Los Angeles Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: result 3-1 and analysis
Major League SoccerMLS Cup - FinalKick-off on December 1, 2012 at 09:57 PM (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 3-1 on December 1, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 44′Calen CarrHouston Dynamo
- 60′O. GonzálezLos Angeles Galaxy
- 65′Landon DonovanLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
- 90′Robbie KeaneLos Angeles Galaxy (pen.)
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Los Angeles Galaxy have 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 defeats; Houston Dynamo have 6, 5 and 4.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 19, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(away) | 1-2 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 12, 2012 | Seattle Sounders(home) | 3-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(away) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 5, 2012 | San Jose Earthquakes(home) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 2, 2012 | Whitecaps(home) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 18, 2012 | DC United(away) | 1-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 11, 2012 | DC United(home) | 3-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 8, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(away) | 0-1 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 4, 2012 | Sporting Kansas City(home) | 2-0 | Major League Soccer |
| Nov 1, 2012 | Chicago Fire(away) | 2-1 | Major League Soccer |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 1 meetings: 0 Los Angeles Galaxy win(s), 0 draw(s), 1 Houston Dynamo win(s).
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| May 26, 2012 | Houston Dynamo 2-1 Los Angeles Galaxy | Major League Soccer |
Last archived meeting: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy on May 26, 2012
How many goals should we expect?
Los Angeles Galaxy score 1.9 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Houston Dynamo score 1.4 and concede 1.2.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles Galaxy | 1.9 | 0.9 | 6 | 8/15 | 8/15 |
| Houston Dynamo | 1.4 | 1.2 | 3 | 10/15 | 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