Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 1-0 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 11Kick-off on May 18, 2014 at 12:30 AM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Houston Dynamo won 1-0 on May 18, 2014.
Goalscorers
- 61′G. BarnesHouston Dynamo
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 5 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 5, 6 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-5 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2014 | Columbus Crew(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2014 | Portland Timbers(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 23, 2014 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-4 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 11, 2014 | Portland Timbers(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 4, 2014 | Colorado Rapids(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 19, 2014 | Whitecaps(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2014 | Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 6, 2014 | Chivas USA(away) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Houston Dynamo win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2013 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Dec 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Galaxy 3-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo on May 6, 2013
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.3 and concede 1.6 goals per match over their last 15; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.1 and concede 0.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.3 | 1.6 | 5 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.1 | 0.7 | 6 | 5/15 | 3/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 2nd in Major League Soccer (38 points from 21 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th (26 points from 22 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Houston Dynamo | 21 | 12 | 2 | 7 | 30 | 26 | 38 |
| 12 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 27 | 32 | 26 |
How does Footlab 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. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy
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- May 18, 2014Seattle Sounders1-0San Jose Earthquakes
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