Houston Dynamo vs. LA Galaxy 10/9/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Houston Dynamo play host to the LA Galaxy on Sunday in a MLS Western Conference this year. Houston is 13th or next-to-last in the conference table at 10-6-17 on 36 points with a goal difference of -11. Houston was a 2-1 winner on the road last Sunday over Nashville. Sebastian Ferreira scored a brace for Houston with goals in the 30th and 39th minute.

Houston's victory over Nashville last Sunday was its third victory in the last six matches with one draw and two losses. Houston had only four wins in its previous 21 matches prior to that with three draws and 14 losses. Sebastian Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Houston with 12, while Darwin Quintero has scored eight. Adam Lundqvist is the leader in assists with five.

LA Galaxy is fourth in the conference table at 13-8-12 on 47 points with a goal difference of +5. LA Galaxy was held to a 1-1 draw at home by Real Salt Lake last Sunday. LA Galaxy gave up a first-half goal to Real Salt Lake but Douglas Costa scored an equalizer from the penalty spot in the 68th minute to share the spoils.

LA Galaxy clinched a postseason berth with its draw against RSL, which will be the first time the Galaxy have been in the postseason since 2019. LA Galaxy has lost just one of its last 10 matches with four wins and five draws. Javier Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with 17 and Dejan Joveljic has scored 10. Julian Araujo is the leader in assists with six.