LA Galaxy vs. Houston Dynamo 5/22/22 - Major League Soccer Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 05/21/2022 at 3:51 PM ET

The LA Galaxy host the Houston Dynamo on Sunday in a MLS Western Conference fixture. LA Galaxy is fourth in the conference table at 6-2-4 on 20 points with a goal difference of +2. LA Galaxy battled on the road to a 1-1 draw with Minnesota United on Wednesday. Sacha Klijestan scored in the 83rd minute for LA, but the Galaxy gave up an equalizer in the 87th minute and had to share spoils.

The LA Galaxy have scored only four goals in the last six matches in the MLS and have two wins, two draws and the two losses over that span. The Galaxy have conceded only five goals over that six-match period. Xavier ‘Chicharito’ Hernandez is the leading goal scorer for LA Galaxy with five and Douglas Costa has scored two. Samuel Grandsir and Raheem Edwards are the leaders in assists with three apiece.

The Houston Dynamo are seventh in the conference table at 4-3-5 on 15 points with a goal difference of 0. Houston was defeated at home this past Wednesday 1-0 by the Seattle Sounders. The loss snapped a two-matching winning run for the Dynamo. Houston struggles to score with only 14 goals in 12 matches but the Dynamo back line has allowed just 14 goals.

Last season Houston received only one red card but this season have been issued three including one each in the last two matches. Darwin Quintero is leading Houston in goals scored with five, while Sebastian Ferreira is the second leading goal scorer with four. Adam Lundqvist is the leader in assists with three and five other players have one assist each.

LA Galaxy has won just two of the last 10 matches head to head against Houston with five draws and three losses. However, LA Galaxy is unbeaten over the last four matches against Houston with one win and three draws. The Galaxy easily took care of Houston the last time the two met 3-0 in October of 2021. Look for LA to take all three points at home against a struggling attack for Houston. Final Score Prediction, LA Galaxy wins 2-0.

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