MATCH PREVIEW: Houston Dynamo FC journey west to face the LA Galaxy for final match earlier than the FIFA World Cup 2026™ break

HOUSTON (May 22, 2026) – Houston Dynamo FC head west to face the LA Galaxy on Saturday, May 23, at Dignity Health Sports Park, with the Western Conference conflict set to kickoff at 9:30 p.m. CT on Apple TV.

This match marks the ultimate match earlier than the league-mandated FIFA World Cup 2026™ break, with Houston’s subsequent common season match approaching Wednesday, July 22, internet hosting D.C. United at Shell Energy Stadium.

The Club just lately unveiled the complete slate of programming for Houston Dynamo Soccer Celebration, offered by Kroger, establishing Shell Energy Stadium as the house for soccer in Houston and the place to be in the course of the greatest sporting occasion on this planet. Located within the coronary heart of EaDo, the Soccer Celebration will ship a packed calendar of marquee occasions and each day programming all through the event, complementing the programming adjoining to Shell Energy Stadium. The lineup is anchored by a sequence of high-profile matches and occasions, together with Dynamo worldwide friendlies in opposition to Honduran Club Olimpia Deportivo on July 11 and Colombian América de Cali on July 15.

Saturday’s match between Houston and Los Angeles marks the primary of two conferences this season, with the Dynamo set to host the Galaxy on August 15. The fixture additionally marks the 42^nd all-time MLS common season assembly between the golf equipment. Houston leads the tight all-time common season sequence with a 15-14-13 (WLD) document versus the Galaxy.

Last season, the Dynamo performed Los Angeles to two 1-1 attracts. The first one was in April, which marked head coach Ben Olsen’s 100^th match in command of the Dynamo in all competitions and noticed a objective from ahead Ezequiel Ponce, who additionally discovered the again of the online in the course of the September draw.

Houston at the moment sits sixth within the Western Conference standings with 21 factors and a 7-6-0 (WLD) document. Across all competitions, the Dynamo have received seven of their final 10 matches this yr, together with in MLS and U.S. Open Cup play. Additionally, the crew is at the moment tied for the longest drawless streak to start a season in Club historical past, with 13 consecutive common season matches and not using a draw this yr.

After a run to the U.S. Open Cup Quarterfinals that led to a penalty shootout defeat to St. Louis CITY SC this week, the Dynamo are additionally coming off one other thrilling stoppage-time victory at Shell Energy Stadium final weekend, as attacker Guilherme’s 96^th-minute objective secured Houston’s 1-0 victory over conference-leading Vancouver Whitecaps FC. Guilherme now has 12 objective contributions this season and secured their place contained in the Western Conference playoff line with a sport in hand forward of the league-mandated FIFA World Cup 2026™ break. The Brazilian attacker additionally earned his fourth MLS Team of the Matchday choice for his efficiency on Saturday night time. 

Several Dynamo gamers have had standout performances to begin the 2026 marketing campaign. Guilherme leads the crew with 12 objective contributions, together with six objectives and 5 assists. Forward Lawrence Ennali continues to offer assist on each ends of the pitch, contributing three objectives and two assists. After coping with an damage earlier this season, U.S. Men’s National Team midfielder Jack McGlynn’s magical left foot is heating up. Former Dynamo captain and Mexican worldwide legend Héctor Herrera has offered invaluable management each on and off the pitch, whereas scoring one objective and recording two assists.

Los Angeles is coming off a 2-0 street victory over Seattle Sounders FC, with Gabriel Pec and Matheus Nascimento scoring the objectives. The crew has received three of their final 5 matches, dropping simply as soon as throughout that span, and at the moment sits ninth within the Western Conference with 19 factors and a 5-5-4 (WLD) document. João Klauss and Pec lead the crew in objectives (5), whereas Pec and German legend Marco Reus lead the crew in assists (5).

Houston has a former Galaxy participant on their roster in goalkeeper Jonathan Bond, who was signed by the Dynamo in April 2025. The 33-year-old spent three seasons in Los Angeles and performed a key position in serving to the Galaxy to the 2022 MLS Cup Playoffs with a fourth place Western Conference end and a run to the Conference Semifinals.