Houston Dynamo v Los Angeles Galaxy result
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Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy — this Major League Soccer match was drawn.
The result
Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy drew 1–1 in Major League Soccer on Sunday 7 September. Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Los Angeles Galaxy out-shot Houston Dynamo 15 to 9 and created the better chances, 1.45 xG to 0.99 (the provider’s expected goals for this match).
The goals
Houston Dynamo led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Houston Dynamo: E. Ponce (35’, assisted by Ondrej Lingr); Los Angeles Galaxy: Lucas Sanabria (90’).
Discipline
The bookings — Houston Dynamo: Júnior Urso (71’); Los Angeles Galaxy: Maya Yoshida (52’), Mauricio Cuevas (58’), Gabriel Pec (90’) and John Nelson (90+10’).
What it changes
Houston Dynamo have scored 43 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Houston Dynamo have conceded 56 goals, the sixth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs.
Los Angeles Galaxy have scored 46 goals, the eighth-most (shared) of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 34 games, ranked per game). Los Angeles Galaxy have conceded 66 goals, the second-most of the 15 clubs.
Houston Dynamo have scored in six consecutive matches in all competitions.
Who stood out
By TACTIX Impact for this match, E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo) 5.3, Lucas Sanabria (Los Angeles Galaxy) 5.0 and Ondrej Lingr (Houston Dynamo) 4.5 led the match.
Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.
The Numbers
- Result: Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy · Major League Soccer
- Referee: Ismir Pekmic, USA
- Head-to-head (last 6): Houston Dynamo 2 · draws 2 · Los Angeles Galaxy 2 · 2.5 goals/game
- Recent form: Houston Dynamo 1W 2D 2L · Los Angeles Galaxy 3W 0D 2L
Houston Dynamo 1–1 Los Angeles Galaxy (Major League Soccer): this fixture is settled. TACTIX’s pre-match coverage ran across every major market, and every graded call — wins and losses — is in the live track record (as of 30 July 2026). See the live track record →
Key Stats
Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 31 August 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
| Per game | Houston Dynamo for / against | Line | Los Angeles Galaxy for / against |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 1.25 for · 2 against n 8 Last 5 | 2.5standard | 1.63 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5 |
| Corners won | 4.86 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5 | 9.5standard | 4.8 for · 6.6 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Shots | 12.29 for · 11.86 against n 7 Last 5 | 19.5standard | 12.6 for · 16.8 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Shots on target | 4 for · 4 against n 7 Last 5 | 8.5standard | 5 for · 4.4 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Fouls committed | 14.29 for · 13.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 21.5standard | 8.8 for · 9 against n 5 Last 5 |
| Cards shown | 2.86 for · 2.71 against n 7 Last 5 | 3.5standard | 0.8 for · 1.4 against n 5 Last 5 |
Houston Dynamo
Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bond | 21 | 901890 min | 502.4 /90 | 381.8 /90 | 10 /90 |
| Andrew Tarbell | 4 | 77307 min | 82.3 /90 | 72.1 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Blake Gillingham | 4 | 73293 min | 123.7 /90 | 41.2 /90 | 00 /90 |
| J. Maurer | 2 | 60120 min | 43 /90 | 10.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Pedro Cruz | 1 | 9090 min | 22 /90 | 22 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| J. Bond n 8 | 90 | 2.4 |
| Andrew Tarbell n 8 | 75.1 | 3.4 |
| Blake Gillingham n 4 | 73.3 | 3.7 |
Houston Dynamo Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Griffin Dorsey | 28 | 822298 min | 361.4 /90 | 240.9 /90 | 30.1 /90 | 1104.3 /90 | 321.3 /90 | 70.3 /90 |
| Obafemi Awodesu | 20 | 781555 min | 171 /90 | 140.8 /90 | 90.5 /90 | 683.9 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
| F. Escobar | 19 | 811539 min | 492.9 /90 | 321.9 /90 | 110.6 /90 | 955.6 /90 | 251.5 /90 | 100.6 /90 |
| Felipe Andrade | 19 | 691302 min | 382.6 /90 | 201.4 /90 | 50.3 /90 | 855.9 /90 | 271.9 /90 | 50.3 /90 |
| E. Bartlow | 19 | 651238 min | 181.3 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 614.4 /90 | 110.8 /90 | 20.1 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artur n 8 | 87.6 | 1.2 | 1 | Diego Fagúndez |
| Griffin Dorsey n 8 | 80.6 | 1.5 | 1 | Maya Yoshida |
| E. Ponce n 8 | 71 | 1.7 | 1 | — |
| A. Bassi n 8 | 53.1 | 1.7 | 1.3 | — |
