Two teams in the Western Conference of MLS will do battle today in a match between the LA Galaxy and Houston Dynamo. The first-division clash scheduled for 10:30 p.m. ET will be held at the StubHub Center in Carson, California and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on UniMas.
What They're Saying
LA Galaxy manager Bruce Arena (via MLS): "Starting two young players in the attack probably didn't help, but our passing was so poor [in the loss to Orlando City]. For us to connect on anything it was dangerous and next to impossible because of the quality of our passing. We had a majority of players that didn't play well."
Houston Dynamo midfielder Brad Davis: "He's [Giles Barnes] got more pace and power than Dwayne [De Rosario], but I can see a similarity there sure."
The In-Form Player
Barnes is enjoying a sensational start to his campaign. In 11 league appearances, the 26-year-old has six goals and created five additional chances for the Dynamo.
Projected Lineups
Houston Dynamo's (4-4-2): Deric; Beasley, Taylor, Horst, Rodriguez; Davis, Clark, Garrido, Garcia; Bruin, Barnes
LA Galaxy's (4-4-2): Penedo; Rogers, Leonardo, Gonzalez, Gargan; Husidic, Juninho, Vayrynen, Ishizaki; Keane, Zardes
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FC Dallas | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 13 | 4 | 21 | |||
| 2 | Vancouver Whitecaps | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 3 | 20 | |||
| 3 | Seattle Sounders | 10 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 19 | |||
| 4 | Sporting Kansas City | 11 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 17 | |||
| 5 | San Jose Earthquakes | 11 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 11 | 1 | 17 | |||
| 6 | Houston Dynamo | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 15 | 1 | 16 | |||
| 7 | LA Galaxy | 12 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 11 | 15 | -4 | 14 | |||
| 8 | Real Salt Lake | 11 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 15 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 9 | Portland Timbers | 11 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 12 | -2 | 13 | |||
| 10 | Colorado Rapids | 10 | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DC United | 11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 21 | |||
| 2 | New England Revolution | 12 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 2 | 19 | |||
| 3 | New York Red Bulls | 10 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |||
| 4 | Columbus Crew | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 12 | 3 | 14 | |||
| 5 | Orlando City SC | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 12 | |||
| 6 | Toronto FC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 14 | -1 | 10 | |||
| 7 | Chicago Fire | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 10 | |||
| 8 | Philadelphia Union | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 21 | -10 | 9 | |||
| 9 | New York City FC | 11 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 | |||
| 10 | Impact Montreal | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 5 |
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