Prediction: Los Angeles FC to win 2-1
Best Odds: 37/5
Houston Dynamo FC and Los Angeles FC will lock horns with each other in Major League Soccer next week. The MLS match between Ben Olsen’s side and Steve Cherundolo’s team will be held at the Shell Energy Stadium Houston in Texas and is scheduled to kick off at 1:30 am UK time next Monday.
Houston Dynamo FC
Houston Dynamo FC are a major club in the USA and have been around for almost 20 years. El Naranja have won the MLS Cp twice and the US Open Cup on two occasions as well. They finished as high as fourth in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table last season and ended up ninth overall.
Orange Crush are sixth in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table at the moment with 30 points from 30 matches. The Houston Dynamo FC are two points above eighth-placed, the Vancouver Whitecaps, and are 10 points behind leaders, the Los Angeles FC.
Houston Dynamo FC will take on the Real Salt Lake away from home in Major League Soccer this week before facing Los Angeles FC at home next week. Ben Olsen’s side beat Charlotte FC at home in Major League Soccer on June 30. It came after a 4-1 hammering of DC United on the road in MLS which followed a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Sounders FC in the league.
Team News:
Houston Dynamo FC are likely to line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation. Steve Clark will be in goal and will have Griffin Dorsey, Erik Sviatchenko, Micael and Franco Escobar in front of him in defence. Artur and Hector Herrera will be the two holding midfielders. Latif Blessing, Amine Bassi and Ibrahim Aliyu will be the three attacking midfielders. Sebastián Ferreira will lead the line for the Houston Dynamo FC.
Los Angeles FC
Los Angeles FC are a relatively new club. They were founded in 2014 and have done well over the years. The Black and Gold ended up as high as third in the Major League Soccer Western Conference table last season and finished eighth overall. They were runners-up in the playoffs.
Steve Cherundolo’s side are at the top of the Major League Soccer Western Conference table at the moment with 40 points from 20 matches. Los Angeles FC are level on points with city rivals, the Los Angeles Galaxy, who have played 21 games.
Los Angeles FC will head into the Major League Soccer game against Los Angeles Galaxy FC on the back of a 3-0 victory over the Colorado Rapids at home in the league. It came after a 6-2 hammering of the San Jose Earthquakes at home in the league which followed a 1-1 draw with Austin FC on the road in Major League Soccer.
Team News:
Los Angeles FC are likely to line up in a 4-3-3 formation. Hugo Lloris will be in goal and will have Sergi Palencia, Jesus Murillo, Aaron Long and Ryan Hollingshead in front of him in defence. Timothy Tillman, Ilie Sanchez and Eduard Atuesta will be deployed in midfield. Mateusz Bogusz, Kei Kamara and Dénis Bouanga will be the three forwards.
Key Factors to Consider
- Los Angeles FC have won 5 and drawn 1 of their last 6 games in Major League Soccer.
- Los Angeles FC have scored 41 goals and conceded 23 goals in 20 games in Major League Soccer.
- Houston Dynamo FC have won 3 of their last 6 games in Major League Soccer.
- Houston Dynamo FC have drawn 3 of their last 6 matches in Major League Soccer.
- Houston Dynamo FC have scored 27 goals in 20 games in Major League Soccer matches.
Conclusion
Houston Dynamo FC are doing well at the moment, and so are Los Angeles FC. The Los Angeles club are doing much better and are in better form. It is very likely that The Black and Gold will eke out a narrow win in the game.
Prediction: Los Angeles FC to win 2-1
Best Odds: 37/5
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