The Match
Preview
Sports Mole previews Thursday's Major League Soccer clash between Houston Dynamo and Los Angeles FC, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Minnesota Utd 2-1 Houston
Saturday, August 27 at 8.30pm in Major League Soccer
Saturday, August 27 at 8.30pm in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 8 | Sporting Kansas City | 28 | -14 | 29 |
| 9 | Houston Dynamo | 27 | -12 | 26 |
| 10 | DC United | 27 | -29 | 22 |
Last Game: Austin 4-1 Los Angeles
Saturday, August 27 at 1am in Major League Soccer
Saturday, August 27 at 1am in Major League Soccer
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Los Angeles FC | 27 | 24 | 57 |
| 2 | Minnesota United | 27 | 7 | 44 |
| 3 | Dallas | 29 | 7 | 43 |
We said: Houston Dynamo 1-3 Los Angeles FC
While Los Angeles have suffered a slump in recent weeks, they will be backing themselves against an out-of-sorts Houston side who have picked up just one draw and lost five of their last six games. We predict a one-sided contest with the visitors easing to all three points and extending their dominance in this fixture. 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 FC win with a probability of 41.16%. A win for Houston Dynamo had a probability of 34.31% and a draw had a probability of 24.5%.
The most likely scoreline for a Los Angeles FC win was 1-2 with a probability of 8.81%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 0-1 (8.21%) and 0-2 (6.34%). The likeliest Houston Dynamo win was 2-1 (7.93%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (11.41%). The actual scoreline of 2-1 was predicted with a 7.9% likelihood.
| Result | ||
| Houston Dynamo | Draw | Los Angeles FC |
34.31% ( 0) | 24.53% | 41.16% |
| Both teams to score 59.07% ( 0) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
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