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Major League Soccer
Oct 9, 2022 at 10pm UK
Robertson Stadium
LA Galaxy

Houston
1 - 3
LA Galaxy

Ferreira (8')
Parker (78'), Rodriguez (90+3')
FT(HT: 1-2)
Puig (31'), Hernandez (32'), Joveljic (69')
Hernandez (17'), Araujo (61')

The Match

Preview

Sports Mole previews Sunday's Major League Soccer clash between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles Galaxy, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Form, Standings, Stats

Last Game: Nashville 1-2 Houston
Monday, October 3 at 1.30am in Major League Soccer
Last Game: LA Galaxy 1-1 Salt Lake
Sunday, October 2 at 3.30am in Major League Soccer

We said: Houston Dynamo 0-2 Los Angeles Galaxy

Galaxy will be too strong for Dynamo in the end, and the desire to get that first round home game will propel them over the line in rather comfortable fashion. Read more.

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Los Angeles Galaxy win with a probability of 43.79%. A win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 32.93% and a draw had a probability of 23.3%.

The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles Galaxy win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.96%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (7.09%) and 0-2 (6.11%). The likeliest Houston Dynamo win was 2-1 (7.64%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (10.41%). The actual scoreline of 1-3 was predicted with a 5.1% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Los Angeles Galaxy would win this match.

Result
Houston DynamoDrawLos Angeles Galaxy
32.93% (-0.15000000000001 -0.15) 23.28% (0.012999999999998 0.01) 43.79% (0.138 0.14)
Both teams to score 63.19% (-0.112 -0.11)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
61.78% (-0.119 -0.12)38.21% (0.119 0.12)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
39.51% (-0.125 -0.13)60.49% (0.125 0.13)
Houston Dynamo Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
76.95% (-0.143 -0.14)23.05% (0.143 0.14)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
43.12% (-0.20800000000001 -0.21)56.88% (0.208 0.21)
Los Angeles Galaxy Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
82.12% (0.007000000000005 0.01)17.87% (-0.0079999999999991 -0.01)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
51.35% (0.014000000000003 0.01)48.65% (-0.015000000000001 -0.02)
Score Analysis
    Houston Dynamo 32.93%
    Los Angeles Galaxy 43.79%
    Draw 23.28%
Houston DynamoDrawLos Angeles Galaxy
2-1 @ 7.64% (-0.019 -0.02)
1-0 @ 6.05% (0.0090000000000003 0.01)
2-0 @ 4.44% (-0.012 -0.01)
3-1 @ 3.74% (-0.025 -0.02)
3-2 @ 3.22% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-0 @ 2.17% (-0.015 -0.02)
4-1 @ 1.37% (-0.015 -0.01)
4-2 @ 1.18% (-0.013 -0.01)
Other @ 3.14%
Total : 32.93%
1-1 @ 10.41% (0.02 0.02)
2-2 @ 6.58% (-0.014 -0.01)
0-0 @ 4.12% (0.024 0.02)
3-3 @ 1.85% (-0.012 -0.01)
Other @ 0.32%
Total : 23.28%
1-2 @ 8.96% (0.017999999999999 0.02)
0-1 @ 7.09% (0.042000000000001 0.04)
0-2 @ 6.11% (0.038 0.04)
1-3 @ 5.14% (0.012 0.01)
2-3 @ 3.77% (-0.0070000000000001 -0.01)
0-3 @ 3.51% (0.022 0.02)
1-4 @ 2.21% (0.0049999999999999 0)
2-4 @ 1.63% (-0.002 -0)
0-4 @ 1.51% (0.0099999999999998 0.01)
Other @ 3.86%
Total : 43.79%

How you voted: Houston vs LA Galaxy

Houston Dynamo
20.0%
Draw
0.0%
Los Angeles Galaxy
80.0%
5
Head to Head
May 23, 2022 1am
LA Galaxy
0-3
Houston

DePuy (65')
Ferreira (11'), Pasher (58'), Ulfarsson (62')
Rodriguez (16'), Ulfarsson (62'), Avila (80'), Hadebe (86')
Oct 21, 2021 1.30am
Houston
0-3
LA Galaxy

Figueroa (37')
Kljestan (39' pen.), Valentin (45+1' og.), Cabral (47')
Hernandez (9'), Araujo (11'), DePuy (84')
Sep 16, 2021 3.30am
LA Galaxy
1-1
Houston
Hernandez (61')
dos Santos (69')
Picault (13')
Vera (51'), Ceren (65'), Valentin (80'), Quintero (86'), Garcia (90+4')
Jul 24, 2020 1am
LA Galaxy
1-1
Houston
Pavon (90+1' pen.)
Steres (84')
Quintero (17')
Struna (45+3'), Quintero (59'), Garcia (70')
Apr 26, 2020 3.30am
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Eastern Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Inter MiamiInter Miami1383235201527
2FC CincinnatiCincinnati127321510524
3New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls125522018220
4Toronto126151617-119
5DC United124531919017
6New York City FCNY City125251414017
7Charlotte FCCharlotte FC125251313017
8Columbus Crew113621311215
9Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia113532119214
10Atlanta UnitedAtlanta113351614212
11Orlando City113351420-612
12CF MontrealMontreal113351523-812
13Nashville SCNashville112541419-511
14Chicago Fire122461222-1010
15New England RevolutionNew England11218922-137

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1Real Salt LakeSalt Lake126422011922
2Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd106221711620
3Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy125522319420
4Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver115331813518
5Los Angeles FCLos Angeles125342219318
6Colorado RapidsColorado125342018218
7Houston DynamoHouston115241111017
8St Louis City113711815316
9Austin FCAustin124441515016
10Sporting Kansas CityKansas122551921-211
11Dallas113261216-411
12Seattle SoundersSeattle112451313010
13Portland TimbersPortland112452023-310
14San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes123182028-810


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