Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy Match Analysis and Prediction

Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy will lock horns this weekend at PNC Stadium in their last round of the Major League Soccer regular season. Kickoffs schedules for October 10 at 00:00 EAT.

Houston Dynamo has been struggling all through this season to currently sit 13th of 14 places with 36 points, two points above San Jose Earthquakes at the absolute bottom of the Western Conference table. Coming into this game, Houston lost only two of their last six matches (WLDWLW).

Houston Dynamo, buoyed by their previous result, will be hoping for more of the same after a 1-2 MLS triumph over Nashville. In that match, Houston Dynamo managed 47% possession and 9 shots on goal with 3 of them on target. The only player on the scoresheet for Houston Dynamo was Sebastián Ferreira (29′, 39′). At the other end, Nashville got 21 attempts on goal with 3 on target. Walker Zimmerman (96′) was the scorer for Nashville.

With 47 points picked up from the 33 matches they have played so far, Los Angeles Galaxy occupies has already secured a place inside the playoffs (4th).  Coming into this game, LA Galaxy lost only one of their last six matches (DDLWWD).

Los Angeles Galaxy held each other to 1-1 MLS draw with Real Salt Lake in their most recent match. In that game, Los Angeles Galaxy had 63% possession, 16 shots with eight of them on target and a goal scored by Douglas Costa (68′). Real Salt Lake got shots with five of them on target and a goal by Sergio Córdova (25′).

Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles Galaxy head to head

Since 2003, these two clubs have had 54 head to head encounters; Los Angeles Galaxy claims 21 victories, Houston Dynamo 19 victories while 14 matches ended in draws.

• LA Galaxy 0-3 Houston 23/05/22
• Houston 0-3 LA Galaxy 21/10/21               
• LA Galaxy 1-1 Houston 16/09/21               
• LA Galaxy 1-1 Houston 24/07/20               
• Houston 1-1 LA Galaxy 29/02/20

Home

• Nashville 1-2 Houston
• Los Angeles 3-1 Houston
• Houston 3-1 New England
• Houston 0-0 Kansas City
• Seattle 2-1 Houston

Away

• LA Galaxy 1-1 Salt Lake
• San Jose 2-3 LA Galaxy
• LA Galaxy 4-1 Colorado
• Vancouver 3-0 LA Galaxy
• Nashville 1-1 LA Galaxy

Houston Dynamo team news

Head Coach Kenny Bundy will take to the pitch with a fully fit squad.

Los Angeles Galaxy team news

Jorge Villafaña will remain sidelined from manager Greg Vanney’s squad for this match.

Prediction and odds

• LA Galaxy Win
• Draw
• Both teams to score