Los Angeles FC (14-6-5, second in the Western Conference) vs. Houston Dynamo (11-8-7, sixth in the Western Conference)
Houston; Saturday, 8:30 p.m. EDT
BETMGM SPORTSBOOK: LINE Houston +104, LAFC +232, Draw +261; over/under is 2.5 goals
BOTTOM LINE: A game after shutting out Los Angeles FC 2-0, the Houston Dynamo host Los Angeles FC.
The Dynamo are 9-5-6 in conference matchups. The Dynamo have a 3-0-0 record in games they record at least three goals.
LAFC is 12-5-4 against Western Conference opponents. LAFC is 5-1-2 when it scores a pair of goals.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Dynamo won the last game 2-0.
TOP PERFORMERS: Ibrahim Aliyu has six goals and four assists for the Dynamo. Sebastian Ferreira has four goals and one assist over the last 10 games.
Denis Bouanga has scored 16 goals and added nine assists for LAFC. Mateusz Bogusz has seven goals and four assists over the last 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Dynamo: 5-2-3, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.4 shots on goal and 5.0 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.
LAFC: 6-2-2, averaging 2.1 goals, 6.9 shots on goal and 5.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 1.3 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY: Dynamo: Nelson Quinones (injured), Adalberto Carrasquilla (injured), Jan Gregus (injured).
LAFC: Lorenzo Dellavalle (injured), Jesus Murillo (injured).
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.