| S. Kowalczyk n 8 | 47.4 | 2.1 | 1.9 | — |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Artur n 8 | 87.6 | 1.5 |
| Griffin Dorsey n 8 | 80.6 | 2 |
| E. Ponce n 8 | 71 | 0.5 |
| A. Bassi n 8 | 53.1 | 0.2 |
| S. Kowalczyk n 8 | 47.4 | 0.5 |
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Houston Dynamo Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Ponce | 27 | 812194 min | 80.3 /90 | 10 /90 | 441.8 /90 | 200.8 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 100.4 /90 |
| L. Ennali | 13 | 43553 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 71.1 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 61 /90 | 223.6 /90 |
| Gabriel Segal | 3 | 55165 min | 21.1 /90 | 00 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 42.2 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Artur | 29 | 862504 min | 10 /90 | 00 /90 | 90.3 /90 | 10 /90 | 100.4 /90 | 200.7 /90 |
| A. Bassi | 26 | 671748 min | 20.1 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 50.3 /90 | 452.3 /90 | 100.5 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artur n 8 | 87.6 | 0.5 | 0.1 |
| Griffin Dorsey n 8 | 80.6 | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| E. Ponce n 8 | 71 | 1.7 | 0.6 |
| A. Bassi n 8 | 53.1 | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| S. Kowalczyk n 8 | 47.4 | 1.4 | 0.2 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Artur n 8 | 87.6 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Griffin Dorsey n 8 | 80.6 | 0 | 0 |
| E. Ponce n 8 | 71 | 0.2 | 0 |
| A. Bassi n 8 | 53.1 | 0 | 0.4 |
| S. Kowalczyk n 8 | 47.4 | 0 | 0 |
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Los Angeles Galaxy
Los Angeles Galaxy Goalkeeper
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Saves | Goals conceded | Penalties saved |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Novak Mićović | 18 | 901620 min | 522.9 /90 | 321.8 /90 | 00 /90 |
| John McCarthy | 15 | 901350 min | 453 /90 | 312.1 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| JT Marcinkowski | 1 | 9090 min | 11 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Player | Mins | Saves 2+3+ |
|---|---|---|
| Novak Mićović n 8 | 90 | 3.4 |
| John McCarthy n 8 | 90 | 3 |
Los Angeles Galaxy Defensive
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Tackles | Interceptions | Blocks | Duels won | Fouls committed | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Miki Yamane | 29 | 762218 min | 502 /90 | 341.4 /90 | 70.3 /90 | 873.5 /90 | 170.7 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| Maya Yoshida | 26 | 832166 min | 210.9 /90 | 271.1 /90 | 251 /90 | 964 /90 | 130.5 /90 | 30.1 /90 |
| John Nelson | 26 | 681768 min | 281.4 /90 | 160.8 /90 | 120.6 /90 | 472.4 /90 | 140.7 /90 | 10.1 /90 |
| J. Aude | 26 | 571476 min | 412.5 /90 | 161 /90 | 100.6 /90 | 1076.5 /90 | 221.3 /90 | 40.2 /90 |
| Carlos Garcés | 24 | 811953 min | 703.2 /90 | 311.4 /90 | 100.5 /90 | 1115.1 /90 | 211 /90 | 50.2 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Fouls committed 1+2+ | Fouls won 1+2+ | Likely duel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cerrillo n 8 | 82.1 | 1 | 0.7 | — |
| Gabriel Pec n 8 | 77.3 | 1.2 | 1 | — |
| Diego Fagúndez n 8 | 73.8 | 0.8 | 0.6 | Artur |
| Miki Yamane n 8 | 64.8 | 0.7 | 0.3 | — |
| Maya Yoshida n 8 | 87.5 | 0.1 | 0.6 | Griffin Dorsey |
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| Player | Mins | Tackles 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cerrillo n 8 | 82.1 | 1.8 |
| Gabriel Pec n 8 | 77.3 | 1.6 |
| Diego Fagúndez n 8 | 73.8 | 1.2 |
| Miki Yamane n 8 | 64.8 | 1.4 |
| Maya Yoshida n 8 | 87.5 | 0.9 |
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Los Angeles Galaxy Attacking
| Player | Apps | Avg mins | Goals | Assists | Shots | Shots on target | Key passes | Dribbles completed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Ramirez | 22 | 511115 min | 50.4 /90 | 10.1 /90 | 171.4 /90 | 80.6 /90 | 110.9 /90 | 30.2 /90 |
| Matheus Nascimento | 20 | 591174 min | 50.4 /90 | 30.2 /90 | 181.4 /90 | 141.1 /90 | 191.5 /90 | 110.8 /90 |
| Miguel Berry | 12 | 46555 min | 10.2 /90 | 10.2 /90 | 61 /90 | 50.8 /90 | 61 /90 | 10.2 /90 |
| Ruben Ramos | 3 | 41124 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 32.2 /90 | 21.5 /90 | 00 /90 | 00 /90 |
| Edwin Cerrillo | 32 | 832664 min | 00 /90 | 00 /90 | 80.3 /90 | 20.1 /90 | 150.5 /90 | 170.6 /90 |
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| Player | Mins | Shots 1+2+ | Shots on target 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cerrillo n 8 | 82.1 | 0.1 | 0 |
| Gabriel Pec n 8 | 77.3 | 2.8 | 1.3 |
| Diego Fagúndez n 8 | 73.8 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
