MLS 2026 · 16 Aug 2026

Houston Dynamo 1–0 LA Galaxy

Expected and what happened

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

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 49%.

Houston Dynamo won a close one on the chances: 1.2 xG to 0.7.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: JT Marcinkowski, 52.3 in 90′.

Well above their usual level: Elijah Wynder +13.0, Kyogo Furuhashi +8.1.

Well below it: Jack McGlynn −14.1, Duncan McGuire −11.9, Mateusz Bogusz −10.9.

Each side's last five results before this match.

8 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at New England Revolution MLS
2 Aug 2026	W 2–0	at Sporting Kansas City MLS
26 Jul 2026	W 3–0	v Austin FC MLS
23 Jul 2026	D 1–1	v DC United MLS
24 May 2026	D 1–1	at LA Galaxy MLS

24 May 2026	LA Galaxy 1–1 Houston Dynamo MLS

Player	Min	G	xG	Score	vs usual
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper	90	0	–	50.9	−2.2
Agustín Bouzat Midfielder	19	0	0.04	45.9	–
Artur Midfielder	90	0	–	42.9	−1.3
Agustin Resch Defender	90	0	–	40.7	−2.4
Héctor Herrera Midfielder	89	0	0.09	40.5	−7.5
Lucas Halter Defender	90	0	–	38.9	−2.5
Duane Holmes Midfielder	25	0	–	38.1	–
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder	90	0	–	37.3	−3.9
Guilherme Midfielder	90	1	0.84	37.0	−8.2
Ondrej Lingr Forward	25	0	0.06	35.1	–
Jack McGlynn Midfielder	83	0	0.05	34.1	−14.1
Mateusz Bogusz Forward	89	0	0.16	33.2	−10.9
Diadié Samassékou Midfielder	13	0	–	32.6	–
Franco Negri Defender	65	0	–	29.5	−8.8
Duncan McGuire Forward	65	0	–	29.2	−11.9
Ibrahim Aliyu Forward	12	0	–	0.0	–

Player	Min	xG	Score	vs usual
JT Marcinkowski Goalkeeper	90	–	52.3	−2.8
Maya Yoshida Defender	45	–	52.0	+6.9
Elijah Wynder Midfielder	54	0.05	49.4	+13.0
Kyogo Furuhashi Forward	65	0.19	45.7	+8.1
Justin Haak Defender	90	0.15	45.6	+6.4
Hirving Lozano Forward	25	0.05	44.0	–
Robert Taylor Forward	65	–	42.5	−4.1
Isaiah Parente Midfielder	36	–	42.4	–
Jakob Glesnes Defender	90	0.01	40.1	−0.6
Joseph Paintsil Forward	90	0.13	39.3	−3.1
Lucas Sanabria Midfielder	89	–	37.7	−2.7
Troy Elgersma Midfielder	25	–	36.4	–
Harbor Miller Defender	90	0.16	35.6	+3.3
John Nelson Defender	90	–	35.2	+2.7
Ruben Ramos Forward	13	–	32.3	–
Carlos Garcés Defender	13	–	0.0	–