los Angeles Galaxy32% Draw44% Houston Dynamo24%
Actual: Houston Dynamo win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
2 – 1
8.7%
1 – 2
7.3%
1 – 0
7.1%
0 – 0
6.5%
2 – 0
6.4%
2 – 2
6%
0 – 1
5.8%
3 – 1
4.8%
0 – 2
4.6%
3 – 0
3.5%
1 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy

Handicap Los Angeles Galaxy covers Push Houston Dynamo covers
-2.5 9% — 91%
-2 9% 13% 78%
-1.5 22% — 78%
-1 22% 20% 58%
-0.5 42% — 58%
+0.5 69% — 31%
+1 69% 17% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 9% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
26% ✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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