Los Angeles Galaxy v Houston Dynamo result

Full-time · Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo

Major League Soccer · Sun, 13 Apr 2025 03:30 BST

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Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo — this Major League Soccer match was drawn.

Match report, in numbers

The result

Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo drew 1–1 in Major League Soccer on Sunday 13 April. Los Angeles Galaxy are winless in their last seven matches in all competitions.

The goals

Houston Dynamo led 1–0 at half-time and were pegged back. The goals — Houston Dynamo: E. Ponce (14’); Los Angeles Galaxy: Diego Fagúndez (57’). Zanka (28’) was sent off.

The numbers

Expected goals (xG) tell a different story: Houston Dynamo out-shot Los Angeles Galaxy 13 to 5 and created the better chances, 1.89 xG to 0.40 (the provider’s expected goals for this match). Context.

Discipline

The bookings — Los Angeles Galaxy: Carlos Garcés (20’) and Edwin Cerrillo (25’); Houston Dynamo: Griffin Dorsey (35’) and F. Escobar (84’).

What it changes

Los Angeles Galaxy have scored 32 goals, the fourth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Los Angeles Galaxy have conceded 55 goals, the most of the 15 clubs.

Houston Dynamo have scored 34 goals, the fifth-fewest of the 15 clubs (2025 so far, after 27 games, ranked per game). Houston Dynamo have conceded 44 goals, the sixth-most of the 15 clubs.

Who stood out

By TACTIX Impact for this match, A. Bassi (Houston Dynamo) 5.3, Gabriel Pec (Los Angeles Galaxy) 5.2 and E. Ponce (Houston Dynamo) 5.0 led the match.

Written from the matches TACTIX holds for both sides; each figure names the games it is counted over.

The Numbers

Result: Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo · Major League Soccer
Referee: Joe Dickerson, USA
Head-to-head (last 6): Los Angeles Galaxy 2 · draws 1 · Houston Dynamo 3 · 2.67 goals/game
Recent form: Los Angeles Galaxy 0W 2D 3L · Houston Dynamo 1W 2D 2L

Los Angeles Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo (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 2 July 2026). See the live track record →

Key Stats

1.25 / 0.75

Goals

against 1.75 / 1.5 · 3 of the last 5 over 2.5

over 8 matches

4.25 / 5.29

Corners

against 4.25 / 5.17 · 0 of the last 5 over 9.5

over 7 matches

3.5 / 1.86

Shots on target

against 4.5 / 5 · 2 of the last 5 over 8.5

over 7 matches

1.75 / 2.71

Cards

against 1.75 / 2.5 · 4 of the last 5 over 3.5

over 7 matches

Per game, last 8 completed matches, to 9 April 2025. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.

Per game, last 8 played matches, friendlies left out, to 9 April 2025. Goals in a match that went to extra time count at the 90-minute score; its other figures are left out. Bars: for (mint) against (amber), scaled to the larger figure in the row. Over/under figures use standard thresholds, not bookmaker lines.
Per game	Los Angeles Galaxy for / against	Line	Houston Dynamo for / against
Goals scored	1.25 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	2.5standard	0.75 for · 1.5 against n 8 Last 5
Corners won	4.25 for · 4.25 against n 8 Last 5	9.5standard	5.29 for · 5.17 against n 7 Last 5
Shots	11.88 for · 12.38 against n 8 Last 5	19.5standard	8.86 for · 11.5 against n 7 Last 5
Shots on target	3.5 for · 4.5 against n 8 Last 5	8.5standard	1.86 for · 5 against n 7 Last 5
Fouls committed	11 for · 12.13 against n 8 Last 5	21.5standard	15.43 for · 13.33 against n 7 Last 5
Cards shown	1.75 for · 1.75 against n 8 Last 5	3.5standard	2.71 for · 2.5 against n 7 Last 5

Los Angeles Galaxy

Los Angeles Galaxy Goalkeeper

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded	Penalties saved
John McCarthy	8	90720 min	243 /90	121.5 /90	00 /90
Novak Mićović	3	90270 min	82.7 /90	72.3 /90	00 /90

Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
John McCarthy n 8	90	3 7/5
Novak Mićović n 8	90	2.5 8/2

Los Angeles Galaxy Defensive

Los Angeles Galaxy — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
J. Aude	11	59652 min	182.5 /90	81.1 /90	40.6 /90	496.8 /90	81.1 /90	10.1 /90
Maya Yoshida	9	81727 min	50.6 /90	101.2 /90	60.7 /90	263.2 /90	70.9 /90	10.1 /90
Zanka	9	78699 min	70.9 /90	81 /90	50.6 /90	182.3 /90	101.3 /90	20.3 /90
Carlos Garcés	8	76605 min	253.7 /90	111.6 /90	10.1 /90	375.5 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90
John Nelson	7	65458 min	61.2 /90	51 /90	20.4 /90	71.4 /90	30.6 /90	00 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Diego Fagúndez n 8	85	0.7 4/1	0.8 2/2	S. Kowalczyk
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	77.4	0.9 6/0	0.4 3/0	Artur
J. Aude n 8	62.4	1.4 4/2	1.6 5/2	—
Gabriel Pec n 8	88.9	1.3 6/3	1.5 6/4	S. Kowalczyk
C. Ramirez n 8	60.9	0.2 1/0	1.3 6/1	E. Ponce
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Diego Fagúndez n 8	85	1.3 6/2
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	77.4	0.9 5/1
J. Aude n 8	62.4	2.7 5/3
Gabriel Pec n 8	88.9	1 5/3
C. Ramirez n 8	60.9	0.4 1/1
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Los Angeles Galaxy Attacking

