Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy, MLS 2026 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Atlanta United FC vs Los Angeles Galaxy — MLS .
- Atlanta United FC 14 games · 11 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 15 games · 20 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Philippe Briere
- Referee Jeremy Hanson
- Referee Jose Carlos Rivero
- Referee Drew Fischer
- Referee Kevin Broadley
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nashville SC | 14 | 33 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 15 | 31 |
| 3 | Chicago Fire FC | 14 | 26 |
| 4 | New England Revolution | 14 | 25 |
| 5 | New York Red Bulls | 15 | 22 |
| 6 | Charlotte FC | 15 | 21 |
| 7 | FC Cincinnati | 15 | 20 |
| 8 | New York City FC | 15 | 19 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 15 | 18 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 15 | 16 |
| 11 | Toronto FC | 14 | 14 |
| 12 | Montreal Impact FC | 14 | 14 |
| 13 | Orlando City SC | 15 | 14 |
| 14 | Atlanta United FC | 14 | 11 |
| 15 | Philadelphia Union | 15 | 7 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 14 | 32 |
| 17 | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 32 |
| 18 | Real Salt Lake | 14 | 26 |
| 19 | FC Dallas | 15 | 25 |
| 20 | Los Angeles FC | 15 | 24 |
| 21 | Seattle Sounders FC | 13 | 24 |
| 22 | Houston Dynamo | 14 | 22 |
| 23 | Minnesota United FC | 15 | 22 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 15 | 20 |
| 25 | San Diego FC | 15 | 17 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 15 | 16 |
| 27 | St. Louis City | 14 | 16 |
| 28 | Portland Timbers | 14 | 14 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 15 | 14 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 14 | 11 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Los Angeles Galaxy | H | 3–0 | W |
| 27 Jul | Los Angeles FC | A | 3–4 | L |
| 21 Jul | D.C. United SC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 17 Jul | Houston Dynamo | H | 5–0 | W |
| 14 Jul | Seattle Sounders FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 07 Jul | New York Red Bulls | H | 3–3 | D |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03 Aug | Atlanta United FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 28 Jul | Portland Timbers | A | 0–4 | L |
| 20 Jul | Los Angeles FC | H | 3–2 | W |
| 13 Jul | San Jose Earthquakes | H | 1–3 | L |
| 05 Jul | Toronto FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 30 Jun | San Jose Earthquakes | A | 0–3 | L |
Season Stats
| Atlanta United FC | Los Angeles Galaxy | |
|---|---|---|
| #14 | Position | #24 |
| 11 | Points | 20 |
| 14 | Played | 15 |
| 3 / 2 / 9 | W / D / L | 5 / 5 / 5 |
| 14 | Scored | 22 |
| 23 | Conceded | 22 |
| -9 | GD | +0 |
| 0.79 | PPG | 1.33 |
| 21% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
14%
Clean Sheets
Atlanta United FC this season
Atlanta United FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Los Angeles Galaxy this season
Atlanta United FC are 14th (11 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 24th (20 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/2
16-30
–/2
31-45
1/1
46-60
2/2
61-75
1/4
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
1/1
16-30
2/–
31-45
4/5
46-60
2/2
61-75
–/2
76+
5/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy is underway.
- 5' With 0 assists to his name this season, Jorgen Skjelvik is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Los Angeles Galaxy.
- 10' Justin Meram needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
- 15' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 23' David Romney doubles the advantage! 0-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 28' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 33' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 38' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Atlanta United FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 43' What composure from Giancarlo Gonzalez! The Costa Rica international strokes it home. 0-2.
- 48' It looks surprising Los Angeles Galaxy does not make any changes. Dion Pereira has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 52' Controversy at the stadium! Rolf Feltscher argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- 57' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Miles Robinson suffering a number of foals already.
- 62' It is a substitution in Atlanta United FC team. Ezequiel Barco is replaced by Emerson Hyndman on 62 minute.
- 67' It is a cagey affair so far. Atlanta United FC in their trying to find a way past Los Angeles Galaxy's compact .
- 71' Giancarlo Gonzalez has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 71.
- 72' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Josef Martinez makes it 1-2.
- 73' Time for substitution for Atlanta United FC. Darlington Nagbe is replaced by Eric Remedi.
- 75' A meaty challenge results in booking for Gonzalo Martinez on 75.
- 76' Another substitution for Los Angeles Galaxy to replace Fabio Alvarez by Ema Boateng on 76 minute.
- 80' The whistle greets Joe Corona as he departs to be replaced by Julian Araujo.
- 85' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Atlanta United FC that had 283 games and scored 428 goals.
- 89' Julian Araujo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- The points are shared — Atlanta United FC 3-0 Los Angeles Galaxy. Honours even.
Lineups
Atlanta United FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 4
- 10
- 14
- 8
- 2
- 1
- 7
- 18
-
24
Julian Gressel ↓ Dion Pereira 80'
- 12
-
6
Darlington Nagbe ↓ Eric Remedi 73'
Bench
-
16
Emerson Hyndman ↑ 62'
-
11
Eric Remedi ↑ 73'
- 3
- 15
- 25
- 29
-
28
Dion Pereira ↑ 80'
Coach
Frank de Boer
Los Angeles Galaxy Lineups
Starting XI
- 18
- 21
- 25
- 16
- 2
- 8
- 17
- 1
- 4
-
11
Favio Alvarez ↓ Ema Boateng 76'
-
14
Joe Corona ↓ Julian Araujo 80'
Bench
- 12
- 6
- 5
-
24
Ema Boateng ↑ 76'
- 28
- 27
-
22
Julian Araujo ↑ 80'
Coach
Guillermo Schelotto
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Josef Martinez | 2 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 1 |
| Marco Reus | 1 |
| Riqui Puig | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Giancarlo Gonzalez | 1 |
Head to Head
Atlanta United FC Form
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
W
2019-07-27
Los Angeles FC
4–3
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-07-21
Atlanta United FC
2–0
D.C. United SC
W
2019-07-17
Atlanta United FC
5–0
Houston Dynamo
W
2019-07-14
Seattle Sounders FC
2–1
Atlanta United FC
L
2019-07-07
Atlanta United FC
3–3
New York Red Bulls
D
Los Angeles Galaxy Form
2019-08-03
Atlanta United FC
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-28
Portland Timbers
4–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
2019-07-20
Los Angeles Galaxy
3–2
Los Angeles FC
W
2019-07-13
Los Angeles Galaxy
1–3
San Jose Earthquakes
L
2019-07-05
Los Angeles Galaxy
2–0
Toronto FC
W
2019-06-30
San Jose Earthquakes
3–0
Los Angeles Galaxy
L
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
2.06
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.78
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC to win 64%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.84
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 92% |
|
8% |
| ± 1.5 | 77% |
|
23% |
| ± 2.5 | 53% |
|
47% |
| ± 3.5 | 32% |
|
68% |
| ± 4.5 | 16% |
|
84% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
36%
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
78%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.2%
1 – 0
11.5%
1 – 1
10.1%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.5%
3 – 1
6.4%
4 – 0
4.2%
0 – 1
3.8%
2 – 2
3.6%
1 – 2
3.5%
4 – 1
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 22% | — | 78% |
| -2 | 22% | 20% | 58% |
| -1.5 | 42% | — | 58% |
| -1 | 42% | 24% | 34% |
| -0.5 | 66% | — | 34% |
| +0.5 | 88% | — | 12% |
| +1 | 88% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
46%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
14%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

