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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')

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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.
More game data and we say below the videos

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
1FC CincinnatiCincinnati27176444301457
2New England RevolutionNew England26138545311447
3Orlando City27138641311047
4Philadelphia UnionPhiladelphia26144847311646
5Columbus Crew27136854371745
6Atlanta UnitedAtlanta2811985143842
7Nashville SCNashville2711793227540
8CF MontrealMontreal27112142840-1235
9DC United2796123738-133
10Chicago Fire2788113242-1032
11Charlotte FCCharlotte FC2671093443-931
12New York City FCNY City28612102836-830
13New York Red BullsNY Red Bulls2778122433-929
14Inter MiamiInter Miami2574142737-1025
15Toronto27410132339-1622

Western Conference

TeamPWDLFAGDPTS
1St Louis City271521053351847
2Seattle SoundersSeattle2811893429541
3Los Angeles FCLos Angeles26117840301040
4Real Salt LakeSalt Lake2711793839-140
5Houston DynamoHouston27116103631539
6Vancouver WhitecapsVancouver2610884336738
7Minnesota UnitedMinnesota Utd269983332136
8San Jose EarthquakesEarthquakes279993236-436
9Dallas2697102930-134
10Austin FCAustin2796123843-533
11Sporting Kansas CityKansas2788113637-132
12Portland TimbersPortland2779113244-1230
13Los Angeles GalaxyLA Galaxy2578103139-829
14Colorado RapidsColorado26310131639-2319

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