Los Angeles Galaxy — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
Gabriel Pec	10	89891 min	20.2 /90	00 /90	232.3 /90	111.1 /90	60.6 /90	222.2 /90
C. Ramirez	10	57570 min	40.6 /90	00 /90	91.4 /90	60.9 /90	60.9 /90	20.3 /90
Miguel Berry	8	50397 min	10.2 /90	10.2 /90	30.7 /90	30.7 /90	40.9 /90	00 /90
Joseph Paintsil	4	56222 min	10.4 /90	00 /90	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	20.8 /90	62.4 /90
Matheus Nascimento	4	29115 min	00 /90	00 /90	10.8 /90	10.8 /90	32.3 /90	32.3 /90
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Diego Fagúndez n 8	85	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	77.4	0.4 2/1	0 0/0
J. Aude n 8	62.4	0.2 1/0	0.2 1/0
Gabriel Pec n 8	88.9	2.4 7/5	1 5/2
C. Ramirez n 8	60.9	1.7 6/2	1.1 6/0
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Los Angeles Galaxy — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Los Angeles Galaxy before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Diego Fagúndez n 8	85	0 0/0	0 0/0
Edwin Cerrillo n 8	77.4	0 0/0	0 0/0
J. Aude n 8	62.4	0.2 1/0	0 0/0
Gabriel Pec n 8	88.9	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
C. Ramirez n 8	60.9	0.7 4/0	0 0/0
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Houston Dynamo

Houston Dynamo Goalkeeper

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Saves	Goals conceded
Andrew Tarbell	4	77307 min	82.3 /90	72.1 /90
Blake Gillingham	3	68203 min	114.9 /90	31.3 /90
J. Maurer	2	60120 min	43 /90	10.8 /90

Houston Dynamo — Goalkeeper saves: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 2+, lower cell 3+.
Player	Mins	Saves 2+3+
Andrew Tarbell n 8	75.1	3.4 3/3
Blake Gillingham n 3	67.7	4.9 3/2

Houston Dynamo Defensive

Houston Dynamo — Defensive: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Tackles	Interceptions	Blocks	Duels won	Fouls committed	Yellow cards
Griffin Dorsey	7	90630 min	101.4 /90	60.9 /90	00 /90	223.1 /90	91.3 /90	10.1 /90
Obafemi Awodesu	7	90630 min	81.1 /90	81.1 /90	10.1 /90	213 /90	60.9 /90	20.3 /90
F. Escobar	6	73435 min	173.5 /90	142.9 /90	20.4 /90	347 /90	71.4 /90	20.4 /90
E. Bartlow	5	67336 min	61.6 /90	10.3 /90	00 /90	143.8 /90	41.1 /90	10.3 /90
Daniel Steres	5	59295 min	51.5 /90	41.2 /90	20.6 /90	72.1 /90	51.5 /90	20.6 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Discipline: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Fouls committed 1+2+	Fouls won 1+2+	Likely duel
Griffin Dorsey n 8	90	1.4 8/3	0.8 5/1	—
Artur n 8	90	1.4 7/3	0.9 4/2	Edwin Cerrillo
Obafemi Awodesu n 7	90	0.9 5/1	0.6 3/1	—
E. Ponce n 8	88	2.7 7/5	1.5 6/5	C. Ramirez
S. Kowalczyk n 8	84.9	1.2 5/3	2.4 8/4	Gabriel Pec
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Houston Dynamo — Tackles: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Tackles 1+2+
Artur n 8	90	2.6 7/5
Griffin Dorsey n 8	90	1.4 6/3
Obafemi Awodesu n 7	90	1.1 5/2
E. Ponce n 8	88	0.5 3/1
S. Kowalczyk n 8	84.9	1.3 5/2
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Houston Dynamo Attacking

