Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC

0 - 2
🕒 Sun, 01 Mar 2026 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Jon Freemon 🔁 Regular Season - 2 🏁 match finished
Season
2026-2027 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 2
Regular Season Table
Houston Dynamo 6 · Los Angeles FC 9
Referee Stats
12 matches · 5.08 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.08
Reds avg 0.33
Penalties avg 0.50
Over 4.5 cards 67%
Home wins 42%
Draws 25%
Away wins 33%
How the match was won
  • Los Angeles FC outshot their opponent (12-18).
  • Los Angeles FC controlled possession (71%).
  • Los Angeles FC had the sharper finishing (3-6 shots on target).

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

12
W-D-L: 8-2-2

Goals For / Against

15 / 8
Avg: 1.25 / 0.67

Points

26
Avg: 2.17

Clean Sheets

6

Failed to Score

3
Los Angeles FC (Away stats)

Games / Record

13
W-D-L: 3-5-5

Goals For / Against

16 / 16
Avg: 1.23 / 1.23

Points

14
Avg: 1.08

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

3

Match Context & Trends

Venue-only form, goal timing, first-goal trends and league context around this MLS fixture.

Quick comparison bars

2.17
PPG
1.08
1.25
GF
1.23
0.67
GA
1.23
33%
O2.5
54%
33%
BTTS
54%
58%
Score 1st
46%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank6th
Los Angeles FC rank9th
Houston Dynamo points43
Los Angeles FC points40
Houston Dynamo: #6 · 43 pts · GD +4
3 pts off the top 2. 3 pts above the play-off edge. 20 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Los Angeles FC: #9 · 40 pts · GD +14
6 pts off the top 2. 1 pts off the play-off line. 17 pts clear of the relegation zone.
3-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

W D W W D
Points11/15
Weighted index78
Goals7-2
Record3-2-0
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Strong wins profile across the latest venue-specific run.

Los Angeles FC last 5 away

L D D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals4-7
Record0-3-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Unbeaten, but draw-heavy in the recent venue-specific run.

Houston Dynamo trend breakdown

Over 2.533%
BTTS33%
BTTS + O2.525%
1H Over 0.550%
Also: Over 0.5 92% · Over 1.5 50% · Over 3.5 8% · 1H BTTS 0%

Los Angeles FC trend breakdown

Over 2.554%
BTTS54%
BTTS + O2.546%
1H Over 0.577%
Also: Over 0.5 85% · Over 1.5 69% · Over 3.5 31% · 1H BTTS 15%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home75%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home50%
Los Angeles FC score away77%
Los Angeles FC clean sheet away38%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first58%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first86%
Los Angeles FC score first46%
Los Angeles FC win after scoring first50%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 50% · Los Angeles FC 33%
Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 46.7' · Los Angeles FC 27.3'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.25 vs 1.83
Houston Dynamo concede at home0.67 vs 1.37
Los Angeles FC score away1.23 vs 1.37
Los Angeles FC concede away1.23 vs 1.83
Houston Dynamo score 32% below league average, while Los Angeles FC score 10% below league average.
Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 51% below league average at home, and Los Angeles FC are 33% below league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS20%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.00 goals on average across the last 5.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 38% 2H scored: 63% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 76-90+
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
61-75 3
16-30 2
46-60 2
0-15 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 5
31-45 3
46-60 1
0-15 0
16-30 0
61-75 0

Los Angeles FC goal timing (away)

1H scored: 44% 2H scored: 56% Danger: 46-60 Vulnerable: 61-75
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
46-60 4
76-90+ 4
16-30 3
31-45 3
0-15 2
61-75 2
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
61-75 5
0-15 3
16-30 3
31-45 2
76-90+ 2
46-60 1

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
6
Total Shots
12
18
Shots off Goal
3
8
Blocked Shots
6
4
Shots Inside Box
9
13
Shots Outside Box
3
5
Ball Possession
29%
71%
Corner Kicks
4
8
Fouls
6
14
Offsides
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
2
0
Goalkeeper Saves
4
3
Total Passes
300
738
Passes Accurate
251
692
Passes %
84%
94%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
3
Red Cards
Home
2
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
5
Away
5
21'
21' J. McGlynn
35'
35' D. Bouanga
45+2'
45+2' Antônio Carlos
46'
46' O. Lingr
1st substitution · For: A. Resch
51'
51' M. Delgado
56'
56' Goal · 0-1
M. Delgado
Normal Goal · Assist: Son Heung-Min
63'
63' R. Porteous
69'
69' D. Martínez
1st substitution · For: A. Boudri
76'
76' A. Bouzat
76'
76' D. Holmes
2nd substitution · For: H. Herrera
82'
82' Goal · 0-2
S. Eustáquio
Normal Goal · Assist: M. Delgado
83'
83' M. Delgado
2nd substitution · For: M. Choinière
83'
83' Sergi Palencia
3rd substitution · For: R. Hollingshead
85'
85' Guilherme
3rd substitution · For: N. Markanich
85'
85' E. Sviatchenko
4th substitution · For: D. Samassékou
88'
88' J. McGlynn
5th substitution · For: M. Arana
89'
89' T. Tillman
4th substitution · For: T. Boyd
89'
89' R. Porteous
5th substitution · For: Kenny Nielsen

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC 0-2: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Los Angeles FC beat Houston Dynamo 2-0 on Sunday, 01 March 2026 in MLS. The match was refereed by Jon Freemon. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: No goals were scored in the first half. J. McGlynn received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 21'. D. Bouanga received a yellow card for Los Angeles FC at 35'. Antônio Carlos received a red card for Houston Dynamo at 45+2'.

Second half: Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 46', with O. Lingr replacing A. Resch. M. Delgado received a yellow card for Los Angeles FC at 51'. Los Angeles FC took the lead at 56' when M. Delgado scored, with the assist credited to Son Heung-Min, making the score 0-1. R. Porteous received a yellow card for Los Angeles FC at 63'. Los Angeles FC made their 1st substitution at 69', with D. Martínez replacing A. Boudri. A. Bouzat received a red card for Houston Dynamo at 76'. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 76', with D. Holmes replacing H. Herrera. Los Angeles FC extended the lead at 82' when S. Eustáquio scored, with the assist credited to M. Delgado, making the score 0-2. Los Angeles FC made their 2nd substitution at 83', with M. Delgado replacing M. Choinière. Los Angeles FC made their 3rd substitution at 83', with Sergi Palencia replacing R. Hollingshead. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 85', with Guilherme replacing N. Markanich. Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 85', with E. Sviatchenko replacing D. Samassékou. Houston Dynamo made their 5th substitution at 88', with J. McGlynn replacing M. Arana. Los Angeles FC made their 4th substitution at 89', with T. Tillman replacing T. Boyd. Los Angeles FC made their 5th substitution at 89', with R. Porteous replacing Kenny Nielsen.

Houston Dynamo used 5 substitutions while Los Angeles FC used 5 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 1 yellow card and 2 red cards, while Los Angeles FC got 3 yellow cards.

How the match was won

  • Los Angeles FC outshot their opponent (12-18).
  • Los Angeles FC controlled possession (71%).
  • Los Angeles FC had the sharper finishing (3-6 shots on target).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games19
Home Wins6
Draws5
Away Wins8
Over 2.5 Goals10 (52.6%)
BTTS11 (57.9%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games8
Home Wins3
Draws3
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals4 (50.0%)
BTTS4 (50.0%)

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles FC Head-to-Head History by Season