Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy — Major League Soccer
1-0
Shell Energy Stadium, Houston
Going into the match, Houston Dynamo had won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Los Angeles Galaxy had won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 in 10, scoring 1.1. The sides have met 3 times in our records: 3 drawn.
Match report
Home form going in: Houston Dynamo
Last 10 completed: won 6, drawn 2, lost 2 (W W W D D). 1.5 scored per game, 0.8 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 50% clean sheets.
- W 0-2 at New England Revolution · 8 Aug 2026
- W 0-2 at Sporting Kansas City · 2 Aug 2026
- W 3-0 vs Austin · 26 Jul 2026
- D 1-1 vs DC United · 23 Jul 2026
- D 1-1 at Los Angeles Galaxy · 24 May 2026
- W 1-0 vs Vancouver Whitecaps · 17 May 2026
Away form going in: Los Angeles Galaxy
Last 10 completed: won 3, drawn 4, lost 3 (D D L L D). 1.1 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 70% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs FC Dallas · 2 Aug 2026
- D 1-1 at San Jose Earthquakes · 26 Jul 2026
- L 1-3 vs St. Louis City · 23 Jul 2026
- L 0-3 vs Los Angeles FC · 18 Jul 2026
- D 1-1 vs Houston Dynamo · 24 May 2026
- W 0-2 at Seattle Sounders · 17 May 2026
Head-to-head: Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy
- Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo · 24 May 2026 · Major League Soccer
- Houston Dynamo 1-1 Los Angeles Galaxy · 7 Sept 2025 · Major League Soccer
- Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1 Houston Dynamo · 13 Apr 2025 · Major League Soccer
How it unfolded
- 21' Penalty — Guilherme (Houston Dynamo)
Match statistics
| Houston Dynamo | Metric | Los Angeles Galaxy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 0 |
| 61 | Ball possession | 39 |
| 1.29 | Expected goals (xG) | 0.96 |
| 9 | Total shots | 9 |
| 2 | Shots on target | 0 |
| 4 | Shots off target | 4 |
| 3 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 3 | Attempts inside box | 4 |
| 6 | Attempts outside box | 5 |
| 4 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 1 |
| 551 | Total passes | 344 |
| 499 | Accurate passes | 302 |
| 91 | Pass accuracy | 88 |
| 4 | Key passes | 6 |
| 71 | Duels | 71 |
Major League Soccer table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 23 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 30 | 53 |
| 2 | Inter Miami | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 15 | 43 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire | 22 | 11 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 38 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 23 | 11 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 37 |
| 5 | Charlotte | 23 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 36 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 22 | 8 | 7 | 7 | -2 | 31 |
| 7 | New York City FC | 23 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 29 |
| 8 | Orlando City SC | 23 | 8 | 4 | 11 | -16 | 28 |
| 9 | Philadelphia Union | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -3 | 27 |
| 10 | New York Red Bulls | 23 | 7 | 6 | 10 | -14 | 27 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 23 | 5 | 11 | 7 | -6 | 26 |
| 12 | DC United | 22 | 5 | 10 | 7 | -8 | 25 |
| 13 | Columbus Crew | 23 | 6 | 5 | 12 | -5 | 23 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 23 | 6 | 4 | 13 | -13 | 22 |
| 15 | CF Montreal | 23 | 5 | 6 | 12 | -18 | 21 |