Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 22Kick-off on May 26, 2024 at 02:30 AM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California
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What was the result of Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo?
Los Angeles Galaxy won 2-1 on May 26, 2024.
Goalscorers
- 18′L. BlessingHouston Dynamo
- 44′Gabriel PecLos Angeles Galaxy
- 59′Riqui PuigLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 7 draws and 2 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 5, 4 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 18, 2024 | Charlotte(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 5, 2024 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 27, 2024 | Austin(away) | 0-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 2024 | FC Dallas(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 16, 2024 | Austin(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 12, 2024 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 8, 2024 | Detroit City(home) | 3-3 | US Open Cup |
| May 5, 2024 | St. Louis City(home) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 2 draw(s), 2 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2023 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 9, 2023 | Houston Dynamo 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Houston Dynamo 1-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2022 | Los Angeles Galaxy 0-3 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 21, 2021 | Houston Dynamo 0-3 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Sep 16, 2021 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo on Sep 3, 2023
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.8 and concede 1.4 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.0 and concede 1.1.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.8 | 1.4 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.0 | 1.1 | 3 | 8/15 | 6/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Los Angeles Galaxy sit 12th in Major League Soccer (26 points from 22 matches) and Houston Dynamo sit 2nd (38 points from 21 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
Other matches in the same round
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- May 26, 2024Colorado Rapids3-3Minnesota United FC
- May 26, 2024Portland Timbers2-1Sporting Kansas City
- May 26, 2024San Jose Earthquakes1-1Austin
- May 26, 2024Vancouver Whitecaps1-2Inter Miami
- May 29, 2024Philadelphia Union0-0Toronto FC
- May 29, 2024New York Red Bulls3-1Charlotte
- May 29, 2024CF Montreal4-2DC United