MLS: HOUSTON DYNAMO VS. LOS ANGELES FC 1-0 (4-6-2025)
- Michael Thervil
- Apr 6
- 2 min read
Written by Michael Thervil
The one thing that can be said about Houston Dynamo fans is that no matter the weather, rain or shine, the fans of the Houston Dynamo will come out to have a good time. Last night's Major League Soccer match-up between the Houston Dynamo vs. Los Angeles FC was a good match. At the beginning of the match the win probability for the Houston Dynamo’s stood at 43% to Los Angeles FC's 29%, with a 28% draw. The Houston Dynamo’s played well in the first half while Los Angeles FC trailed behind. The Houston Dynamo also played an even better second half as it wouldn't be until roughly the 55-minute mark that Jack McGlynn of the Houston Dynamo’s would score.
Looking at the stats and starting with Los Angeles FC, they took a total of 10 shots with two shots on target. The Houston Dynamo in contrast took 11 shots with 3 shots on target. This is key because the Houston Dynamo’s tend to lead when it comes to ball possession and not taking shots. For many of the Houston Dynamo this was exciting to see because of their new aggressive stance on the pitch last night. Speaking of ball possession, the Houston dynamo led in this variable 59% of the time to Los Angeles FC's having ball possession 41% of the time.
The Houston Dynamo was able to complete 559 successful passes with a pass accuracy rate of 88%. Los Angeles FC was able to complete 387 successful passes with a pass accuracy rate of 82% just under that of the Houston Dynamo. When it came to fouls, the Houston Dynamo’s racked up a total of 16 fouls while Los Angeles FC slightly overtook the Dynamo’s in this aspect by racking up 18 fouls, 2-point difference. Both teams tied when it came to acquiring yellow cards with 3 apiece. No red cards were issued. Los Angeles FC was called offside 1 time; Dynamo had no offside calls. Lastly, the Dynamo had a total of 9 corners while Los Angeles FC had 4. The Houston Dynamo won 1-0.
The next Houston Dynamo match will be played at shell energy stadium against the LA Galaxy on Saturday, April 12th, at 9:30pm. The current win probability stands at 50% for the LA Galaxy, 25% for the Houston Dynamo, with a 25% chance of a draw. After the Dynamo’s win against Los Angeles FC last night, could that be the much-needed motivation for them to defeat the LA Galaxy this coming Saturday? Houston and the fans of the Dynamo’s are hoping so.
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