Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy

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🕒 Sun, 07 Sep 2025 01:30 Europe/London 📍 Shell Energy Stadium 🧑‍⚖️ Ismir Pekmic 🔁 Regular Season - 25 🏁 match finished
Season
2025-2026 Season
Stage
Regular Season - 25
Regular Season Table
Houston Dynamo 22 · Los Angeles Galaxy 26
Referee Stats
17 matches · 5.35 yellow cards avg
Yellow cards avg 5.35
Reds avg 0.18
Penalties avg 0.35
Over 4.5 cards 59%
Home wins 47%
Draws 24%
Away wins 29%
How the match was played
  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy outshot their opponent (9-15).
  • Los Angeles Galaxy controlled possession (60%).

Team Overview

Houston Dynamo (Home stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 5-3-9

Goals For / Against

20 / 30
Avg: 1.18 / 1.76

Points

18
Avg: 1.06

Clean Sheets

5

Failed to Score

1
Los Angeles Galaxy (Away stats)

Games / Record

17
W-D-L: 0-7-10

Goals For / Against

19 / 38
Avg: 1.12 / 2.24

Points

7
Avg: 0.41

Clean Sheets

0

Failed to Score

5

Match Context & Trends

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

Quick comparison bars

1.06
PPG
0.41
1.18
GF
1.12
1.76
GA
2.24
59%
O2.5
59%
65%
BTTS
71%
59%
Score 1st
24%

League-position context

Houston Dynamo rank22nd
Los Angeles Galaxy rank26th
Houston Dynamo points37
Los Angeles Galaxy points30
Houston Dynamo: #22 · 37 pts · GD -13
28 pts off the top 2. 21 pts off the play-off line. 9 pts clear of the relegation zone.
Los Angeles Galaxy: #26 · 30 pts · GD -20
35 pts off the top 2. 28 pts off the play-off line. 2 pts clear of the relegation zone.
7-point gap between the two sides coming into kick-off.

Houston Dynamo last 5 home

L W D L D
Points5/15
Weighted index36
Goals6-8
Record1-2-2
Weighted index gives more importance to the most recent venue-specific matches. 100 means maximum recent points return.
Recent venue-specific form is balanced.

Los Angeles Galaxy last 5 away

L D D L D
Points3/15
Weighted index18
Goals8-11
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 2.559%
BTTS65%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.559%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 82% · Over 3.5 35% · 1H BTTS 0%

Los Angeles Galaxy trend breakdown

Over 2.559%
BTTS71%
BTTS + O2.553%
1H Over 0.582%
Also: Over 0.5 100% · Over 1.5 88% · Over 3.5 41% · 1H BTTS 0%

Scoring reliability

Houston Dynamo score at home94%
Houston Dynamo clean sheet at home29%
Los Angeles Galaxy score away71%
Los Angeles Galaxy clean sheet away0%

First-goal patterns

Houston Dynamo score first59%
Houston Dynamo win after scoring first50%
Los Angeles Galaxy score first24%
Los Angeles Galaxy win after scoring first0%
Comeback rate after conceding first: Houston Dynamo 14% · Los Angeles Galaxy 54%
Avg first goal minute: Houston Dynamo 39.7' · Los Angeles Galaxy 22.0'

Vs league average

Houston Dynamo score at home1.18 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo concede at home1.76 vs 1.36
Los Angeles Galaxy score away1.12 vs 1.36
Los Angeles Galaxy concede away2.24 vs 1.64
Houston Dynamo score 28% below league average, while Los Angeles Galaxy score 18% below league average.
Defensive side: Houston Dynamo are 30% above league average at home, and Los Angeles Galaxy are 36% above league average away.

Head-to-head trends

Recent games5
Avg goals2.00
BTTS80%
Over 2.520%
At this venue setup: 2.60 goals on average across the last 5.