| Miki Yamane n 8 | 64.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Maya Yoshida n 8 | 87.5 | 0.6 | 0.3 |
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| Player | Mins | Goals 1+2+ | Assists 1+2+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edwin Cerrillo n 8 | 82.1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabriel Pec n 8 | 77.3 | 0.6 | 0.1 |
| Diego Fagúndez n 8 | 73.8 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Miki Yamane n 8 | 64.8 | 0 | 0.5 |
| Maya Yoshida n 8 | 87.5 | 0.3 | 0 |
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Match Statistics & Details
| Houston Dynamo | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| 40% | Possession | 60% |
| 0.99 | Expected goals (xG) | 1.45 |
| 9 | Shots | 15 |
| 3 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 2 | Shots off target | 6 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 5 |
| 8 | Shots inside the box | 9 |
| 5 | Corners | 4 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves | 1 |
| 331 | Passes | 515 |
| 81% | Pass accuracy | 87% |
Houston Dynamo Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Bond | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Griffin Dorsey | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6.6 |
| Antonio Carlos | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Felipe Andrade | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Artur | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6.2 |
| Júnior Urso | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | Y | 7 |
| E. Ponce | 90 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| D. Holmes | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| L. Ennali | 89 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Ondrej Lingr | 83 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7.2 |
| E. Bartlow | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7.3 |
| A. Bassi sub | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.5 |
| P. Ortíz sub | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Obafemi Awodesu sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.2 |
| S. Kowalczyk sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
Los Angeles Galaxy Player Stats
| Player | Min | G | A | Sh | SoT | KP | Tkl | Cards | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JT Marcinkowski | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.7 |
| Chris Rindov | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Maya Yoshida | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7 |
| John Nelson | 90 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 7.5 |
| Edwin Cerrillo | 90 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
| Diego Fagúndez | 90 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Harbor Miller | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7.2 |
| Mauricio Cuevas | 62 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | Y | 7.3 |
| Elijah Wynder | 62 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Tucker Lepley | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6.9 |
| Miguel Berry | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 |
| C. Ramirez sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Gabriel Pec sub | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Y | 6.3 |
| Miki Yamane sub | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6.3 |
| Lucas Sanabria sub | 28 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Isaiah Parente sub | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 |
Sh = shots, SoT = shots on target, KP = key passes, Tkl = tackles; – = not recorded for that player. Rating is the data provider’s.
Form, Head-to-Head & Standings
The numbers behind Houston Dynamo v Los Angeles Galaxy — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)
- 2025-04-13 Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo
- 2024-10-20 Houston Dynamo 2–1 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2024-05-26 Los Angeles Galaxy 2–1 Houston Dynamo
- 2023-09-03 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–0 Houston Dynamo
- 2023-04-09 Houston Dynamo 3–0 Los Angeles Galaxy
- 2022-10-09 Houston Dynamo 1–3 Los Angeles Galaxy
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the head-to-head record between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy?
- In their last 6 meetings, Houston Dynamo won 2, Los Angeles Galaxy won 2 and there were 2 draws, averaging 2.5 goals per game.
- What is the recent form of Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy?
- Recent form — Houston Dynamo 1W 2D 2L; Los Angeles Galaxy 3W 0D 2L.
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