MLS 2026 · 1 Mar 2026

Houston Dynamo 0–2 Los Angeles FC

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: Houston Dynamo 40%, the draw 25%, Los Angeles FC 35%.

Los Angeles FC won and made the better chances: 1.5 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Mark Delgado, 60.7 in 85′.

Well above their usual level: Stephen Eustaquio +15.5.

Well below it: Guilherme −13.6, Lucas Halter −11.0.

Each side's last five results before this match.

22 Feb 2026	W 2–1	v Chicago Fire MLS

22 Feb 2026	W 3–0	v Inter Miami CF MLS

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	88	0.05	50.3	–
Héctor Herrera Midfielder	14	–	47.7	–
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	–	47.0	–
Ondrej Lingr Forward	45	–	44.5	–
Mateusz Bogusz Forward	90	0.05	44.1	–
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	90	0.02	40.8	–
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder	12	–	40.7	–
Nick Markanich Forward	12	0.09	39.3	–
Matthew Arana Midfielder	9	–	39.0	–
Guilherme Midfielder	85	0.11	36.0	−13.6
Lucas Halter Defender	90	0.05	35.0	−11.0
Agustin Resch Defender	45	–	33.3	–
Antônio Carlos Defender	47	0.28	32.2	–
Erik Sviatchenko Defender	85	–	31.9	–
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder	76	0.02	30.9	–
Duane Holmes Midfielder	76	–	28.7	–

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Mark Delgado Midfielder	85	1	1	0.04	60.7	–
Kenny Nielsen Defender	8	0	0	–	59.8	–
Stephen Eustaquio Midfielder	90	1	0	0.06	57.8	+15.5
Ryan Hollingshead Defender	12	0	0	–	57.0	–
Hugo Lloris Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	55.0	–
Eddie Segura Defender	90	0	0	–	54.4	–
Sergi Palencia Defender	85	0	0	0.06	50.5	–
Nkosi Tafari Defender	90	0	0	–	50.1	–
Denis Bouanga Forward	90	0	0	0.21	47.2	–
Son Heung-min Forward	90	0	1	0.83	46.7	–
Mathieu Choinière Midfielder	12	0	0	–	45.5	–
Ryan Porteous Defender	89	0	0	–	41.9	–
David Martínez Morales Forward	69	0	0	0.14	40.5	–
Amin Boudri Midfielder	21	0	0	0.11	39.2	–
Timothy Tillman Midfielder	88	0	0	0.03	34.7	–
Tyler Boyd Forward	9	0	0	–	28.8	–