Houston Dynamo goal timing (home)

1H scored: 55% 2H scored: 45% Danger: 31-45 Vulnerable: 46-60
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
31-45 7
76-90+ 5
61-75 4
16-30 3
0-15 2
46-60 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
46-60 9
76-90+ 9
31-45 7
0-15 4
16-30 3
61-75 1

Los Angeles Galaxy goal timing (away)

1H scored: 48% 2H scored: 52% Danger: 76-90+ Vulnerable: 31-45
Goals scored by 15-minute interval
76-90+ 8
31-45 7
0-15 2
46-60 2
16-30 1
61-75 1
Goals conceded by 15-minute interval
31-45 10
76-90+ 10
16-30 8
46-60 5
0-15 3
61-75 2

Match Statistics

Shots on Goal
3
4
Total Shots
9
15
Shots off Goal
2
6
Blocked Shots
4
5
Shots Inside Box
8
9
Shots Outside Box
1
6
Ball Possession
40%
60%
Corner Kicks
5
4
Fouls
13
15
Offsides
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
4
Red Cards
—
—
Goalkeeper Saves
3
1
Total Passes
331
515
Passes Accurate
269
447
Passes %
81%
87%

Events

Yellow Cards
Home
1
Away
4
Red Cards
Home
0
Away
0
Substitutions
Home
4
Away
5
35' ⚽
⚽
35' ⚽ Goal · 1-0
E. Ponce
Normal Goal · Assist: O. Lingr
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Miguel Berry
1st substitution · For: C. Ramirez
46' ↑↓
↑↓
46' ⇄ Tucker Lepley
2nd substitution · For: Gabriel Pec
52'
52' M. Yoshida
58'
58' M. Cuevas
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ M. Cuevas
3rd substitution · For: M. Yamane
61' ↑↓
↑↓
61' ⇄ E. Wynder
4th substitution · For: L. Sanabria
71'
71' Júnior Urso
76' ↑↓
↑↓
76' ⇄ E. Bartlow
1st substitution · For: P. Ortíz
79' ↑↓
↑↓
79' ⇄ Harbor Miller
5th substitution · For: I. Parente
83' ↑↓
↑↓
83' ⇄ O. Lingr
2nd substitution · For: A. Bassi
90'
90' Gabriel Pec
90' ⚽
⚽
90' ⚽ Goal · 1-1
L. Sanabria
Normal Goal
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ L. Ennali
3rd substitution · For: S. Kowalczyk
90+1' ↑↓
↑↓
90+1' ⇄ D. Holmes
4th substitution · For: Obafemi Awodesu
90+10'
90+10' J. Nelson

Houston Dynamo vs Los Angeles Galaxy 1-1: match report, goals, cards and substitutions

Houston Dynamo drew 1-1 with Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday, 07 September 2025 in MLS. The match was refereed by Ismir Pekmic. It was played at Shell Energy Stadium.

First half: Houston Dynamo took the lead at 35' when E. Ponce scored, with the assist credited to O. Lingr, making the score 1-0.

Second half: Los Angeles Galaxy made their 1st substitution at 46', with Miguel Berry replacing C. Ramirez. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 2nd substitution at 46', with Tucker Lepley replacing Gabriel Pec. M. Yoshida received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 52'. M. Cuevas received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 58'. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 3rd substitution at 61', with M. Cuevas replacing M. Yamane. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 4th substitution at 61', with E. Wynder replacing L. Sanabria. Júnior Urso received a yellow card for Houston Dynamo at 71'. Houston Dynamo made their 1st substitution at 76', with E. Bartlow replacing P. Ortíz. Los Angeles Galaxy made their 5th substitution at 79', with Harbor Miller replacing I. Parente. Houston Dynamo made their 2nd substitution at 83', with O. Lingr replacing A. Bassi. Gabriel Pec received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 90'. Los Angeles Galaxy found a late equaliser at 90' when L. Sanabria scored, making the score 1-1. Houston Dynamo made their 3rd substitution at 90+1', with L. Ennali replacing S. Kowalczyk. Houston Dynamo made their 4th substitution at 90+1', with D. Holmes replacing Obafemi Awodesu. J. Nelson received a yellow card for Los Angeles Galaxy at 90+10'.

Houston Dynamo used 4 substitutions while Los Angeles Galaxy used 5 substitutions. Houston Dynamo got 1 yellow card, while Los Angeles Galaxy got 4 yellow cards.

How the match was played

  • Match ended level at 1-1.
  • Los Angeles Galaxy outshot their opponent (9-15).
  • Los Angeles Galaxy controlled possession (60%).

Head-to-Head Overview

All Meetings (Any Venue)
Total Games18
Home Wins7
Draws7
Away Wins4
Over 2.5 Goals10 (55.6%)
BTTS13 (72.2%)
Home vs Away as Scheduled
Total Games9
Home Wins5
Draws2
Away Wins2
Over 2.5 Goals6 (66.7%)
BTTS6 (66.7%)

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