Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: result 1-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMatchday 16Kick-off on May 24, 2026 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 and Houston Dynamo drew 1-1 on May 24, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 28′J. PaintsilLos Angeles Galaxy
- 41′GuilhermeHouston Dynamo
Official lineup for Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Los Angeles Galaxy
4-2-3-1- 18M. Reus
- 28J. Paintsil
- 27E. Thommy
- 11Gabriel Pec
- 6E. Cerrillo
- 22E. Wynder
- 14J. Nelson
- 15J. Haak
- 5J. Glesnes
- 2M. Yamane
- 12J. Marcinkowski
Houston Dynamo
4-1-4-1- 9O. Lingr
- 20Guilherme
- 16H. Herrera
- 8J. McGlynn
- 19M. Bogusz
- 6Artur
- 11L. Ennali
- 34A. Resch
- 3Antônio Carlos
- 36Felipe Andrade
- 31J. Bond
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 8, 1 and 6.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2026 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2026 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 1-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 9, 2026 | Atlanta United FC(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 26, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 2026 | St. Louis City(away) | 2-2 | US Open Cup |
| May 17, 2026 | Vancouver Whitecaps(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
| May 14, 2026 | Real Salt Lake(away) | 0-3 | Major League Soccer |
| May 11, 2026 | Los Angeles FC(away) | 4-1 | Major League Soccer |
| May 3, 2026 | Colorado Rapids(home) | 1-0 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 1 Los Angeles Galaxy win, 3 draws, 2 Houston Dynamo wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 7, 2025 | Houston Dynamo 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| Apr 13, 2025 | Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| Oct 20, 2024 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
| May 26, 2024 | Los Angeles Galaxy 2-1 Houston Dynamo | Major League Soccer |
| 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 |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy on Sep 7, 2025
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.6 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.6 and concede 1.7.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.6 | 1.5 | 3 | 11/15 | 12/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.6 | 1.7 | 4 | 7/15 | 8/15 |
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).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Houston Dynamo | 34 | 14 | 9 | 11 | 43 | 43 | 51 |
| 11 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 34 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 50 | 57 | 44 |
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