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 18 games · 12 pts (2026/26)
- Los Angeles Galaxy 19 games · 22 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 | 18 | 40 |
| 2 | Internacional CF Miami | 18 | 38 |
| 3 | New England Revolution | 18 | 30 |
| 4 | Chicago Fire FC | 17 | 29 |
| 5 | New York City FC | 18 | 26 |
| 6 | FC Cincinnati | 18 | 26 |
| 7 | Charlotte FC | 18 | 25 |
| 8 | New York Red Bulls | 18 | 25 |
| 9 | D.C. United SC | 18 | 23 |
| 10 | Columbus Crew SC | 18 | 20 |
| 11 | Orlando City SC | 18 | 20 |
| 12 | Toronto FC | 18 | 17 |
| 13 | Philadelphia Union | 18 | 16 |
| 14 | Montreal Impact FC | 18 | 16 |
| 15 | Atlanta United FC | 18 | 12 |
| 16 | Vancouver Whitecaps FC | 17 | 34 |
| 17 | Los Angeles FC | 19 | 34 |
| 18 | San Jose Earthquakes | 18 | 33 |
| 19 | Houston Dynamo | 18 | 32 |
| 20 | FC Dallas | 18 | 27 |
| 21 | Real Salt Lake | 17 | 27 |
| 22 | St. Louis City | 18 | 26 |
| 23 | Portland Timbers | 18 | 24 |
| 24 | Seattle Sounders FC | 17 | 24 |
| 25 | Minnesota United FC | 18 | 24 |
| 26 | Colorado Rapids SC | 18 | 22 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Galaxy | 19 | 22 |
| 28 | San Diego FC | 18 | 21 |
| 29 | Austin FC | 18 | 17 |
| 30 | Sporting Kansas City | 18 | 14 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #15 | Position | #27 |
| 12 | Points | 22 |
| 18 | Played | 19 |
| 3 / 3 / 12 | W / D / L | 5 / 7 / 7 |
| 19 | Scored | 24 |
| 33 | Conceded | 29 |
| -14 | GD | -5 |
| 0.67 | PPG | 1.16 |
| 17% | Win % | 26% |
Key Stats
0%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (5 games)
H2H (5 games)
20%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
11%
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 15th (12 pts). Los Angeles Galaxy are 27th (22 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
0-15
–/4
16-30
1/3
31-45
1/3
46-60
3/3
61-75
3/6
76+
4/5
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Los Angeles Galaxy
0-15
2/1
16-30
2/2
31-45
4/8
46-60
2/3
61-75
–/4
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Atlanta United FC
| Aleksei Miranchuk | 5 G | 2 A |
Los Angeles Galaxy
| Gabriel Pec | 5 G | 4 A |
| Klauss | 5 G |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Atlanta United FC is hosting Los Angeles Galaxy for another epic battle.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 10' A quiet spell here at . Los Angeles Galaxy seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 20' It’s high time Guillermo Schelotto made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 23' What composure from David Romney! The United States international strokes it home. 0-1.
- 28' Atlanta United FC is showing some good football. However, Atlanta United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 33' Dion Pereira has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 287 appearances.
- 38' Atlanta United FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 43' A goal from the Costa Rica international Giancarlo Gonzalez! He fires home on 43 to make it 0-2!
- 48' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Guillermo Schelotto will be considering his options from the bench.
- 52' Los Angeles Galaxy receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 52.
- 57' The 35-year-old Florentin Pogba has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 62' Another substitution for Atlanta United FC to replace Ezequiel Barco by Emerson Hyndman on 62 minute.
- 67' Los Angeles Galaxy has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 1 meetings.
- 71' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Giancarlo Gonzalez.
- 72' Josef Martinez has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 72 minutes.
- 73' Eric Remedi is replacing Darlington Nagbe for the Atlanta United FC side.
- 75' The referee has no hesitation. Gonzalo Martinez is booked for Atlanta United FC — Yellow card on 75.
- 76' Ema Boateng is ready to make an impact after coming on for Fabio Alvarez at the 76 minute mark.
- 80' Julian Araujo is replacing Joe Corona for the Los Angeles Galaxy side.
- 85' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 89' Controversy at the stadium! Julian Araujo argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
- It finishes all square. Atlanta United FC and Los Angeles Galaxy share the spoils 3-0.
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 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Josef Martinez | 1 |
| Miguel Almiron | 1 |
| Giancarlo Gonzalez | 1 |
| David Romney | 1 |
| Kevin Cabral | 1 |
| Dejan Joveljic | 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
2.13
Atlanta United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.77
Los Angeles Galaxy xG
I would bet for:
Atlanta United FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.9
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 1.5 | 78% |
|
22% |
| ± 2.5 | 54% |
|
46% |
| ± 3.5 | 33% |
|
67% |
| ± 4.5 | 17% |
|
83% |
Double Chance
Atlanta United FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Los Angeles Galaxy
35%
Atlanta United FC or Los Angeles Galaxy
79%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Atlanta United FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 0
12.3%
1 – 0
11.3%
1 – 1
9.8%
2 – 1
9.3%
3 – 0
Actual
0 – 0
7.2%
3 – 1
6.6%
4 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
3.6%
2 – 2
3.6%
0 – 1
3.5%
1 – 2
3.3%
Asian Handicap — Atlanta United FC
| Handicap | Atlanta United FC covers | Push | Los Angeles Galaxy covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 23% | — | 77% |
| -2 | 23% | 21% | 56% |
| -1.5 | 44% | — | 56% |
| -1 | 44% | 24% | 33% |
| -0.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 3% |
| +1.5 | 97% | — | 3% |
| +2 | 97% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Atlanta United FC keeps clean sheet
47%
✗
Los Angeles Galaxy keeps clean sheet
13%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

