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Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-3 and analysis

Major League SoccerMatchday 40Kick-off on October 28, 2018 at 08:30 PM (UTC)Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California

Los Angeles Galaxy
2-3
Houston Dynamo

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

Houston Dynamo won 2-3 on October 28, 2018.

Goalscorers

  • 27′O. KamaraLos Angeles Galaxy
  • 30′O. KamaraLos Angeles Galaxy
  • 57′R. QuiotoHouston Dynamo
  • 73′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo (pen.)
  • 79′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo

Official lineup for Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Los Angeles Galaxy

4-4-2
  1. 11O. Kamara
  2. 9Z. Ibrahimović
  1. 24E. Boateng
  2. 17S. Lletget
  3. 8J. dos Santos
  4. 7R. Alessandrini
  1. 4D. Romney
  2. 5D. Steres
  3. 25R. Feltscher
  4. 3A. Cole
  1. 1D. Bingham

Houston Dynamo

4-2-3-1
  1. 9M. Manotas
  1. 17A. Elis
  2. 31R. Quioto
  3. 10T. Martínez
  1. 24D. Cerén
  2. 27B. García
  1. 2A. Fuenmayor
  2. 16Kevin Garcia
  3. 20A. DeLaGarza
  4. 7D. Beasley
  1. 23J. Willis
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 5 draws and 4 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 3, 3 and 9.

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

Los Angeles Galaxy
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2018Minnesota United FC(away)3-1Major League Soccer
Oct 7, 2018Sporting Kansas City(away)1-1Major League Soccer
Sep 30, 2018Vancouver Whitecaps(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 23, 2018Seattle Sounders(home)3-0Major League Soccer
Sep 15, 2018Toronto FC(away)3-5Major League Soccer
Houston Dynamo
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Oct 21, 2018Seattle Sounders(home)2-3Major League Soccer
Oct 13, 2018Los Angeles FC(away)2-4Major League Soccer
Oct 9, 2018Seattle Sounders(away)1-4Major League Soccer
Sep 30, 2018San Jose Earthquakes(home)3-2Major League Soccer
Sep 27, 2018Philadelphia Union(home)3-0US Open Cup

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 3 Los Angeles Galaxy wins, 2 draws, 1 Houston Dynamo win.

DateScoreCompetition
May 6, 2018Houston Dynamo 3-2 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
Sep 28, 2017Houston Dynamo 3-3 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
Jun 18, 2017Los Angeles Galaxy 2-2 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Oct 16, 2016Houston Dynamo 0-1 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer
Jul 16, 2016Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Houston DynamoMajor League Soccer
Apr 15, 2016Houston Dynamo 1-4 Los Angeles GalaxyMajor League Soccer

Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy on May 6, 2018

How many goals should we expect?

Los Angeles Galaxy score 2.2 and concede 2.2 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.7 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Los Angeles Galaxy2.22.2212/1513/15
Houston Dynamo1.72.1210/1510/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

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