Houston vs Los Angeles FC Picks and Prediction – 9/1/2024

Los Angeles FC hosts the Houston Dynamo on Saturday in an MLS Western Conference fixture. Los Angeles is second in the conference table at 14-5-5 on 47 points with a goal difference of +18. LAFC is five points adrift of first place LA Galaxy but has three matches in hand. LAFC defeated the Seattle Sounders 1-0 in the U.S. Open Cup last time out. Make sure you stay up to date with all the soccer action, with our soccer previews.

Los Angeles FC has four wins and one loss in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored 15 goals and conceded two. Three or more goals have been scored in four of LAFC’s last five matches. Denis Bouanga is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with 16, while Mateusz Bogusz has scored 13. Bouanga is the leader in assists with nine.

Houston is eighth in the conference table at 10-7-8 on 37 points with a goal difference of +8. Houston was defeated at home by Toronto 1-0 in its most recent MLS fixture and before that was eliminated by Toluca 2-2 on penalties in the Leagues Cup Round of 32. Houston lost in penalties 5-4. Houston defeated Vancouver 4-3 in its most recent MLS fixture. 

Houston has two wins and three losses in its most recent five matches across all competitions and over that span has scored nine goals and conceded seven. A combined three goals or more have been scored in three of Houston’s last five matches. Ibrahim Aliyu is the leading goal scorer for Houston with six, while Amine Bassi is the leader in assists with nine.

Los Angeles FC has played very well of late with four victories in the last five matches Houston has lost two straight and three of the last four. However, the play here is OVER. A combined three goals or more have been scored in four of LAFC's last five matches, all of which were Leagues Cup or U.S. Open Cup fixtures but with MLB opponents. Look for LAFC the score early and often against a subpar Houston backline and the goalkeeper. Final Score Prediction, Los Angeles FC won but our best play is OVER 4-1.