Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo — MLS at Dignity Health Sports Park.
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
- Houston Dynamo 14 games · 22 pts (2026/26)
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
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #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)
H2H (17 games)
59%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
29%
Clean Sheets
Houston Dynamo this season
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' The ball is rolling at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy are looking to make home advantage count against Houston Dynamo.
- 5' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. John Nelson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 15' The energy levels are beginning to show. Ben Olsen might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 20' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mateusz Bogusz on 20 minutes.
- 25' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 25 minutes.
- 28' Goal! Joseph Paintsil scores his 59 goal in 316 matches.
- 30' The Ghana Joseph Paintsil breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 2-0!
- 35' With 0 assists to his name this season, Justin Haak is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 37' That looks like a foul for a card for Joseph Paintsil.
- 38' Agustin Resch catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 38.
- 41' Guilherme has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 41 minutes.
- 46' Los Angeles Galaxy are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Houston Dynamo's shape.
- 51' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Agustin Resch made 275 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 56' Over 56 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 57' A meaty challenge results in booking for Felipe on 57.
- 62' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 67' USA international Elijah Wynder has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 72' Houston Dynamo come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Gabriel Pec is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Los Angeles Galaxy tonight.
- 82' A quiet spell here at Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 87' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Los Angeles Galaxy side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- The points are shared — Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo. Honours even.
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 |
| Alberth Elis | 2 |
| Zlatan Ibrahimovic | 2 |
| Memo Rodriguez | 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
2 / 4
1.55
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.18
Houston Dynamo xG
I would bet for:
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo 73%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Draw
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.73
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 76% |
|
24% |
| ± 2.5 | 51% |
|
49% |
| ± 3.5 | 29% |
|
71% |
| ± 4.5 | 15% |
|
85% |
Double Chance
Los Angeles Galaxy or Draw
72%
Draw or Houston Dynamo
56%
Los Angeles Galaxy or Houston Dynamo
73%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
9.2%
2 – 1
8.9%
0 – 0
8.5%
2 – 0
7.7%
1 – 2
6.8%
0 – 1
6.7%
2 – 2
5.3%
3 – 1
4.6%
0 – 2
4.5%
3 – 0
3.9%
3 – 2
2.8%
Asian Handicap — Los Angeles Galaxy
| Handicap | Los Angeles Galaxy covers | Push | Houston Dynamo covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -2 | 9% | 14% | 77% |
| -1.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -1 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -0.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| +0.5 | 72% | — | 28% |
| +1 | 72% | 16% | 12% |
| +1.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +2 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +2.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
Clean Sheet
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
31%
✓
Houston Dynamo keeps clean sheet
22%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.