The Galaxy have won only two of their last 10 meetings with Houston (D5 L3) dating back to 2017, though they’re unbeaten in the last four (W1 D3). LA’s 3-0 win in the last meeting between the sides last October was the first clean sheet for either team in the last 10 encounters.
After scoring five times in a two-match span, winning both games, in early April, the Galaxy have four goals in their last six games (W2 D2 L2), failing to score more than once in any of those games. LA has conceded five goals in those six games, with three of those coming in its last home match, a loss to Dallas.
After receiving just one red card in 2021, the Dynamo have had players sent off three times this season, including in each of their last two games. The only longer streak in team history was a five-game streak during the 2009 season.
Chicharito failed to score for the sixth successive match in the Galaxy’s 1-1 draw with Minnesota on Wednesday. He has played more MLS matches in a row without scoring once in his career, failing to find the net in seven straight appearances in September-October 2020.
Darwin Quintero had five chances created in the team’s 1-0 loss to Seattle, the most by any Dynamo player this season. Quintero has three matches this season with three or more chances created with all other Houston players having combined for one such game in 2022.
