Major League Soccer: Houston Dynamo are 11 points behind LA Galaxy, but are driven to go all in. Let's get started!
- Houston Dynamo have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Major League Soccer
These teams have little in common geographically as LA Galaxy have to travel 2500 kilometers to reach their opponents. The trip home will be especially long if the match ends in defeat.
Houston Dynamo and LA Galaxy should both be in good shape for this meeting, as there's been enough days for both of them to train and rest since their last matches.
Houston Dynamo form and stats
When playing at home in the Major League Soccer, Houston Dynamo have managed 6 wins, 5 draws and suffered 5 defeats from 16 games.
A good away victory last time out for Houston, who won 2-1 against Nashville SC (placed 4th). The attacker Ferreira was named "man of the match" for Houston Dynamo with the rating of 7.74/10. Ferreira scored two goals.
A defeat was the result before that one, 1-3 away at Los Angeles FC.Sports bettors, take note: A review of the 10 latest league games highlights that 9 of them had at least one goal from each side.
Houston are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 23 goals in 16 games. Houston Dynamo's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above. There's been improvement defensively lately, as only 2 of these goals has been conceded in their last three home matches.
LA Galaxy form and stats
Playing away, LA Galaxy have won 5 games, drawn 4 and suffered 7 defeats in the Major League Soccer this season.
There were no winners in LA Galaxy's previous match, the home game that ended 1-1 vs Real Salt Lake (placed 8th). Midfield player Puig was the top player of the team with a match rating of 7.6/10. Puig hit the woodwork once, hit three key passes, dribled past the opponent 5 of 9 times and had 66 successful passes (of 76 total).
Ahead of that match was the victory versus SJ Earthquakes at their stadium, the result 3-2.Take note that 9 of this side's 11 most recent league games have ended with at least three goals.
The visiting Galaxy have scored more than one goal per away game in the league so far. The grand total is 20 goals from 16 games. LA Galaxy struggle to build an impenetrable defensive wall in away matches with a total of 25 goals conceded from these games.
Head 2 Head
LA Galaxy - Houston Dynamo 0-3 was the output when these teams previously met, earlier this season. Head-2-head stats last ten meetings: four - four - two (Houston wins - draws - LA Galaxy wins). As for goals, seven matches ended with three or more goals (over 2,5), three had two or less.
Top Goalscorers
  J. Hernández Balcázar 17 goals |   C. Ferreira Vidal 12 goals |  D. Joveljić 10 goals |
Houston Dynamo missing players
LA Galaxy missing players
| Houston Dynamo | LA Galaxy | ||||||
| Total | Home | vs | Statistics | Stat | vs | Away | Total |
| 33 | 16 | 4 | Played | P | 4 | 16 | 33 |
| 10 | 6 | 1 | Won | W | 1 | 5 | 13 |
| 6 | 5 | 2 | Drew | D | 0 | 4 | 8 |
| 17 | 5 | 1 | Lost | L | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 42 | 23 | 3 | Scored | S | 7 | 20 | 55 |
| 53 | 19 | 3 | Conceded | C | 11 | 25 | 50 |
| 91% | 81% | 50% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 94% | 97% |
| 85% | 75% | 50% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 100% | 69% | 76% |
| 70% | 56% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 75% | 50% | 58% |
| 24% | 25% | 0% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 75% | 38% | 45% |
| 9% | 12% | 0% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 75% | 25% | 30% |
| 67% | 62% | 50% | BTTS | BTTS | 75% | 56% | 61% |
| 18% | 31% | 50% | Clean Sheets | C S | 0% | 19% | 21% |
| 24% | 25% | 50% | Failed to Score | F T | 25% | 31% | 21% |
| 4.5 | 5.2 | 8.8 | Corners for (avg) | C F | 5.2 | 5.2 | 5.8 |
| 6.2 | 5.6 | 7.8 | Corners against (avg) | C A | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4 |
| 2.8 | 2.7 | 2.2 | Yellow cards (avg) | Y C | 3 | 2.9 | 2.4 |
| 6 | 5 | 1 | Red cards | R C | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 11.5 | 12.9 | 15.2 | Shots (avg) | S ( | 12.8 | 12.9 | 13.8 |
| 4.1 | 4.7 | 3 | Shots on Target (avg) | S O | 3.5 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
| 31% | 31% | 25% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 50% | 29% | 34% |
| 14.4 | 13.8 | 12.2 | Shots against (avg) | S A | 13.5 | 12.6 | 12.2 |
| 4.9 | 4.7 | 2.5 | Shots on Target against (avg) | S O | 5.8 | 4.5 | 4.4 |
- Houston Dynamo have the fewest points (23) at home in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo have the fewest scored goals (23) at home in Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo have the most matches over the total-line (21) in Major League Soccer
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 33 | 21 | 4 | 8 | 66 | 37 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 23 | 29 | 67 |
| 2 | Austin | 33 | 16 | 7 | 10 | 64 | 48 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 41 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 23 | 26 | 16 | 55 |
| 3 | Dallas | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 46 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 26 | 14 | 17 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 20 | 22 | 10 | 50 |
| 4 | Nashville SC | 33 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 51 | 41 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 30 | 21 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 20 | 10 | 47 |
| 5 | LA Galaxy | 33 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 55 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 35 | 25 | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 25 | 5 | 47 |
| 6 | Portland Timbers | 33 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 52 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 28 | 19 | 16 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 24 | 31 | 2 | 46 |
| 7 | Minnesota United | 33 | 13 | 6 | 14 | 46 | 51 | 16 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 6 | 1 | 10 | 21 | 31 | -5 | 45 |
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 40 | 44 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 24 | 14 | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 30 | -4 | 44 |
| 9 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 33 | 12 | 7 | 14 | 40 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 20 | 16 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 15 | 35 | -15 | 43 |
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 33 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 45 | 56 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 29 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 41 | -11 | 42 |
| 11 | Seattle Sounders | 33 | 12 | 4 | 17 | 45 | 44 | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 27 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 27 | 1 | 40 |
| 12 | Sporting KC | 33 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 25 | 17 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | 35 | -11 | 40 |
| 13 | Houston Dynamo | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 42 | 53 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 19 | 34 | -11 | 36 |
| 14 | SJ Earthquakes | 33 | 8 | 10 | 15 | 50 | 67 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 31 | 27 | 16 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 19 | 40 | -17 | 34 |
