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Houston Dynamo v Los Angeles Galaxy : Major League Soccer match betting preview, prediction and odds

Sun 16th Aug, 01:30 BST, BBVA Compass Stadium, Houston

Greg Vanney takes his Los Angeles Galaxy troops to the BBVA Compass Stadium in the Major League Soccer on Sunday morning, with Ben Olsen's Houston Dynamo their challengers. Our goal is for you to win betting on this match, so every stats you could possibly need to make a sound selection is shown below. Flip between 17 betting markets or take our top tip. We have predictions, head to head (H2H) analysis and the best odds for each one.


Best Tip: Over 1.5 goals

We're ruling out a bore-draw or a sneaky 1-0 win here, and instead we're tipping over 1.5 goals. That means that Houston and LA Galaxy will score a minimum of a couple of between them during 90 mins. It's a tip based on the recent form of the respective sides, as well as their historic head-to-heads. We give it a probability of 76%. The bookmakers have it priced at 1.18.

In-Play
Win / Draw / Win
Over / Under 1.5 Goals
Over / Under 2.5 Goals
Over / Under 3.5 Goals
Win To Nil
Both Teams To Score
Correct Score
Both Teams To Score & Result
Double Chance
Half Time / Full Time
Over / Under 0.5 Goals
Over / Under 4.5 Goals
Over / Under 5.5 Goals
Draw No Bet
Team To Score First
There’s absolutely nothing to pick between these sides, and our predictive algorithm gives Houston and LA Galaxy an equal chance of claiming victory. The home win and the away win are both at 50% probability.

