Matchday

MLS 2025 · 7 Sep 2025

Houston Dynamo 1–1 LA Galaxy

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Aug 2025; the outlined result is what happened.

Expected xG
1.7 – 1.0
Actual xG
1.0 – 1.3
Goals
1 – 1

Footybot made Houston Dynamo favourites at 53%.

A draw the chances agree with: 1.0 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Jonathan Bond, 52.4 in 90′.

Well below it: Griffin Dorsey −22.1, Felipe Andrade −12.8.

Going in

Each side's last five results before this match.

Houston Dynamo

31 Aug 2025W 3–2at St.Louis City MLS
24 Aug 2025L 1–2v San Jose Earthquakes MLS
18 Aug 2025D 1–1at Vancouver Whitecaps MLS
10 Aug 2025D 2–2at Austin FC MLS
20 Jul 2025D 1–1v Philadelphia Union MLS

LA Galaxy

24 Aug 2025W 3–0v Colorado Rapids MLS
16 Aug 2025L 1–3at Inter Miami CF MLS
11 Aug 2025L 0–4v Seattle Sounders FC MLS
20 Jul 2025D 3–3at Los Angeles FC MLS
17 Jul 2025L 1–2v Austin FC MLS

Head to head

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Houston Dynamo

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Jonathan Bond Goalkeeper9000–52.4+7.9
Júnior Urso Midfielder9000–43.5–
Antônio Carlos Defender9000–42.3−4.1
Sebastian Kowalczyk Midfielder1100–42.2–
Ezequiel Ponce Forward90100.4741.1−0.7
Ondrej Lingr Forward83010.1239.9−2.3
Lawrence Ennali Midfielder89000.2835.6−2.4
Artur Midfielder9000–34.4−7.8
Ethan Bartlow Defender7600–34.0−1.8
Amine Bassi Midfielder1900–32.4–
Obafemi Awodesu Defender1100–31.6–
Felipe Andrade Defender9000–29.5−12.8
Duane Holmes Midfielder89000.1126.9−6.2
Pablo Ortíz Defender1400–21.2–
Griffin Dorsey Defender9000–17.8−22.1

LA Galaxy

PlayerMinGAxGScorevs usual
Lucas Sanabria Midfielder28100.3190.7–
Isaiah Parente Midfielder1100–56.6–
Maya Yoshida Defender90000.2450.8+1.7
Tucker Lepley Midfielder45000.0248.2–
Edwin Cerrillo Midfielder9000–44.8+1.8
JT Marcinkowski Goalkeeper9000–44.5–
Miki Yamane Defender2800–44.4–
Diego Fagúndez Midfielder90000.0443.6−1.6
Christian Ramirez Forward45000.2542.3–
Chris Rindov Defender9000–42.2–
Harbor Miller Defender79000.0738.2–
John Nelson Defender9001–36.4+3.5
Miguel Berry Forward4500–35.7–
Mauricio Cuevas Defender62000.1235.0–
Gabriel Pec Midfielder45000.2634.3−6.1
Elijah Wynder Midfielder62000.0232.1–