Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2024 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 34 games · 44 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 34 games · 51 pts (2026/26)
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 34 | 77 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 34 | 60 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 34 | 58 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 34 | 55 |
| 5 | Charlotte FC | 34 | 54 |
| 6 | Philadelphia Union | 34 | 50 |
| 7 | Columbus Crew SC | 34 | 47 |
| 8 | FC Cincinnati | 34 | 46 |
| 9 | Orlando City SC | 34 | 46 |
| 10 | New York City FC | 34 | 42 |
| 11 | New York Red Bulls | 34 | 42 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 34 | 39 |
| 13 | Atlanta United FC | 34 | 33 |
| 14 | D.C. United SC | 34 | 33 |
| 15 | Montreal Impact FC | 34 | 26 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 34 | 64 |
| 17 | FC Dallas | 34 | 58 |
| 18 | St. Louis City | 34 | 54 |
| 19 | San Jose Earthquakes | 34 | 52 |
| 20 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 51 |
| 21 | Los Angeles FC | 34 | 47 |
| 22 | Portland Timbers | 34 | 46 |
| 23 | Seattle Sounders FC | 34 | 46 |
| 24 | Real Salt Lake | 34 | 45 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 34 | 44 |
| 26 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 44 |
| 27 | Colorado Rapids SC | 34 | 43 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 34 | 38 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 34 | 34 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 34 | 26 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Houston Dynamo | H | 2–1 | W |
| 18 May | Charlotte FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 16 May | Minnesota United FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 12 May | Real Salt Lake | H | 2–2 | D |
| 05 May | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 0–0 | D |
| 27 Apr | Austin FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May | Los Angeles Galaxy | A | 1–2 | L |
| 19 May | FC Dallas | H | 1–1 | D |
| 16 May | Austin FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 12 May | Sporting Kansas City | A | 2–1 | W |
| 05 May | St. Louis City | H | 0–0 | D |
| 28 Apr | FC Dallas | A | 0–2 | L |
Season Stats
| Los Angeles Galaxy | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| #26 | Position | #20 |
| 44 | Points | 51 |
| 34 | Played | 34 |
| 11 / 11 / 12 | W / D / L | 14 / 9 / 11 |
| 50 | Scored | 43 |
| 57 | Conceded | 43 |
| -7 | GD | +0 |
| 1.29 | PPG | 1.50 |
| 32% | Win % | 41% |
Key Stats
72%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (18 games)
H2H (18 games)
56%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
18%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
38%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
Houston Dynamo this season
Los Angeles Galaxy are 26th (44 pts). Houston Dynamo are 20th (51 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
6/9
16-30
5/6
31-45
9/12
46-60
6/8
61-75
4/6
76+
10/6
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Houston Dynamo
0-15
1/3
16-30
6/7
31-45
9/4
46-60
6/4
61-75
6/4
76+
5/11
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Klauss | 10 G | |
| Marco Reus | 8 G | 11 A |
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
Houston Dynamo
| Guilherme | 16 G | 8 A |
| Mateusz Bogusz | 8 G | 2 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Dignity Health Sports Park will turn into a battlefield for Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo.
- 5' Los Angeles Galaxy are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Houston Dynamo backline.
- 10' Adalberto Carrasquilla is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 15' Houston Dynamo have won 407 goals from 295 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 18' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Latif Blessing makes it 0-1.
- 23' Riqui Puig has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 528 appearances.
- 28' Houston Dynamo started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 28.
- 33' With 1 assists to his name this season, Dejan Joveljic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Houston Dynamo.
- 38' 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.
- 43' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 44' GOAL! Gabriel Pec scores on 44. Assisted by Miki Yamane
- 46' It is a substitution in Houston Dynamo team. Latif Blessing is replaced by Brad Smith on 46 minute.
- 51' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 56' Houston Dynamo looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 2 matches with its main striker Guilherme scoring 2 goals.
- 59' What a moment for Riqui Puig! That strike on 59 puts his side firmly in control.
- 64' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 67' John Nelson has so much to prove this time. He replaces Julian Aude on 67 minute.
- 72' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 77' Brad Smith is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Los Angeles Galaxy so far.
- 78' Daniel Steres makes way for Jefferson Valverde at the 78 minute mark. A tactical switch from Houston Dynamo.
- 83' The Houston Dynamo manager makes a substitution. Adalberto Carrasquilla departs to be replaced by Gabriel Segal.
- 84' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Diego Fagundez by Daniel Aguirre on 84 minute.
- 89' It looks surprising Houston Dynamo does not make any changes. Jefferson Valverde has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 90' Another substitution for Houston Dynamo to replace Erik Sviatchenko by Franco Escobar on 90 minute.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 2-1.
Lineups
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 22
- 5
- 10
-
7
Diego Fagundez ↓ Daniel Aguirre 84'
- 77
- 8
-
9
Dejan Joveljic ↓ Edwin Cerrillo 83'
- 2
-
3
Julian Aude ↓ John Nelson 67'
- 11
Bench
-
14
John Nelson ↑ 67'
-
20
Edwin Cerrillo ↑ 83'
- 35
- 27
- 18
-
37
Daniel Aguirre ↑ 84'
- 24
- 25
- 19
Houston Dynamo Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 16
- 5
- 13
-
15
Latif Blessing ↓ Brad Smith 46'
- 20
- 6
- 28
- 25
- 31
- 18
Bench
-
3
Brad Smith ↑ 46'
-
2
Franco Escobar ↑ 90'
- 21
- 22
- 4
- 35
- 38
-
17
Gabriel Segal ↑ 83'
-
30
Jefferson Valverde ↑ 78'
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Ola Kamara | 3 |
| Cristian Pavon | 3 |
| Kevin Cabral | 3 |
| Mauro Manotas | 3 |
| Ezequiel Ponce | 3 |
| Carlos Ferreira | 2 |
| Christian Ramirez | 2 |
| Riqui Puig | 2 |
Head to Head
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2024-05-26
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–1
Houston Dynamo
W
2024-05-18
Charlotte FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-05-16
Minnesota United FC
2–2
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-05-12
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–2
Real Salt Lake
D
2024-05-05
Seattle Sounders FC
0–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
D
2024-04-27
Austin FC
2–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.42
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.3
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo 73% + Both teams to score 56%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Los Angeles Galaxy win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.72
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 91% |
|
9% |
| ± 1.5 | 75% |
|
25% |
| ± 2.5 | 50% |
|
50% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
70%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
57%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.1%
0 – 0
8.6%
1 – 0
8.4%
2 – 1
Actual
1 – 2
7.6%
0 – 1
7.6%
2 – 0
6.5%
2 – 2
5.4%
0 – 2
5.4%
3 – 1
4%
1 – 3
3.3%
3 – 0
3%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -2 | 7% | 12% | 81% |
| -1.5 | 19% | — | 81% |
| -1 | 19% | 20% | 61% |
| -0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +1 | 67% | 18% | 15% |
| +1.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +2 | 85% | 10% | 5% |
| +2.5 | 95% | — | 5% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
28%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
25%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.