Checkout the hundreds of tips picked but our top win/draw/win tipsters

Change odds
Predictions Add Bet365 Coral
Houston
50%
1.62-
Draw
24%
3.90-
LA Galaxy
26%
4.50-
Draw 1-1
12%
8.00-
Houston 1-0
10%
9.00-
Houston 2-1
10%
8.50-
Houston 2-0
9%
9.00-
LA Galaxy 1-0
7%
15.00-
LA Galaxy 2-1
6%
15.00-
Draw 0-0
6%
15.00-
Draw 2-2
5%
13.00-
Houston 3-1
5%
12.00-
Houston 3-0
5%
13.00-
LA Galaxy 2-0
4%
26.00-
Houston 3-2
3%
21.00-
LA Galaxy 3-1
2%
34.00-
Houston 4-1
2%
23.00-
LA Galaxy 3-2
2%
34.00-
Over 2.5 Goals
52%
1.62-
Under 2.5 Goals
48%
2.25-
Home 1st Goal
52%
1.53-
Away 1st Goal
44%
2.50-
No 1st Goal
4%
15.00-
BTTS - Yes
54%
1.62-
BTTS - No
46%
2.20-
BTTS - Home Win
24%
3.20-
BTTS - Draw
18%
4.75-
BTTS - Away Win
13%
7.50-
Home/draw
74%
1.18-
Away/draw
50%
2.15-
Home/away
76%
1.25-
Over 1.5 Goals
76%
1.18-
Under 1.5 Goals
24%
4.50-
Over 3.5 Goals
30%
2.50-
Under 3.5 Goals
70%
1.50-
Over 4.5 Goals
15%
4.50-
Under 4.5 Goals
85%
1.18-
Over 5.5 Goals
6%
10.00-
Under 5.5 Goals
94%
1.06-
Over 0.5 Goals
94%
1.03-
Under 0.5 Goals
6%
15.00-
Home DNB
67%
1.29-
Away DNB
43%
3.50-
Houston win to nil
26%
3.25-
LA Galaxy win to nil
13%
9.00-
Houston / Houston
32%
2.60-
Houston / LA Galaxy
2%
34.00-
Houston / Draw
6%
13.00-
Draw / Houston
17%
4.75-
Draw / LA Galaxy
8%
10.00-
Draw / Draw
13%
6.50-
LA Galaxy / Houston
4%
19.00-
LA Galaxy / LA Galaxy
11%
7.50-
LA Galaxy / Draw
6%
15.00-
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Win / draw / win form
3
Houston have won 3 consecutive league games
6
Houston have not lost in 6 consecutive league games
5
LA Galaxy have not won in 5 consecutive league games
3
Houston have kept a clean sheet for 3 consecutive league games
Houston 4TH
20 league games
Home
Overall
3
Goals: Scored
24
Conceded
27
Games: Scored
17 / 20
Conceded
13 / 20
Clean sheets
7 / 20
Failed to score
3 / 20
Won
9
D
3
Lost
8
HOME FORM Win / Draw / Win
Houston3 - 0Austin
Houston1 - 1DC United
Houston1 - 0Vancouver
Houston1 - 0Colorado
Houston1 - 0San Diego
Houston0 - 1Seattle
Houston3 - 2Portland
Houston0 - 2LAFC
Houston2 - 1Chicago
Houston2 - 4San Diego
Houston1 - 0Portland
Houston1 - 1LA Galaxy
Houston1 - 2San Jose
Houston1 - 1Philadelphia
Houston0 - 3Vancouver
Houston1 - 0Saint Louis City
Houston1 - 3Montreal
Houston1 - 3Sporting KC
Houston2 - 0Minnesota
Houston1 - 3Seattle
Goals: Scored
29
Conceded
28
Games: Scored
15 / 20
Conceded
12 / 20
Clean sheets
8 / 20
Failed to score
5 / 20
Won
10
D
3
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
AHouston2 - 0New England
AHouston2 - 0Sporting KC
HHouston3 - 0Austin
HHouston1 - 1DC United
AHouston1 - 1LA Galaxy
HHouston1 - 0Vancouver
AHouston0 - 3Salt Lake
AHouston4 - 1LAFC
HHouston1 - 0Colorado
AHouston0 - 2Austin
HHouston1 - 0San Diego
AHouston1 - 0Orlando
AHouston2 - 6Colorado
HHouston0 - 1Seattle
AHouston3 - 4Dallas
HHouston3 - 2Portland
HHouston0 - 2LAFC
HHouston2 - 1Chicago
AHouston0 - 0Sporting KC
HHouston2 - 4San Diego
LA Galaxy 12TH
20 league games
Away
Overall
5
Goals: Scored
28
Conceded
44
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
19 / 20
Clean sheets
1 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
W
3
Draw
8
Lost
9
AWAY FORM Win / Draw / Win
San Jose1 - 1LA Galaxy
Seattle0 - 2LA Galaxy
Sporting KC3 - 1LA Galaxy
Atlanta1 - 2LA Galaxy
Columbus2 - 1LA Galaxy
Dallas2 - 2LA Galaxy
Austin1 - 2LA Galaxy
Portland1 - 1LA Galaxy
Colorado4 - 1LA Galaxy
Dallas2 - 1LA Galaxy
Seattle2 - 2LA Galaxy
Houston1 - 1LA Galaxy
Miami3 - 1LA Galaxy
LAFC3 - 3LA Galaxy
San Jose1 - 1LA Galaxy
Colorado2 - 0LA Galaxy
Saint Louis City3 - 3LA Galaxy
San Diego2 - 1LA Galaxy
Philadelphia3 - 2LA Galaxy
NY Red Bulls7 - 0LA Galaxy
Goals: Scored
26
Conceded
30
Games: Scored
18 / 20
Conceded
17 / 20
Clean sheets
3 / 20
Failed to score
2 / 20
Won
6
Draw
7
Lost
7
OVERALL FORM Win / Draw / Win
HLA Galaxy0 - 0Dallas
ALA Galaxy1 - 1San Jose
HLA Galaxy1 - 3Saint Louis City
HLA Galaxy0 - 3LAFC
HLA Galaxy1 - 1Houston
ALA Galaxy2 - 0Seattle
ALA Galaxy1 - 3Sporting KC
ALA Galaxy2 - 1Atlanta
HLA Galaxy1 - 1Vancouver
HLA Galaxy2 - 1Salt Lake
ALA Galaxy1 - 2Columbus
ALA Galaxy2 - 2Dallas
ALA Galaxy2 - 1Austin
HLA Galaxy1 - 2Minnesota
ALA Galaxy1 - 1Portland
HLA Galaxy1 - 2Sporting KC
ALA Galaxy1 - 4Colorado
HLA Galaxy3 - 0Charlotte
HLA Galaxy1 - 1NY City
HLA Galaxy2 - 1Minnesota
Win / draw / win head to head (H2H)
3
Houston have drawn with LA Galaxy in 3 consecutive league meetings
League games at Houston since 2018
Houston
LA Galaxy
Goals: Scored
15
13
Games: Scored
7 / 8
7 / 8
Clean sheets
1 / 8
1 / 8
HOU
4
D
2
LAG
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT Houston
Draw1 - 1Draw
Houston2 - 1
Houston3 - 0
1 - 3LA Galaxy
0 - 3LA Galaxy
Draw1 - 1Draw
Houston4 - 2
Houston3 - 2
League games at LA Galaxy since 2018
LA Galaxy
Houston
Goals: Scored
10
12
Games: Scored
7 / 9
8 / 9
Clean sheets
1 / 9
2 / 9
HOU
2
D
5
LAG
2
FIXTURE HISTORY AT LA Galaxy
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
LA Galaxy2 - 1
Draw0 - 0Draw
0 - 3Houston
Draw1 - 1Draw
Draw1 - 1Draw
LA Galaxy2 - 1
2 - 3Houston
Goal Statistics