Houston Dynamo — Attacking: season totals in played matches, friendlies left out, appearances of 15+ minutes; per 90 minutes under each figure; total minutes under the average, before kick-off.
Player	Apps	Avg mins	Goals	Assists	Shots	Shots on target	Key passes	Dribbles completed
E. Ponce	7	89622 min	10.1 /90	10.1 /90	91.3 /90	20.3 /90	40.6 /90	40.6 /90
Artur	7	90630 min	00 /90	00 /90	40.6 /90	00 /90	50.7 /90	71 /90
S. Kowalczyk	7	85596 min	00 /90	00 /90	20.3 /90	00 /90	30.5 /90	30.5 /90
A. Bassi	7	85593 min	10.2 /90	00 /90	50.8 /90	20.3 /90	50.8 /90	40.6 /90
J. McGlynn	6	88527 min	10.2 /90	20.3 /90	71.2 /90	40.7 /90	152.6 /90	50.9 /90
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Houston Dynamo — Shooting: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Shots 1+2+	Shots on target 1+2+
Artur n 8	90	0.5 3/1	0 0/0
Griffin Dorsey n 8	90	0.3 1/1	0 0/0
Obafemi Awodesu n 7	90	0.1 1/0	0 0/0
E. Ponce n 8	88	1.4 5/5	0.4 3/0
S. Kowalczyk n 8	84.9	0.5 3/1	0.1 1/0
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Houston Dynamo — Goalscoring: per 90 minutes, each player’s last 8 appearances of 15+ minutes in played matches, friendlies left out for Houston Dynamo before kick-off, to 9 April 2025. Meter: one column per match, newest first; upper cell 1+, lower cell 2+.
Player	Mins	Goals 1+2+	Assists 1+2+
Griffin Dorsey n 8	90	0 0/0	0.3 2/0
Artur n 8	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
Obafemi Awodesu n 7	90	0 0/0	0 0/0
E. Ponce n 8	88	0.3 2/0	0.1 1/0
S. Kowalczyk n 8	84.9	0 0/0	0 0/0
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Match Statistics & Details

Full-time team statistics as recorded by the data provider; – = not recorded.
Los Angeles Galaxy		Houston Dynamo
42%	Possession	58%
0.40	Expected goals (xG)	1.89
5	Shots	13
2	Shots on target	3
2	Shots off target	7
1	Blocked shots	3
1	Shots inside the box	9
5	Corners	7
0	Offsides	3
9	Fouls	21
2	Yellow cards	2
1	Red cards	0
2	Saves	1
415	Passes	559
85%	Pass accuracy	90%

Los Angeles Galaxy Player Stats

Player	Min	G	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
John McCarthy	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
Miki Yamane	90	0	0	0	1	2	0	7.2
Carlos Garcés	90	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.9
John Nelson	90	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.9
Edwin Cerrillo	90	0	0	0	0	1	Y	6.9
Gabriel Pec	90	0	1	0	0	1	0	7.7
Joseph Paintsil	90	0	1	0	1	0	0	7.2
C. Ramirez	87	0	1	1	0	2	0	6.5
Diego Fagúndez	83	1	1	1	0	0	0	7.2
Lucas Sanabria	45	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.6
Zanka	28	0	0	0	0	0	R	5.3
Isaiah Parente sub	45	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
Tucker Lepley sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	6.9
J. Aude sub	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	–

Houston Dynamo Player Stats

Player	Min	G	A	Sh	SoT	KP	Tkl	Cards	Rating
Blake Gillingham	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.7
Griffin Dorsey	90	0	0	0	0	1	0	Y	6.6
E. Sviatchenko	90	0	0	2	1	0	1	0	7.2
Obafemi Awodesu	90	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.9
F. Escobar	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	Y	6.6
Artur	90	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	6.9
J. McGlynn	90	0	0	1	0	1	2	0	7.3
S. Kowalczyk	90	0	0	1	0	3	2	0	7.2
E. Ponce	90	1	0	4	2	0	0	0	6.3
A. Bassi	83	0	1	2	0	2	1	0	7.9
Brooklyn Raines	72	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5
Nicolás Lodeiro sub	18	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6.3
I. Aliyu sub	11	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	6.5

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 Los Angeles Galaxy v Houston Dynamo — recent results, past meetings and where each side sits. (TACTIX’s model forecast is in the projections below.)

Recent form

Los Angeles GalaxyDLDLL

Last 5: 0W 2D 3L · 1 scored / 1.8 conceded per game

Houston DynamoDLDLW

Last 5: 1W 2D 2L · 0.6 scored / 1 conceded per game

Head-to-head last 6

Los Angeles Galaxy 2 · 1 draw · Houston Dynamo 3 · 2.67 goals/game

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
2022-05-23 Los Angeles Galaxy 0–3 Houston Dynamo

League standing · 2025

Last recorded position — not updated during the season.

Los Angeles Galaxy#14 pos30 pts34 pl-20 GD

Houston Dynamo#12 pos37 pts34 pl-13 GD

Goals per game

Los Angeles Galaxy scored1.35

Houston Dynamo scored1.26

Los Angeles Galaxy conceded1.94

Houston Dynamo conceded1.65

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the head-to-head record between Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo?: In their last 6 meetings, Los Angeles Galaxy won 2, Houston Dynamo won 3 and there was 1 draw, averaging 2.67 goals per game.
What is the recent form of Los Angeles Galaxy and Houston Dynamo?: Recent form — Los Angeles Galaxy 0W 2D 3L; Houston Dynamo 1W 2D 2L.

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