LA Galaxy vs. Houston - prediction, team news, lineups

In what is a clash of two struggling sides, LA Galaxy will host Houston Dynamo in their gameweek eight Major League Soccer fixture this weekend at the Dignity Health Sports Park. Los Angeles Galaxy, who are without a win are confined to the bottom of the standings with two points from seven matches, while the visiting side will be looking for their second win of the season. After winning the 2024 MLS Cup and scoring with reckless abandon on their way to claiming the trophy, only a few could have predicted a poor start to the 2025 regular season for the champions. Seven matches into the new season, Greg Vanney's team are without a win, making them one of three sides without a victory in the current campaign, along with CF Montreal and Toronto FC, as well as the worst start to the season by any defending champion in MLS history. Worse still, their run in the CONCACAF Champions Cup came to an end, after falling to a 3-2 defeat to Mexican outfit Tigres UANL in the quarter final on Wednesday. Their latest result