Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: result 2-2 and analysis
Major League SoccerRegular Season - 18Kick-off on June 18, 2017 at 03:00 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 and Houston Dynamo drew 2-2 on June 18, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 22′M. ManotasHouston Dynamo
- 35′E. BoatengLos Angeles Galaxy
- 74′A. ElisHouston Dynamo
- 90′R. AlessandriniLos Angeles Galaxy
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 6 wins, 3 draws and 6 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 7, 2 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 15, 2017 | Orange County SC(home) | 3-1 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 3, 2017 | DC United(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 28, 2017 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 4-2 | Major League Soccer |
| May 21, 2017 | Minnesota United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2017 | New York Red Bulls(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 14, 2017 | North Carolina(away) | 3-2 | US Open Cup |
| Jun 5, 2017 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Jun 1, 2017 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 5-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 29, 2017 | FC Dallas(away) | 0-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 20, 2017 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 1-4 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 4 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 1 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 16, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 0-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 16, 2016 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 15, 2016 | Houston Dynamo 1-4 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Jul 26, 2015 | Houston Dynamo 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 23, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-0 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Mar 22, 2015 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Oct 16, 2016
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.5 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.9 and concede 1.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.5 | 1.5 | 3 | 9/15 | 10/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
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
- Jun 18, 2017Toronto FC2-0DC United
- Jun 18, 2017San Jose Earthquakes0-0Sporting Kansas City
- Jun 18, 2017Colorado Rapids2-1Portland Timbers
- Jun 18, 2017Real Salt Lake1-0Minnesota United FC
- Jun 18, 2017Vancouver Whitecaps1-1FC Dallas
- Jun 18, 2017Philadelphia Union0-2New York Red Bulls
- Jun 21, 2017DC United2-1Atlanta United FC
- Jun 22, 2017Minnesota United FC3-2Portland Timbers