Houston Dynamo have been consistent in attack of late, finding the net in 6 consecutive Major League Soccer outings. Their PG of 1.7 against Los Angeles Galaxy on Sunday suggests they're likely to extend that run.

Goals have been difficult to come by for Los Angeles Galaxy of late. It has been 5 Major League Soccer matches since they last scored more than 1, and a PG of 1.1 suggests they'll have problems ending that run on Sunday morning against Houston Dynamo.

Houston 4th LA Galaxy 12th
Kickoff prediction
Kickoff prediction
1.7
goals
1.1
goals
Scoring probability
Scoring probability
0
19%
1
32%
2
26%
3
14%
4+
9%
There is a 81% probability that Houston will score 1 or more goals
0
33%
1
37%
2
20%
3
4+
There is a 70% probability that LA Galaxy will score no more than 1 goal
 
20 home / away league games
20 home / away league games
-21
Houston have scored 21% fewer goals at home than predicted
+7
LA Galaxy’s goalscoring when away has been inline with predictions
1.2
average goals scored
1.4
average goals scored
1.4
conceded
2.2
conceded
 
Attack defence ratings
Major League Soccer - 2026/2026 season
Houston
PG (predicted goals)
LA Galaxy
1.7
1.1
Attack rating
HOU
LAG
4%
better
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Games scored14
17
Failed to score4
2
Scored first9
8
Goals scored27
24
Avg. goals scored1.5
1.3
Avg. shots per game10
9
Avg. shots per goal7
7
Conversion rate for14
13
Avg. XG for1.1
1.6
KickOff rating
+4%
Defence rating
16%
better
HOU
LAG
view stats
Games conceded11
16
Clean sheets7
3
Conceded first9
10
Goals conceded24
29
Avg. goals conceded1.3
1.5
Avg. shots/game conceded8
10
Avg. shots/goal conceded6
7
Conversion rate against17%
15%
Avg. XG against1.2
1.5
KickOff rating
+16%

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Houston Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
181157
J BondG AugustoG AugustoF Vieira
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
J Bond GLK18
-
L Ennali FWD1832
3
-
G Augusto FWD18115
2
-
A. Resch DEF171
3
-
M Bogusz MID1741
2
-
H Herrera MID172
-
E Ponce FWD171
2
-
O Lingr MID161
1
D Samassékou MID16
-
F Vieira DEF151
7
-
A Bouzat MID1511
1
1
J McGlynn MID1425
2
-
A Carlos DEF13
1
I Aliyu FWD121
-
Artur MID111
2
-
E Sviatchenko DEF101
3
1
D Holmes MID10
2
-
L Halter DEF7
3
-
F Negri DEF7
1
-
N Markanich FWD6
1
D McGuire FWD4
-
S Vines DEF3
-
J Maurer GLK1
1
-
M. Arana Ibarra MID1
-
LA Galaxy Major League Soccer squad statistics 2026
Overall
Attack
Defence
Most startsMost goalsMost assistsMost cards
16566
M ReusKlaussM ReusJ Glesnes
PlayersAppserancesgoalsAssistscards
M Reus MID1946
1
-
L. Sanabria Magolé MID1921
5
-
J Haak DEF181
2
-
E Wynder MID18
2
-
H. Miller DEF17
1
-
J Nelson DEF17
1
-
M Yamane DEF161
1
-
J Paintsil  FWD1542
2
-
J Marcinkowski GLK14
2
-
M Yoshida DEF141
-
C Garcés DEF121
3
2
J Glesnes DEF12
6
-
J Aude DEF11
2
-
E Thommy MID101
1
-
Klauss FWD85
-
N Mićović GLK5
-
I Parente MID5
-
R. Ramos Jr. MID4
1
-
R Taylor FWD4
-
T.Elgersma FWD31
-
C Rindov DEF1
-
K Furuhashi FWD1
-
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