LOS ANGELES — After blanking Sporting Kansas City, the Houston Dynamo are headed to the Western Conference Finals to take on Los Angeles FC on Saturday.
The game starts at 8:30 p.m. central time and there will be a watch party in Houston at Pitch 25 as the team takes on LAFC on the West Coast.
The Dynamo's 14-11-9 regular season record landed them in fourth place in the conference headed into the postseason. LAFC had a record of 14-10-10, edging out the Dynamo for third.
BOTTOM LINE
Los Angeles FC heads into a matchup against the Houston Dynamo after notching two straight shutout wins.
LAFC is 16-8-8 in conference play. LAFC has a 3-1-0 record in games it scores two goals.
The Dynamo are 14-10-7 against Western Conference opponents. The Dynamo are 10th in the league with 51 goals led by Amine Bassi with 12.
The matchup Saturday is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Dynamo won the last game 1-0.
TOP PERFORMERS
Denis Bouanga has 24 goals and seven assists for LAFC. Ryan Hollingshead has scored three goals over the past 10 games.
Bassi has 12 goals and two assists for the Dynamo. Griffin Dorsey has three goals and one assist over the past 10 games.
LAST 10 GAMES
LAFC: 6-1-3, averaging 2.1 goals, 5.9 shots on goal and 6.6 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.
Dynamo: 5-1-4, averaging 1.9 goals, 5.4 shots on goal and 4.4 corner kicks per game while allowing 0.9 goals per game.
NOT EXPECTED TO PLAY
LAFC: Kellyn Acosta (injured).
Dynamo: Ifunanyachi Achara (injured), Tate Schmitt (injured).