Match

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 1-0 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 19Kick-off on August 16, 2026 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas

Houston Dynamo
1-0
Los Angeles Galaxy

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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy?

Houston Dynamo won 1-0 on August 16, 2026.

Goalscorers

  • 21′GuilhermeHouston Dynamo (pen.)

What had the model predicted before the match?

Before kick-off, the Footlab AI model gave a Houston Dynamo win at 57%: prediction correct. Most likely score announced: 1-1. Actual score: 1-0.

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Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Houston Dynamo

4-1-4-1
  1. 23D. McGuire
  1. 20Guilherme
  2. 16H. Herrera
  3. 8J. McGlynn
  4. 19M. Bogusz
  1. 6Artur
  1. 21F. Negri
  2. 5Lucas Halter
  3. 34A. Resch
  4. 11L. Ennali
  1. 31J. Bond

Los Angeles Galaxy

4-2-3-1
  1. 7K. Furuhashi
  1. 21R. Taylor
  2. 8L. Sanabria
  3. 28J. Paintsil
  1. 22E. Wynder
  2. 15J. Haak
  1. 14J. Nelson
  2. 4M. Yoshida
  3. 5J. Glesnes
  4. 26Harbor Miller
  1. 12J. Marcinkowski
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 5, 5 and 5.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 8, 2026New England Revolution(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Aug 2, 2026Sporting Kansas City(away)2-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026Austin(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026DC United(home)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 16, 2026America de Cali(home)2-1Friendlies Clubs
Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Aug 2, 2026FC Dallas(home)0-0Major League Soccer
Jul 26, 2026San Jose Earthquakes(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Jul 23, 2026St. Louis City(home)1-3Major League Soccer
Jul 18, 2026Los Angeles FC(home)0-3Major League Soccer
Jul 12, 2026Club America(home)1-0Friendlies Clubs

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Houston Dynamo win, 4 draws, 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 24, 2026Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 7, 2025Houston Dynamo 1-1 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
Apr 13, 2025Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 20, 2024Houston Dynamo 2-1 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
May 26, 2024Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Sep 3, 2023Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo on May 24, 2026

How many goals should we expect?

Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 0.8 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.1 and concede 1.5.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Houston Dynamo1.70.876/157/15
Los Angeles Galaxy1.11.5310/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 34 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 11th (44 points from 34 matches).

2026 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
5Houston Dynamo3414911434351
11Los Angeles Galaxy34111112505744

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How does Footlab AI compute this prediction?

The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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