LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: match statistics
LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo: form, goals and key statistics
Key match information
LA Galaxy play Houston Dynamo in MLS (United States). The match date is 24 May 2026 at 04:30. Venue: Dignity Health Sports Park. Final score: 1:1.
Current form
LA Galaxy: 2-1-2, 1.40 points/match. Houston Dynamo: 3-1-1, 2.00 points/match.
Goal statistics
LA Galaxy scores 1.38 and concedes 1.56 goals per match. Houston Dynamo scores 1.36 and concedes 1.64. League average: 3.30 goals.
BTTS / Over / Under
BTTS: LA Galaxy 81%, Houston Dynamo 43%. Over 2.5: LA Galaxy 69%, Houston Dynamo 43%. League level: BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
xG, shots and style
LA Galaxy has higher xG: 1.56 vs 1.46. LA Galaxy: 13.4 shots per match, Houston Dynamo: 13.1.
Match halves
LA Galaxy: half-time lead 25%, second-half goals 0.69. Houston Dynamo: half-time lead 21%, second-half goals 0.86.
Goals by minute
LA Galaxy: 76-90+ (7 goals). Houston Dynamo: 31-45+ (5 goals). This is historical distribution, not a predicted goal minute.
League context
MLS: 3.30 goals per match, BTTS 61%, Over 2.5 62%.
Head-to-head
No aligned head-to-head sample is available in the database.
Match description
I back the home win because LA Galaxy concede an average of 1.17 goals in home matches, while Houston concede 2.67 on the road. Both attacks are comparable—LA score 1.5 goals at home and Houston 1.67 away—but the hosts have higher expected goals (xG 1.64 vs 1.54) and more shots on target (6.5 vs 5.33), indicating superior quality of chances. Additionally, LA have had no home matches without scoring (0%), whereas the visitors failed to score in 33% of away games, which increases the hosts’ likelihood of taking points. The last 5 matches for both teams show similar form (each with 8 goals scored and 6 conceded and 3 wins), but the difference in home/away goal balance (+2 for LA at home vs -6 for Houston away) and the fact LA allow 1.36 xG at home while Houston allow 1.69 xG on the road argue for the hosts. Considering this, I estimate the probabilities as: LA win 60%, draw 25%, Houston win 15%.
Half-by-half
Match statistics
Pre-match profile— what do the season numbers say?
This is a team profile based on season data and form. Match-flow statistics are shown only after the fixture is played.
Team stats— who is more efficient?
Attack and defence comparison for both teams in the current season.
Shooting quality
| LA Galaxy | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|
| Accuracy (shots on target) | 41% | 37% |
| Chance quality (xG per shot) | 0.12 | 0.11 |
| Finishing (goals per shot on target) | 0.25 | 0.28 |
xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.
* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.
Team form— who is in better shape?
Last five matches and season record, overall and split by home and away matches.
Houston Dynamo is 43% better for: last-5 form.
1.4 pts / match - LA Galaxy · 2 pts / match - Houston Dynamo
Goals— how do both teams score and concede?
How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.
LA Galaxy is 5% better for: goals conceded per match.
1.56 goals / match - LA Galaxy · 1.64 goals / match - Houston Dynamo
LA Galaxy scores in 94% of matches (15 of 16 matches), while Houston Dynamo keeps a clean sheet in 29% (4 of 14 matches).
Houston Dynamo scores in 71% of matches (10 of 14 matches), while LA Galaxy keeps a clean sheet in 13% (2 of 16 matches).
How often they score at least...
How often they concede at least...
* Statistics include both teams' home and away matches in the current season.
Both teams scored (BTTS)— how often do both teams score?
How often both teams' matches have goals on both sides, compared with the league average.
Goal patterns
BTTS and goal count
Goal count (Over/Under)— how often do these matches cross the goal lines?
How often matches involving these teams clear goal thresholds, in the full match and in each half.
Full match - team comparison (Over)
Over / Under — LA Galaxy
Over / Under — Houston Dynamo
1st half
2nd half
Match halves— when do the teams score more often?
How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.
Before half-time (1st half)
After half-time (2nd half)
LA Galaxy - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 25% of matches and wins 31%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Defence stays stable across the full match.
Houston Dynamo - second-half results
Leads at half-time in 21% of matches and wins 50%. Also wins matches without a half-time lead.
Concedes 0.2 more goals per match after half-time - defensive level drops in the second half.
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.00 | 1.60 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 1.0 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.4 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 80% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 60% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 0% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 40% | 40% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | -3 | +1 |
| 1st half | 2nd half | |
|---|---|---|
| Points per match | 1.40 | 2.00 |
| Goals scored / match | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| Goals conceded / match | 0.4 | 0.6 |
| Average goals in match | 1.0 | 1.4 |
| 1 goal | 40% | 80% |
| 2 goals | 40% | 40% |
| 3 goals | 20% | 20% |
| Clean sheet | 60% | 80% |
| No goal | 60% | 40% |
| Goal difference | +1 | +1 |
* Colours in tables show event frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate, red is rare. It is frequency, not a team rating.
Goals by minute— when do goals arrive?
Match phases in which both teams most often score and concede.
Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (7 goli). Concedes most in 31-45 (8). Late-goal balance (76-90): +3 - wins late phases.
Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (5 goli). Concedes most in 76-90 (6). Late-goal balance (76-90): -1 - late phases are a weakness.
* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.
Additional team indicators— what do xG, efficiency and form show?
A comparison of chance quality, results and trends based on completed matches from the current season.
Match profile
LA Galaxy
Houston Dynamo
* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range are calculated from public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical match profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed matches from the season.
League context— is this a high-scoring league?
How both teams compare with league-wide averages (MLS).
Teams vs league
| LA Galaxy | Liga | Houston Dynamo | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Average goals in match | ▼ 2.94 | 3.30 | ▼ 3.00 |
| Both teams scored | ▲ 81% | 61% | ▼ 43% |
| Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) | ▲ 69% | 62% | ▼ 43% |
| Clean sheets | ▼ 13% | 22% | ▲ 29% |
| Goal before half-time | ▲ 81% | 77% | ▼ 57% |
| Goal after half-time | ▼ 75% | 80% | • 79% |
^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.
FAQ
What was the result of LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo?
The MLS match finished LA Galaxy 1:1 Houston Dynamo. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.
What do the goal statistics show before LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo?
LA Galaxy score 1.38 goals per game on average and Houston Dynamo 1.36. The MLS average is 3.30 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 62% of games. Both teams score in 81% of LA Galaxy's matches and 43% of Houston Dynamo's.
What form are LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo in?
Over the last 5 games LA Galaxy have a 2-1-2 record (1.40 points per game) and Houston Dynamo 3-1-1 (2.00 points per game).
Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo?
The statistical background for LA Galaxy vs Houston Dynamo — form, head-to-head, goals, BTTS and Over/Under — is on this page. The tip with full reasoning and a value assessment is in the NoFluffPicks app.