Houston Dynamo vs. LAFC 8/31/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

The Houston Dynamo hosts LAFC on Wednesday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. The Houston Dynamo are 14th or last in the conference table at 7-5-15 on 26 points with a goal difference -12. Houston was defeated by Minnesota United last Saturday 2-1. Corey Baird gave Houston a 1-0 lead with a goal in the first half but the Dynamo gave up an own-goal and the winner to Minnesota in the 84th minute to lose on the road.

Houston has lost five of its most recent six matches with one draw. Since the beginning of August of last year, Houston has suffered 27 losses in its last 46 matches with 10 wins and nine draws. Sebastian Ferreira is the leading goal scorer for Houston with nine and Darwin Quintero has scored seven. Adam Lundqvist is the leader in assists with five.

LAFC sits at the top of the conference table at 18-3-6 on 57 points with a goal difference of +26. Los Angeles is six points clear of second-placed Austin FC. LAFC suffered a disappointing loss on the road last Friday when falling to Austin FC 4-1. Cristian Arango scored the only goal of the match for LAFC.

LAFC has suffered a loss in each of its last two matches, which is the second time this season the club has lost two straight. However, between the two, two-match losing streaks, LAFC lost just once in 13 matches with 11 wins. Cristian Arango is the leading goal scorer for LAFC with 13, while Carlos Vela has scored eight. Vela is the leader in assists with seven and Jose Cifuentes has six.