Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 12Kick-off on May 26, 2012 at 06:50 PM (UTC)Shell Energy Stadium, Houston, Texas
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What was the result of Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy?
Houston Dynamo won 2-1 on May 26, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 10′Edson BuddleLos Angeles Galaxy
- 38′Mike MageeHouston Dynamo (o.g.)
- 57′A. HainaultHouston Dynamo
Official lineup for Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Houston Dynamo
- 3Calen Carr
- 12W. Bruin
- 25Brian Ching
- 10Je-Vaughn Watson
- 11Brad Davis
- 16Adam Moffat
- 4Jermaine Omar Taylor
- 26Corey Ashe
- 31A. Hainault
- 32Bobby Boswell
- 1T. Hall
Los Angeles Galaxy
- 9Chad Barrett
- 14Edson Buddle
- 18Mike Magee
- 6Bryan Jordan
- 23D. Beckham
- 34Kenneth Walker
- 35B. Gaul
- 2Todd Dunivant
- 5S. Franklin
- 20A. DeLaGarza
- 24Brian Perk
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 10 matches in all competitions, Houston Dynamo have 3 wins, 4 draws and 3 defeats; Los Angeles Galaxy have 3, 2 and 7.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2012 | New England Revolution(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2012 | Portland Timbers(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | DC United(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 28, 2012 | DC United(away) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 24, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 2-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2012 | Chivas USA(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2012 | CF Montreal(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 6, 2012 | New York Red Bulls(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
How many goals should we expect?
Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.1 goals per match over their last 10; Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.2 and concede 1.6.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.1 | 4 | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.2 | 1.6 | 0 | 8/12 | 6/12 |
Over the last 10 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Houston Dynamo sit 5th in Major League Soccer (51 points from 33 matches) and Los Angeles Galaxy sit 7th (44 points from 33 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 14 | 9 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 51 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 49 | 55 | 44 |
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Other matches in the same round
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- May 20, 2012Chivas USA1-0Los Angeles Galaxy
- May 20, 2012San Jose Earthquakes1-1Columbus Crew
- May 20, 2012Portland Timbers2-1Chicago Fire
- May 23, 2012New York Red Bulls1-1Chivas USA
- May 24, 2012Chicago Fire2-1FC Dallas
- May 24, 2012Seattle Sounders0-2Columbus Crew
- May 24, 2012Los Angeles Galaxy2-3San Jose Earthquakes